MLB fan who snatched home run ball from an 11-year-old girl admits it was a ‘bad decision’ after online backlash

NewsWorldAmericasMLB fan who snatched home run ball from an 11-year-old girl admits it was a ‘bad decision’ after online backlashMax Quinn eventually returned the ball to the girl, who has since forgiven himIsabel Keane in New York Thursday 30 April 2026 16:07 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968159","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cleveland-guardians-fan-stolen-baseball-apology-b2968159.html","title":"MLB fan who snatched home run ball from girl admits it was a ‘bad decision’"}}CloseGrown man steals home run ball from young girlThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A grown Ohio man who sna...