I was laughing sooo hard Watching this unfold live has been incredible - MLB Twitter left in splits as New York Mets field reporter gets hounded after catching a foul ball during live broadcast × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News

I was laughing sooo hard Watching this unfold live has been incredible - MLB Twitter left in splits as New York Mets field reporter gets hounded after catching a foul ball during live broadcast

By Souvanik Seal Modified 09 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share PNC Park bore witness to some ball-catching shenanigans on Wednesday A New York Mets reporter, his first foul ball, and a bunch of envious fans - what could possibly go wrong? During Game-one of Wednesday’s Pirates-Mets doubleheader, SportsNet New York reporter Steve Gelbs was determined to catch the first foul ball of his life. He was all set with a glove in his hand and made his way to an empty section of seats at PNC Park. As luck would have it, Gelbs was successful in his mission, but he had to hold off a swarm of envious fans. SNY@SNYtv @SteveGelbs GOT A BALL

Special appearance by Bob from North Jersey, Mets fan since '62.1489126 @SteveGelbs GOT A BALL Special appearance by Bob from North Jersey, Mets fan since '62. https://t.co/rijnjgdnlf " SteveGelbs GOT A BALL Special appearance by Bob from North Jersey, Mets fan since '62." - SNY Ethan G 8@888_ethan@SNYtv @SteveGelbs21@SNYtv @SteveGelbs https://t.co/GlOfw6Lfc4 Tommy Summer@SommyTummer@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Lol that was such a great segment. “You went glove first on a stationary ball!”@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Lol that was such a great segment. “You went glove first on a stationary ball!” ChrisLu@C_L31@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Watching this unfold live has been incredible4@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Watching this unfold live has been incredible One fan, Bob - hailing from New Jersey and a Mets fan since 1962 - pleaded with Gelbs for the ball. He tried to make his case by saying that he has never caught one in his entire life. Friedrich Christian Lesser@neetgenstein@SNYtv @SteveGelbs give Bob the ball36@SNYtv @SteveGelbs give Bob the ball David Randall@david1969322@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Give Bob a ball and some Tylenol for all the pain the Mets have given him since 1962.1@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Give Bob a ball and some Tylenol for all the pain the Mets have given him since 1962. Gelbs, however, wasn’t particularly moved by Bob’s story. “I’ve never gotten a ball in my life. I’m 35,” Gelbs responded to Bob. “You’ve got a lot more years left to get one, Steve,” Bob replied. James McCann Stan Account@frankie_jo_@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Bob Mets Legend33@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Bob Mets Legend d rail86@vexer4000@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Keep the ball Steve!! But get Bob a @keithhernandez autographed ball.4@SNYtv @SteveGelbs Keep the ball Steve!! But get Bob a @keithhernandez autographed ball. Gelbs even seemed annoyed at one point as a few other fans remained persistent in their attempts to claim the ball. He called for security, which left the commentary booth of Gary Cohen and New York Mets legend Keith Hernandez in splits. Fans on Twitter couldn’t hold back their laughter either. DJ Danny Duckett$@djdannyducketts@SNYtv @SteveGelbs “Security!!” This is top tier @SteveGelbs4@SNYtv @SteveGelbs “Security!!” This is top tier @SteveGelbs Aaron Bates@ABates7078@SNYtv @SteveGelbs MY STOMACH WAS CRAMPING I WAS LAUGHING SOOO HARD I LOVE THIS BOOTH4@SNYtv @SteveGelbs MY STOMACH WAS CRAMPING I WAS LAUGHING SOOO HARD I LOVE THIS BOOTH *Cries In Nate Fisher/Michael Perez*@PeaceOfYoshi@SNYtv @SteveGelbs This booth is a blessing. We are so spoiled4@SNYtv @SteveGelbs This booth is a blessing. We are so spoiled While Bob didn’t get to realize his life-long dream, at least he got airtime on national television. “Well Bob, I’m sorry to tell you you did not get a foul ball but you did get on TV,” Gelbs said as the camera cut away.

Steve Gelbs did the right thing as the New York Mets cruised to victory

After his moment in the sun, Steve Gelbs did the right thing. He said: “I’m going to hold onto this thing for the rest of this half inning and then I’m going to find a young kid and I’m going to give him the baseball." As SNY headed for a commercial at the end of the inning, Gelbs kept his word and gave the ball to a kid in a Pirates jersey. Gelbs and the entire New York Mets booth had a good day at the office. The Mets won the first game 5-1, and the second game an astonishing 10-0 to complete a doubleheader sweep. For more news and updates, go to the Sportskeeda Baseball page. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Gaelin Leif × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी