Major League Baseball

Bryce Harper gives bat to young Nationals fan who gave up a souvenir

Published May. 19, 2016 3:35 p.m. ET

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Wilson Ramos lost his bat in the ninth inning of the Nationals win on the road over the Mets Wednesday, and a man in the crowd wearing Montreal Expos gear caught it and gave the bat to a young Nationals fan.

If a bat isn't broken, though, players will sometimes try to get it back. Seconds after receiving his prize, the young fan was approached by a member of security and was asked to give the bat back. He looked crushed.

Fortunately, the story has a happy ending. Bryce Harper gave the fan a replacement, a game-used bat still covered in pine tar.

This little guy gave up Ramos' bat that flew into the stands and Bryce was kind enough to give up his own in a trade pic.twitter.com/C4ZijqXk4c
— Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) May 19, 2016