Posted on 09/10/2014 6:57:01 PM PDT by Hojczyk
One fan in the stands of the Boston Red Sox game Thursday had more on his mind than just the love of the game.
Apparently, the 12-year-old boy was also thinking about the little girl sitting behind him at Fenway Park.
When an official handed Ryan a foul ball, he immediately turned around and handed it to a young girl behind him. Her mother's jaw dropped and she thanked Ryan for the unexpected act of kindness.
She wasn't the only one impressed by his decision. Ryan sat back down with a big smile on his face and his mother patted him on the head.
"His mother raised him right," Major League Baseball officials tweeted.
The whole exchange was broadcast live, leading commentator Jerry Remy to say, "I think that’s one of the nicest things I’ve seen at the ballpark all year."
A little later in the game, reporter Gary Striewski interviewed Ryan on camera.
Striewski asked Ryan if he knew how many people were watching the game on TV had seen him give the ball to the girl, named Reece.
"Ten thousand?" Ryan asks.
"A little bit more than that, man," Striewksi said. "Either way, that was one heck of a gesture."
Striewski presented Ryan with TWO baseballs - once from each announcer - Remy and Don Orsillo.
"That's called 'paying it forward,'" Striewski told Ryan.
"I saw people do it before," Ryan said. "I thought it was a nice thing and it's good to make people happy."
The Red Sox also gave Ryan a bag of treats, including a bracelet. Ryan gave that to his new friend, as well.
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love it feel good story of the day
Really sweet. Only thing is it happens tomorrow.
Was he then expelled from school for sexual harassment and reinforcing sexual stereotypes and patriarchy?
Little girl put a restraining order on him.
There are some of us Bostonians who do still raise our children properly and pay no attention to the Liberal Lunatics.
maybe that’s Laz’s kid
...and she slugged him when he opened a door for her later...
LOL
Funny.
The announcer said something to the effect,... “...doing the right thing.”
What he did wasn’t the right thing. That assumes obligation. He did a kind gesture. That’s it.
Great kid. The young girl wasn’t his age either, so I’m not convinced there was a love interest. He just seemed like a good kid, doing something nice for another little kid.
I’ve seen kids do that. They get a kick out of doing something nice for others.
Very cool...
I have no kids; I wrap that rascal!
Prediction. The boy will marry the girl he gave the ball to someday.
Chivalry is alive!
And he was labeled a predator and required to report his whereabouts for the rest of his chauvinistic life.
I would be proud to have a young man like that on my Little League team...incidentally the Red Sox!
Lib’s shouting sexual harassment ....
Males are such scum. Even at that young age, he hits on younger women. It is just in our nature.
Ryan sat back down with a big smile on his face and his mother patted him on the head.
Mom. Stop!!
I did that once at a Pirate game..Was seated near the bullpen when a Pitcher chucked a ball into the stands and I got it. There was a young boy who reached for it but didn’t make the catch so I handed it to him. made me feel good.
It does sound like a novel plot, doesn’t it?
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