On September 5, 2025, during the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins game at loanDepot Park in Miami, a moment turned viral. Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader hit a home run. A father, Drew Feltwell, caught the ball and handed it to his son, Lincoln. But then came Phillies Karen (Cheryl Richardson Wagner). She walked down, argued, and made the man give the ball to her. The video spread online. By the next morning, the country was furious. Fans called her “Phillies Karen.”
Phillies Karen (Cheryl Richardson Wagner) takes Harrison Bader’s home run ball from young fan
When Harrison Bader smashed the home run in the fourth inning, Phillies fans in the left-field stands jumped to grab it. Drew Feltwell grabbed it and gave it to his son, who smiled and held it tight. That joy did not last long.
A woman, now called Phillies Karen, her real name, Cheryl Richardson Wagner, followed the family to their seats. Cameras caught her pointing at the area where the ball landed. She shouted, “That was in my hands.” Fans nearby said she demanded the ball as if it belonged to her.The father looked stunned. After a tense back-and-forth, he took the ball out of his son’s glove and gave it to her. Phillies Karen walked away with the ball, but the crowd was not happy.Chants of “Karen! Karen!” rang through the ballpark. Clips posted on social media showed Phillies Karen being booed. One fan even made a “Wanted” poster of her face online. Across X, people kept asking, “Who is Phillies Karen?”
Phillies Karen (Cheryl Richardson Wagner) sparks outrage but Harrison Bader helps the boy
After Cheryl Richardson Wagner also known as Phillies Karen left with the ball, the Miami Marlins stepped in to comfort the boy. A staff member gave Lincoln a gift pack while fans clapped and cheered. The Phillies later arranged something even bigger. Harrison Bader met Lincoln after the game, posed for photos, and signed a bat for him. The Phillies shared the sweet moment on their social channel, writing, “Going home with a signed bat from Bader.”Also Read: Davey Johnson, New York Mets Manager Who Won 1986 World Series Passes Away At 82The father, Drew Feltwell, later said he gave up the ball “to keep the peace.” He added, “Still in disbelief that she walked down there like that.” But he also praised both teams for making sure his son did not go home empty-handed.Even with Bader’s kind gesture, fans remain focused on Phillies Karen, also known as Cheryl Richardson Wagner. Social media posts continue to ask her identity. Some even call her “the Hall of Fame of Karens.” For now, Phillies Karen may have walked away with the baseball, but she woke up with the entire country hating her.Cheryl Richardson Wagner, now infamous as “Phillies Karen,” faces relentless backlash online, though her identity is still debated, while Lincoln’s story stays uplifting thanks to Harrison Bader’s heartfelt, classy gesture.
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