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Man talking on cell phone makes excellent foul ball catch

Man on cell phone makes great catch

Talking on a cell phone during a baseball game is one of those things that you probably shouldn't do. There's a multitude of reasons for that, but one of the most logical is that a cell phone conversation might distract you from an incoming foul ball.

This fan in Detroit, however, had his Spider-Sense working when a flying souvenir vectored its way toward him:

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Yes, amidst the scrum, the man on the phone was the last one standing.

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This awesome catch probably wouldn't have been possible without that glove, making this catch the latest data point in the ongoing glove vs. no-glove debate.

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