A Harrison Bader home run in the Philadelphia Phillies ’ 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins on September 5 took on a life of its own. Bader turned a Lake Bachar slider into a souvenir, hammering the ball deep into the left field stands. The solo shot gave Philadelphia a 5-1 lead and introduced the world to a new baseball villain known as “Phillies Karen.”

A brief scramble broke out as fans tried to get their hands on Bader’s 410-foot blast. A man emerged from the scrum with the ball and handed it to his son. But the wholesome family moment was interrupted by an irate woman. Cameras captured “Phillies Karen” accosting the man and arguing with him until he retrieved the ball from his son’s glove and handed it over. Expand Tweet

The surreal altercation became an immediate sensation and th

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