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Cheslor Cuthbert's foul catch was so good it earned him a hug from a Yankees employee

In the second inning of Thursday's game between the Royals and Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Hicks lofted a pop fly that began drifting toward the stands.
Royals third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert, though, pursued the ball and made a pretty smooth grab reaching over the railing.
That's when instinct took over for one particular Yankees employee. After making the catch, Cuthbert's momentum was more or less carrying him toward a fall over the railing ... until said employee grabbed/hugged until he got back on his feet.

After it was over, Cuthbert couldn't help but give the man a tip of the cap as a "thank-you" for the assist:

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