There’s Hope for Future Generations: Good Kids Exist… and We’ve Got the Proof
- Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:46pm by
Mike Opelka
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Washington DC can learn a lot from two young men who happen to be on different sides of the (baseball) aisle. Ian and Nicholas are young baseball fans. Ian loves the Diamondbacks and Nicholas thinks the Brewers are the best.
Both young men were at Chase Field in Arizona yesterday, watching the Diamondbacks take on the Brewers. Between innings, The Milwaukee second baseman, Rickie Weeks tossed a ball into the stands and Nicholas fumbled it… Someone else handed the souvenir baseball to Ian, who was pleased with his good fortune until he saw how upset Nicholas was over missing the toss. That’s when the young Diamondback fan made the “play of the day.”
Ian (who appeared to be at the game with two other young friends) did not need any prodding. He just walked over and gave the ball to Nicholas.
With the call are announcers Darren Sutton and Mark Grace:
For his unselfish act, Ian was rewarded with a visit to the broadcast booth, tickets to another game, and autographed baseball bat from his favorite player.
Moments like that kind of renew your faith in the future.
H/T to MLB and Yahoo Sports (and of course to young Ian – well done!)
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Comments (58)
Al J Zira
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 12:23amGod bless his parents. They should be proud.
freedomofspeech
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 1:09amyes indeed, if the “man in the red shirt” did tell him or not, the good deserve to have a light shine on them. All winners:)
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 5:42amOur next George Washington? :)
Report Post »It’s nice to see glorified good behavior and not vice versa. I’m still horrified that Hollywood is glorifying Weather Underground. No honor there.
SmokinBugsy
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 9:45amDon’t want to be the downer, but the kid was told to give the ball to the other kid. Let’s tell the story how it really happen. It was nice of the kid to do so, but he really didn’t have a choice!
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 3:04pmI think the boy gave up the ball on his own. His parents must be very proud they are raising such a gentleman.
I‘ve looked at the video 8 times and I can’t see any adult telling him to give the ball away. The man in the white shirt behind Ian talks to one of Ian’s friends who was giving him some money. The man in the red shirt and white ball cap is eating and looks toward Ian but he was out of the frame so fast I couldn’t tell if he told Ian or not.
Report Post »red1
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 12:19amUm, Ian does deserve credit for being a good kid but didn’t anyone notice the man in the red shirt who told him to give it to the other boy?
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 12:28amYeah, and in todays day and age most kids would have flipped him off or told him to go #$% himself. At least the kid listened to an adult. Something thats very rare now-a-days.
Report Post »renedel
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 1:05amI did notice that. If he gave up the ball because he wanted to that‘s great but I don’t think it was right for someone to tell him to give it up. He did catch the ball, he didn’t take it away from the other kid.
Report Post »War_Eagle
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 10:20amThere were two boys there. If you watch closely, he was actually talking to the other kid.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 10:59amHow do you know he told him to give it to the kid, and just didn’t point out how upset the kid was for fumbling it?
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 3:47pmWhy doesn’t somebody just ask the kid? DUH!!!!
Report Post »adamic
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 12:14amI am impressed with that boy and the announcers who pointed it out. Good deeds don’t always need to be rewarded but this was nice.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:56pmWe have many many wonderful kids, who have not had their minds twisted or who are not brainwashed, children who are good God fearing and love Jesus, these are the children we must reach so they might be able to help kids thier own age, in the future we will see many many Patriots come forward to save this nation and they will be our children and grandchildren. Praise God! Praise the parents who raised these children!.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 12:57amamen. we have raised one and there are many more God fearing country loving hardworking children in our family and neighborhood. Hope is not lost, unfortunately our society just celebrates the depravity instead of showing more stories like this.
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:32pmIf this really is our future, we have no worries. Well bred young man, Mom and Dad should be very proud.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:24pmThat was utterly epic what Ian did.
Report Post »brickmoon
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:07pmThe administration contacted the IRS immediately to make sure the privileged lad contributed his “fair share,” and was notified of his obligation to remit taxes owed on the value of the tickets and autographed bat.
In a related story, a local progressive lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require the Diamondbacks to distribute an equal amount of tickets and autographed bats to all of their less advantaged fans. Funding for the program’s oversight committee is expected to…
Report Post »antret
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 1:15pmWhat a hoot!! LOL
Report Post »nannyatnannydotgov
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:45pmAttitudes like this will change the world. Spread the word.
Report Post »Puppy
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:41pmIn about 40 years, I hope he runs for president!
Report Post »David Foxfire
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:38pmI would like to present to you Ian, our future President of the United States. I’d vote for him NOW!
Report Post »okiemomo
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:27pmI agree. I am just so proud of this child and he is not even mine.
Report Post »PAPAROACH
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:25pmWell done young Man.
Report Post »ldue2541
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:20pmway cool
Report Post »coryf076
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:20pmI know there are good kids….an 11 year old knocked on my door last week asking to mow my yard. He made his own little business cards and everything. I hired him to weed and mow….he did a great job….I was impressed!
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:17pmtoo cool.
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:16pmI’m so glad Ian was acknowledged for his selfless behavior. Kindness is it’s own reward, but when everyone is so quick to criticize and complain these days, it seems as though not many bother to praise and give credit. And that’s a crying shame.
Good job, Ian’s parents!!
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:09pmThe Animals on the NYC subway need at take lessons from these TWO! Way to go kids..
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:15pmI wanna meet the parents of this young man
Report Post »Jade_Peverell
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:07pmThere are more ggod kids than bad, the good ones just don’t make the news that often, everyone is more fascinated with the horrors the bad ones perpetrate.
Report Post »olehawk
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:03pmI beat The Blaze at sharing this,but what a great moment!!! Thankfully it was caught on film and will be shared!
Report Post »xoke
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:01pmNot all is lost folks. Have faith in your fellow man. :)
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:58pmsorry, pretty work Ian!
Report Post »ItsTupacImBack
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:57pmI love it! It‘s like he didn’t even understand how nice or rare it was for that to happen.
Report Post »SHASTADIANE1
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:16pmI agree…how great he is….and I would hope that my grandkids would be so nice also…Thank you to his parents to raise him to be a compassionate and thoughtfull human being.
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:56pmpretty work, Nick!
Report Post »NOTYERHUCKLEBERRY
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:56pmThe younguns growing up are more conservative and thoughtful towards their fellow man than the main stream would like you to know.
Report Post »Way to go boys!
vennoye
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:20pmWhat a great story!!! Thank you, Blaze! How nice to see good things about our youth!
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:53pmBehind good kids there are great parents.
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:58pmAmen!
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 10:25pmSorry to say that is NOT always the case I have seen GREAT PARENTS with crappy kids and CRAPPY parents with GREAT KIDS.. what this boy did went BEYOND parenting.. he’s got a great heart..
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