Little girl throws back dad's foul ball

**greysfang** · September 16th, 2009, 12:36 PM

Cutest video EVAR!

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5yb1kff-M0&feature=player_embedded#t=34[/YOUTUBE]

**chartreuse** · September 16th, 2009, 12:44 PM

hahaha! that was cute!

**Shinola** · September 16th, 2009, 12:50 PM

Aw, somebody track that family down and give them season tickets and an autographed ball!

**chartreuse** · September 16th, 2009, 12:52 PM

i was wondering if they had an usher bring the ball back up to them...i wouldn't be surprised if they did.

(maybe this point was addressed on the video, but i didn't have the volume turned up)

**greysfang** · September 16th, 2009, 12:53 PM

I read somewhere that an usher brought the ball back to dad.

**LynnieD** · September 16th, 2009, 01:10 PM

Saw this on The Today Show and it was really cute....

The Dad is kinda hot.

**sluce** · September 16th, 2009, 02:34 PM

It has been on the news here in Philly non stop since last night. It is so cute and they are getting interview requests from all over. It was so nice to see his automatic response was to hug her and let her know it was all ok.

3-Year-Old Tosses Dad's Foul Ball Back | NBC Philadelphia

Phillies fan Steve Monforto caught his first-ever foul ball Tuesday night, but when the beaming dad presented the souvenir to his daughter, the 3-year-old promptly tossed it back onto the field in a priceless moment caught on video.

"As the ball was coming up I was just thinking, 'Don’t drop it Steve -- or I'll have all of Citizens Bank Park booing me,'" said Monforto.

Monforto coolly made the catch and proudly handed the trophy to his daughter Emily while fans watched and television cameras rolled. When the oblivious little girl threw the ball back onto the field, his initial shock soon gave way to a heartwarming paternal gesture that has gone viral.

"I think she was startled by the reaction of the fans around us -- there was a collective gasp," said Monforto, 32. "She was also startled by the look on my face. I just wanted to let her know it was OK -- that she didn’t do anything wrong.

"I Think She Thought She Was in Trouble"

"We play catch all of the time," Monforto added. "I think she was thinking, 'Oh great I’m going to have a catch with dad -- Dad gave me a ball, let’s throw it!'"

Monforto attended the Phillies-Nationals game with Emily, his wife Kathleen and their 15-month-old Cecelia. It was Emily’s sixth Phillies game.

So is Emily invited to another baseball game with her dad anytime soon?

"I'll have to think about that," said Monforto, laughing.

**fgg** · September 16th, 2009, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by LynnieD

The Dad is kinda hot.

i agree!

Originally Posted by sluce

It was so nice to see his automatic response was to hug her and let her know it was all ok.

i thought the same thing.

**Laxmobster** · September 16th, 2009, 03:35 PM

The vid is not available now

**sluce** · September 16th, 2009, 07:21 PM

Lax - it is every where. It was a lead story on the national news tonight on NBC.

**Brookie** · September 16th, 2009, 07:40 PM

The vid was pulled from several sites, including YouTube, courtesy of Major League Baseball. Why? Who knows?! Obviously, someone might get some enjoyment out of it for free.

**Shinola** · September 16th, 2009, 07:44 PM

Well, that's short-sighted. This video made me, a nonfan, want to go to some games. Boo.

**Moongirl** · September 16th, 2009, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Brookie

The vid was pulled from several sites, including YouTube, courtesy of Major League Baseball. Why? Who knows?! Obviously, someone might get some enjoyment out of it for free.

Hurry, the video at this site is still working!:
Girl throws ball back video: Dad is a Jersey guy - Parental Guidance - Carrie Stetler - NJ.com

Story also here:
msnbc.com Video Player

**WhateverLolaWants** · September 16th, 2009, 10:01 PM

Aw...that was cute

**KrisNine** · September 16th, 2009, 10:27 PM

So cute!! I love how daddie high fives her!! And how she looks at her dad after she tosses it back! She's like "Look what I did!" She totally thought she was doing the right thing.