Yankees fan tries to throw back home-run ball and fails hilariously

What you see above is Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion hitting a big ol’ two-run homer against the New York Yankees in his team’s 6-1 opening day win. While the Yanks and starter Masahiro Tanaka had a rough day, the person who failed the hardest Monday at Yankee Stadium was in the stands.

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It was the woman who retrieved Encarnacion’s homer and wanted to throw it back. It was about as effective as 50 Cent’s infamous first pitch. Behold:

Why people still choose to do this, we don’t know. Just keep the ball. Take it home and enjoy it as a souvenir. If you don’t want it, give it to a kid seating nearby. Throwing it back is silly — and not because you have a chance of embarrassing yourself.

If you missed it the other day, we suggest you also check out the fan who tried to grab a spring training foul ball and dove onto the field. That guy and this lady, they’ve already set the bar high for the most hilarious fans of 2015.

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