It happened during the bottom of the 5th inning when Daniel Schneemann of the Cleveland Guardians blasted a two-run homer into the stands at Progressive Field.
CLEVELAND — A moment from Monday’s Cleveland Guardians game vs. the Tampa Bay Rays is getting a lot of attention on social media as a fan was seen snatching a home run baseball away from a young girl.
It happened during the bottom of the 5th inning when Daniel Schneemann of the Cleveland Guardians blasted a two-run homer into the stands at Progressive Field.
As a man attempted to catch the home run ball, it bounced out of his hands and landed near a young girl. As she was seen kneeling down to pick it up, the man who missed the catch had chased after the ball and grabbed it for himself.
Video of the moment is now being shared across social media, which you can see below.
Guy drops a home run ball then takes it from a young girl pic.twitter.com/a0edr2MH9L
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 28, 2026
But what happened next ultimately captured the night when Ryan Bass, who is a reporter for the Rays, stepped in and gave the girl a baseball.
He then shared a picture of the moment on X with the following caption: “Baseball is the best! What a sweet little family.”
🥹❤️ Baseball is the best! What a sweet little family https://t.co/lr7ZPECmNK pic.twitter.com/no3cZjuJXj
— Ryan Bass (@Ry_Bass) April 27, 2026
A post later appeared in the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Club on Facebook from a woman who says she’s the girl’s mom. While expressing her gratitude for Bass, she also noted the man who snatched the ball eventually gave it to her daughter.
“The pressure resulted in the man giving her the home run ball back 4-5 innings later towards the end of the game,” she wrote. “It wasn’t the same but we appreciated him doing the right thing.”
You can read her full post below:
From the mom ❤️🥹 pic.twitter.com/XKGsHPKyGr
— Ryan Bass (@Ry_Bass) April 28, 2026