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Phillies Usher Had Cool Gesture for Family Who Missed Kyle Schwarber Home Run Ball

This usher is the real MVP.

Tim Capurso

A Philadelphia Phillies usher embraces a young fan after delivering his family a baseball during the Phillies' 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday.
A Philadelphia Phillies usher embraces a young fan after delivering his family a baseball during the Phillies' 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. / Screengrab Twitter @PitchingNinja
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A Philadelphia Phillies usher saved the day after a family missed out on catching a Kyle Schwarber home run ball during the club's 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday.

During the bottom of the eighth inning, Schwarber launched a solo home run 423 feet to the upper deck in right field, close to where a family was seated. The father had a shot at catching the ball for his two young sons, one of whom was wearing a Schwarber jersey, but missed, only to watch as the ball bounced to another lucky fan in the lower deck.

Tears were shed by one of the young children, as he realized just how close they had come to receiving a Schwarber home run ball. The father seemingly held his head down in shame.

But fear not.

A Phillies usher proceeded to give a ball to the young fan, who then embraced him in a hug moments later. It's not clear if the ball was Schwarber's actual home run ball or not, but does it matter?

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

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Tim Capurso

TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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