The viral Phillies fan who confronted a father and son over a home run ball is now being offered a major payday to return it with one humiliating catch.
On September 5, Drew Feltwell thought he’d made a dream come true for his son, Lincoln, after being the first to nab a home run ball at a Marlins game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Moments later, that joy turned sour when a woman demanded the ball, insisting it was hers because it had bounced near her.
The heated exchange, caught on camera, spread across social media and quickly earned the woman the nickname “Phillies Karen.” She eventually walked away with the ball, sparking outrage online.
While the Feltwells later got to meet Phillies star Harrison Bader and even scored World Series tickets and an RV camper, the ball itself never made it back into Lincoln’s hands. Now, a trading card company wants to change that.
Trading card company challenges angry Phillies fan to return home run ball
Blowout Cards has gone public with a $5,000 offer to the woman, but only if she returns the ball signed with the words, “I’m sorry.”
“Attention Karen: We will pay you $5,000 for the ball, we only ask that you autograph it, ‘I’m sorry,’” the company posted on X. “We would really like to get this ball to that young fan.”
On its website, Blowout doubled down: “The Internet is trying to do its thing and figure out who has the ball… but the one thing we know, without question, is who absolutely needs that baseball in his new Harrison Bader collection.”
So far, the mystery woman hasn’t responded. Given the backlash she’s faced and the chance at a cash payout, the ball might end up being one of the most expensive apologies in Phillies history.
Drew Feltwell, meanwhile, has urged the public to leave the mystery woman alone, claiming the internet, “already messed her up pretty good.”
