Keith Hartley went to last night’s Chicago Cubs game and the whole world found out about it on a foul ball play.
Keith caught a foul ball while feeding his infant son (Isaac) while watching Chicago Cubs, when a ball struck from the bat of Jason Hammel came his way.
Hartley continued the feed, stood up, held his son in his left arm and caught the ball with his right hand.
"I'm just trying to protect him first," said Hartley, who said the seating arrangement he shared with friends was designed to ensure Isaac was at least risk of being hit by the ball.
"I didn't want to hit the ledge,"
"I wanted to make first contact I think."
Hartley even beat LA Dodgers player Adrian Gonzalez to the ball, but turned around swiftly to celebrate, ensuring he did not incur the wrath of the first baseman, who later claimed he would have made the catch.
A raised right hand and point at the baby were Hartley's moves of choice when showing off his achievement to the packed crowd at Wrigley Field, where the Cubs overcame the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"He is my frontrunner for Sportsman of the Year," read one tweet.
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