There aren’t many better ways to spend Father’s Day than an afternoon at Fenway Park. It’s a bucket-list trip, and a chance to watch a Red Sox-Yankees game in person should have been a memorable experience for everyone there on Sunday.
One family, in particular, will leave the game with a lifelong memory, but probably not for the reasons they expected.
Early on in the ballgame, a foul ball made its way into the upper deck at Fenway Park. The fan who caught the ball was an adult, and he briefly looked around for a kid to hand the ball off to. The great gesture, though, almost immediately backfired for that young kid and his family.
BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTAL pic.twitter.com/ycgRjNdB7H
— The Pesky Report (35-35) (@PeskyReport) June 18, 2023
The kid took the baseball and threw the ball off the upper deck with almost no hesitation. Dad saw that look in his son’s eyes and tried to stop the throw, but it was too late. That baseball was gone. But keep an eye on how the big brother reacted. He was distraught. He couldn’t believe his younger brother would actually throw away a baseball like that.
The NESN broadcast caught the entire ordeal on camera. And once mom returned with a couple hard seltzers after missing the initial fiasco, she was treated to both her sons having a meltdown.
Lil man is absolutely pissed pic.twitter.com/CEQ62P3VW1
— The Pesky Report (35-35) (@PeskyReport) June 18, 2023
By that point, the dad’s phone appeared to be blowing up because, again, the sequence was on camera! The Red Sox were able to get them new baseballs and jersey. So, hopefully big bro will let his little brother off the hook.
¿Una pelota y un jersey firmado por Kenley Jansen? Es hora de llevar a mis sobrinos a Fenway pic.twitter.com/jc4tce4Kok
— La Nación Red Sox (@lanacionboston) June 18, 2023
the family i was posting about before just got a signed jersey from Kenley Jansen and a brand spanking new baseball.
shoutout @NESN and @WebsterOnTV for helping the family out and making their day special ❤️🥰
— Depressed Red Sox Fan (@_Dannypierce04) June 18, 2023
Still, it all made for compelling television. They’ll probably look back and laugh about it one day like the rest of MLB Twitter.
This was how Twitter reacted
This is the most Father's Day thing ever 😭😭 https://t.co/87eQxr6B0O
— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) June 18, 2023
Big brother will never let this go 😂😂 https://t.co/fTeVXnizSL
— Nicole Menner (@NicoleMenner) June 18, 2023
mom just came back with two truly’s. i don’t know if that’ll be enough to deal with this meltdown. https://t.co/NNxku9ZjmN
— brianna pirre (@bsp_13) June 18, 2023
He did the most younger sibling move possible in that situation https://t.co/YlAsSVdUXt
— Sarah (@skg_18) June 18, 2023
Older brother just got a another ball, a jersey, and more. Alls well that ends well. This was hilarious tho. https://t.co/ulrwZriVjF
— Ben White (@speedofwhite) June 18, 2023
Gonna be a long ride home https://t.co/JfzMELSotc
— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladdtv) June 18, 2023
The instant reaction of the older bro😂 I feel so bad for them but I’m dying 🤣 https://t.co/K5UugIBjkI
— Jerrica Benton (@jerricakimberb1) June 18, 2023
the way i gasped when it happened…happy father’s day😭 https://t.co/qZ4vyZYmJk
— aliya (@aliyya___) June 18, 2023
Never forgive, never forget atOlderBrother https://t.co/hcUXyvqX5j
— Jack Gaffney (@JackGaffneyTDT) June 18, 2023
Big brother is not happy with little brother. 😭 https://t.co/Tz83IdVagE
— Patrick Mahan (@patrickmahan) June 18, 2023
might be the best video i’ve seen in a minute 😭😭 https://t.co/jphFrOpDC6
— d’lo ® (@dloreborn) June 18, 2023
Lmfaooooooo this screams father’s day 😭😭😭 https://t.co/YNAAKjfmTb
— Carter SB55 (@K1NGCART3R) June 18, 2023
Just amazing all around.
