This 14-year-old Phillies fan grabbed a Mets home run ball and went viral for making a crafty swap
When Josh Kirsch got his hands on a ball hit by the Mets’ Carson Benge on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, he threw it back on the field — but it wasn’t the actual home run ball.
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