Archive · 8 Sep 2025
Woman in MLB Game Identified and Debunked Online
A video showed a woman taking a baseball from a father and son, leading to online criticism.
People tried to find out who the woman was.
Some people thought it was Cheryl Richardson-Wagner, but she said it wasn't her.
The real woman's actions were criticized by other fans, with the team giving the child a gift to apologize.
The boy also got to meet the player who hit the home run and got a signed bat.
A video showed a woman confronting a father and son over a home run ball.
Social media users sought to identify the woman in the video, dubbed the 'Phillies Karen'.
Cheryl Richardson-Wagner was incorrectly identified as the woman.
Richardson-Wagner denied being the woman and stated she was a Red Sox fan.
The Miami Marlins gave a gift to the boy involved and the player who hit the home run gave a signed bat.
- Who
- Cheryl Richardson-Wagner, a father and son, a Marlins representative, Harrison Bader
- What
- A woman was accused of taking a home run ball from a child at a baseball game; online backlash and misidentification.
- When
- September 5th (date of incident)
- Where
- LoanDepot Park, Miami
- Why
- The woman, accused of taking the ball, was not correctly identified
- Incident Location
- LoanDepot Park, Miami
- Teams Involved
- Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins
- Player of Home Run
- Harrison Bader
- Alleged 'Phillies Karen'
- Cheryl Richardson-Wagner
- Response from Marlins
- Gave a goodie bag to the boy
- Additional Gift
- Signed bat from Harrison Bader
Sources
Viral! Woman Fights & Takes Home Run Ball From Son Of Philadelphia Phillies Fan; Video
Outrage as Phillies fan takes home run ball from young boy after chasing down his father
From snatched ball to signed bat: How Harrison Bader turned fan's viral birthday disappointment into touching gesture
Who Is Cheryl Richardson Wagner? 'Phillies Karen’ Who Took Home Run Ball From Kid | WATCH
Who is Phillies’ ‘Karen’? After Polish CEO fiasco, baseball fan berates father-son duo for grabbing a home run ball
Is Cheryl Richardson-Wagner Phillies Karen? Netizens outraged but fail to identify ‘Cruella’: All we know
Is Cheryl Richardson-Wagner The 'Phillies Karen' From Viral Clip? Fact Check
