The heartwarming interaction happened during a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies after a Dodgers player hit a foul ball into the stands.
The two young Phillies fans both raced up the steps to grab the ball at about the same time. The boy that got there first turned around with the ball in his hand and simply offered it to the boy who got there right behind him.
As the two headed back to their seats, the boy who wound up with the ball gave the other boy a hug to thank him and they went their merry ways.
Luckily for all of us, the sweet moment was caught by TV cameras.
Kid gives foul ball away. hugs it outwww.youtube.com
If ever there was a time for this GIF, it's now.
The video quickly went viral, with people praising the two boys for their kindness and maturity.
@buitengebieden_ https://t.co/lI2OMugvhFβ Furious Styles (@Furious Styles) 1563476196
@buitengebieden_ @M_Sallis Itβs the hug after that gets me π. Make this young man go viral in a good way πβ π³ Air, thatβs my name π³ (@π³ Air, thatβs my name π³) 1563483946
@buitengebieden_ This makes our future look bright. What a wonderful young man.β NMHP (@NMHP) 1563481604
@buitengebieden_ Philly. City of Brotherly Love.β Spaceman Eddie (@Spaceman Eddie) 1563488006
Someone clearly raised these two kids right.
@buitengebieden_ Credit to the parents π. They raised some fine young men.β Dennis (@Dennis) 1563477921
@buitengebieden_ Respect to their parents! WTG!!β πΈπΈπΈββπΎππ»πΌππ (@πΈπΈπΈββπΎππ»πΌππ) 1563498372
@buitengebieden_ And mom just continue check the gadget. Like ...thatβs just my son the good hearted boyβ Prabowo B. waskito (@Prabowo B. waskito) 1563503383
We've certainly seen adults act much worse in similar circumstances.
@buitengebieden_ Damn shame it takes kids to show humanity towards one another. Children donβt see race the see chβ¦ https://t.co/6c4eoo2lIJβ Marco Crosby (@Marco Crosby) 1563584189
@buitengebieden_ @RexChapman Meanwhile adults at baseball games are literally trampling kids to get a foul ball.β Ambitious Susan (@Ambitious Susan) 1563495346
@buitengebieden_ Why canβt some adults be like this π©β π―π²Philabadboy π¦ (@π―π²Philabadboy π¦ ) 1563477285
@buitengebieden_ Now if only the rest of our country could follow the example these two little gentlemen have shownβ Tim (@Tim) 1563564712
Once officials became aware of what transpired, both boys ended up going home with game balls.
Which just goes to show:
if you do good things, good things often come your way.
And as the baseball commentator so aptly said:
"It doesn't matter how late or what day it isβit's always nice to be nice to the nice."
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