Royals fans work together to secure slippery foul ball

Though the main selling points of baseball are the individual stars and the marquee one-on-one matchups between between pitcher and batter, it’s still a team sport that requires individuals working together for the greater good.

For example, it takes at least two, often times three players to turn to double play. It takes two players paying attention and working in sync to execute a hit-and-run or suicide squeeze. And if we move the focus away from the field, sometimes it even takes two — as in two fans — to corral a foul ball.

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At least that’s how things played out Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. A pair of fans who may or may not have known each other before hand, ended up in the same spot attempting to catch the same foul ball off the bat of Detroit’s James McCann. Both were standing along the railing of the upper deck, and both ended up getting their hands on the ball.

It was almost like a baseball version of hot potato as the ball bounced off both. But the key is that neither panicked and neither was selfish. They kept the play alive and kept the ball from getting away or dropping to the seats below, which ultimately meant a souvenir for the guy wearing the Eric Hosmer jersey.

Well, maybe there was some good fortune involved as well. 

Regardless, it worked out, and both men were thrilled. 

If you notice, the other fan already had a ball of his own, so it was obviously a productive game for that section. Now they each have one to show off and tell stories about, and they’ll even have the video the prove it.

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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Townie813