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Young Baseball Fan's Act of Generosity Caught on TV

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24 Jul 2011 48 views
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Young Baseball Fan's Act of Generosity Caught on TV
TV cameras were focused on two boys who tried to catch the same ball at an Arizona Diamondbacks game. The gesture of kindness displayed afterward surprised the broadcast announcers in the booth. The boy's generosity was paid back tenfold, as the baseball club rewarded him for his good deed.

TV cameras were focused on two boys who tried to catch the same ball at an Arizona Diamondbacks game. The gesture of kindness displayed afterward surprised the broadcast announcers in the booth.

The boy's generosity was paid back tenfold, as the baseball club rewarded him for his good deed.

(WATCH the video below, one a follow-up segment, from ABC News)

 

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