Archive · 8 Sep 2025
Cheryl Richardson-Wagner: 'Phillies Karen' Misidentification and Fallout
During a baseball game, a woman was filmed demanding a home run ball from a child.
The video went viral, and people started trying to figure out who the woman was, dubbing her 'Phillies Karen'.
Someone's Facebook page was flooded with messages, but Cheryl Richardson-Wagner stated that she was not the woman in the video.
The incident happened during a game between the Phillies and Marlins, where a player hit a home run.
The Marlins staff gave the boy a gift and the player gave him a signed bat.
A video of a woman demanding a home run ball from a child went viral.
Social media users tried to identify the woman.
Cheryl Richardson-Wagner was falsely identified as the woman.
Richardson-Wagner clarified she was not the woman and is a Red Sox fan.
The Miami Marlins gave the child a gift to make up for the incident.
- Who
- A woman at a baseball game and Cheryl Richardson-Wagner.
- What
- A woman was caught on video demanding a home run ball from a child. Cheryl Richardson-Wagner was falsely identified as the woman in the video.
- When
- The incident happened during a baseball game on Friday.
- Where
- LoanDepot Park in Miami.
- Why
- A home run ball landed near the woman's seat, leading to her demand for it.
- Incident Location
- LoanDepot Park, Miami
- Teams Involved
- Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins
- Key Player
- Harrison Bader
- Alleged Incident
- Woman demanding a home run ball from a child
- Viral Video
- Woman arguing over a home run ball
- Richardson-Wagner's Stance
- Denied being the woman in the video
