US EditionFan climbs netting at Wrigley Field to retrieve Sal Frelick's bat
- On June 19, 2025, at Wrigley Field during a Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs game, fan Lou Farinella climbed the netting to retrieve Sal Frelick's bat stuck about 15 feet high.
- During the top of the sixth inning, Sal Frelick's swing against Cubs pitcher Chris Flexen caused his bat to slip from his hands and become stuck in the netting behind home plate, prompting fan Lou Farinella to quickly intervene and retrieve it.
- Farinella, wearing a light blue polo and khakis, was initially escorted away by security amid boos but returned to a raucous applause and posed for pictures with fans.
- Frelick acknowledged Farinella’s daring effort by gifting him a bat signed with the message "Nice climb!", an incident that quickly became a viral highlight among the 41,078 fans—the largest crowd at Wrigley Field this season.
- The Brewers won the close game 8-7, and this fan’s daring act may inspire more engagement and playful interactions at future baseball games.
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Fan Gets Boot After Scaling Wrigley Field Netting To Retrieve A Bat
There's nothing better than going to a baseball game and going home with a free souvenir in the form of a foul ball or home run ball that you snagged yourself.At least, that's what I thought, but judging by the lengths to which one Chicago Cubs fan went to grab himself a free bat, that might be the one thing better.The Cubs were hosting the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday when, in the top of the sixth inning, Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick was at …
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Fan climbs netting at Wrigley Field to retrieve Sal Frelick's bat
A fan was removed by security before returning to cheers after he climbed Wrigley Field’s protective netting near first base to retrieve a bat that slipped through Sal Frelick’s grasp and became lodged there.
Fan Climbs Netting at Wrigley to Retrieve Sal Frelick's Bat
A fan at Wrigley Field made headlines by climbing the netting during a Brewers-Cubs game to retrieve Sal Frelick's bat, which had been accidentally flung into the stands. Though security removed the fan, Lou Farinella, he was later allowed to return to his seat and celebrated by fans. Frelick, appreciating the fan's adventurous spirit, rewarded him with a signed bat inscribed "Nice climb!" after the game. The Brewers narrowly defeated the Cubs 8…
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