He caught the winning Home Run Derby ball. Then this Phillies fan did what ‘felt natural.’ He threw it back.

Cole Vanderslice of Ocean City caught Jordan Walker's winning Home Run Derby ball on Monday night, but instead of keeping it, the longtime Phillies fan said it "felt natural to throw it back."
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