The young fan was rewarded with a signed ball after the incident after infielder Javier Báez, who spotted the rush for the ball, decided to intervene. There was a scramble for it when it was thrown towards the boy and it ended up rolling under the seats and into the hands of the man behind. In the clip, the older fan sat behind the boy can be seen picking up the ball and handing it to a woman sat next to him. The man also released a statement through the Cubs, which said in part: 'I am not 'that guy' that the media and social media made me out to be.' We hope this first experience won't ruin his trip to Chicago and Wrigley Field, and we invite him to come back soon.' 'In fact, the man gave several balls to children in the same section and his wife as an anniversary present. 'I spoke to the boy's mother today and can confirm the man did not steal the ball from the boy, based on information we received from his mother,' Cubs spokesman Julian Green told the Chicago Tribune. There was a scramble for it when it was thrown towards the boy and it ended up rolling under the seats and into the hands of the man behind
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