The Washington PostDemocracy Dies in Darkness

Mets fan nearly drops his baby to catch a foul ball. Mom is visibly ticked off.

“You are not qualified to hold the baby anymore.”

Those were the words of SportsNet New York’s baseball announcers Wednesday night after the network aired a clip of a New York Mets fan nearly dropping his baby as he jumped to reach a foul ball during Thursday night’s 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.