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Internet’s Most Wanted: ‘Phillies Karen’ Who Stole Home Run Ball At Center Of Viral Witch Hunt Internet’s Most Wanted: ‘Phillies Karen’ Who Stole Home Run Ball At Center Of Viral Witch Hunt
Internet’s Most Wanted: ‘Phillies Karen’ Who Stole Home Run Ball At Center Of Viral Witch Hunt The search is on for a woman who went viral for all the wrong reasons after "Phillies Karen" robbed a young fan of a home run ball during a Phillies-Marlins game. The woman made national headlines after she was caught on camera berating a man who handed over a ball hit over the fence by Bronxville, NY native and Phillies centerfielder Harrison Bader to his son, who was subsequently accosted by the unknown woman. "That was mine. You took it from me," the woman could be heard yelling after there was a small scrum for the ball in the seats of loanDepot Park in Miami. "It was in my hands."  …

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by Zak Failla
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History Made: Jen Pawol Breaks MLB Gender Barrier As First Female Umpire History Made: Jen Pawol Breaks MLB Gender Barrier As First Female Umpire
History Made: Jen Pawol Breaks MLB Gender Barrier As First Female Umpire History was made on Saturday afternoon when trailblazer Jen Pawl became the first woman in history to umpire a Major League Baseball game.  Pawol manned first base on Aug. 9, as the Atlanta Braves topped the Marlins in the first game of a day-night doubleheader before getting ready to take over at third base during the nightcap at Truist Park.  The doubleheader necessitated adding a fifth umpire to the crew, since each home-plate umpire skips the other game they’re not working, creating an opening for Pawol. There were fireworks on the field during the 7-1 win, but all eyes were …

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Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day
Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day Play ball! There will be fans in the stands -- and a relatively large number of them -- for the New York Mets and Yankees when they hit the field for their major-league baseball home openers next month. Flanked by Mets Vice Chair Andy Cohen, Yankees President Randy Levine and former pitchers C.C. Sabathia and Al Leiter, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that fans will be permitted into Citi Field and Yankee Stadium when the regular season begins. For the Yankees, that means they will be able to welcome 10,850 fans to the stadium for their home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on T…

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by Zak Failla