Not All Heroes Wear Capes
A Story About Baseball, Fatherhood, and Human Decency
Drew Feltwell was celebrating his 10-year-old son Lincoln’s birthday when a Harrison Bader home run ball landed near their seats. Momentarily a "super dad," Feltwell retrieved the ball and placed it in Lincoln’s glove, only to be confronted by a woman demanding it back. Rather than escalate in front of his son, he chose to “de-escalate the situation” and gave up the ball .
He later appealed to the public, not to continue harassing her, warning that “the internet already messed her up pretty good” and urging people to “leave it alone” .
Despite the tense moment, things turned around beautifully. The Miami Marlins offered Lincoln and his sister a gift package, and Harrison Bader presented Lincoln with a signed bat, making the evening memorable after all.
