A fan’s request after catching Mike Trout’s home run ball

34 comments

1. The coolest thing he could’ve asked for. That’s a fan who loves and respects the game

2. Gives me “Field of dreams” vibes and I love it.

3. Alberto rules. Be like Alberto.

4. Dear Mike. I feel like I can call you Mike because you and me are so alike…

5. Imagine all the people who would’ve asked for money and shit like that, all this dude wanted was to toss the ball around. So fucking cool

6. would’ve asked that mf if he has venmo

7. Was this actually Mac from always sunny?

8. This is honestly so much cooler than having them buy the ball back. Alberto is a real fan whos in it for the love of the game.

9. r/wholesome right there.

10. Personally, I would’ve kept it. It’s like catching a small winning lotto ticket. I know it sucks for Mike but he has a $400 million contract. Good for that fan tho.

11. Need more things like this in the world.

12. Ok Mike, now throw me some pop ups.

13. Divisive question incoming… Do we think he actually said “have a catch” or “play catch”?

14. What was the $ value of the ball?

15. 

16. Wow. The internet IS good for something, after all. Well done, sir.

17. Our friendship will be a real homerun

18. That’s a fan. 

19. What planet are people on where playing “catch” with a bare handed Mike Trout for 30 seconds is better than a life changing pay check? Crazy

20. That’s rad. Good for Alberto—he’ll never forget that!

21. I have a feeling Alberto will be getting more than catch out of this. That’s a class move by the kid and I could see Trout paying for his college or something crazy like that.

22. Playing catch with a great “what if” player of his generation who is also a good guy, worth it

23. What a boss! Hats off to you Alberto.

24. This is wonderful

25. I would have a catch with Mike over any amount of loot or money. That memory is priceless and will last forever.

26. “Also… I’m gonna call you dad and you call me Sport???”

27. >Lately, MLB home run balls have become a thing to fight over.

    It’s not exactly a new phenomenon.

28. Mike Trout seems like such a good human

29. Awesome

30. dude is a true fan. good to see someone act like a human and not try to get everything they possibly can from a lucky incident. maybe some of this karma will fall on trout and he can finish his great career strong.

31. What a legend.

32. That would be awesome. Always wanted to play catch with a ball player. Much better than selling a ball.

33. For the people giving this guy a hard time for asking to have a catch with Mike Trout, you are literally dumb. This is straight up Field of Dreams. The guy has a story tell for the rest of his life. And to some people that’s a whole lot better than some swag.

34. I hope they hooked him up with some merch or something too! His interview during the next game was so sweet, just genuine love for baseball.