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MLB Honchos Drop Ball on Vid Sensation

Refusing to share video of little girl's ball toss makes league look petty

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2009 7:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – It was a great baseball moment when a stunned Phillies fan watched his 3-year-old daughter toss back a foul ball he had just caught. But Major League Baseball isn't playing ball with the video, Jennifer Van Grove writes at Mashable. MLB has made a copyright... Read full story »

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