Phillies Karen’s Update: The Viral Drama That Keeps on Swinging!


The baseball world is still buzzing over the jaw-dropping incident at the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins game on September 5, 2025, where a woman, now infamously dubbed “Phillies Karen,” sparked outrage by snatching a home run ball from a young boy celebrating his birthday. What started as a heartwarming father-son moment turned into a viral controversy that’s taken the internet by storm. Here’s the latest on this wild saga, from social media sleuths to unexpected twists!
Do your thing people. Let's find this horrible woman and make her regret being a royal POS. I'll die if her actual name is Karen 🤣 @Phillies @MLB pic.twitter.com/8KDklrOUqQ
— Nurse Katie (@KatieLicata12) September 6, 2025
The Incident That Stole the Show
It all went down at LoanDepot Park when Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader smashed a 410-foot home run into the left-field stands. A man in a red Phillies shirt, later identified as Drew Feltwell, scooped up the ball and handed it to his son, Lincoln, for a birthday moment to remember. But enter “Phillies Karen,” a woman in a white Phillies jersey who claimed the ball was “in her hands first.” Video footage captured her storming over, grabbing Feltwell’s arm, and demanding the ball back, yelling, “You took it from me!” Under pressure, Feltwell reluctantly handed it over, leaving young Lincoln empty-handed and fans fuming.
The clip exploded online, with Barstool Sports calling her a “Karen hall of famer” and fans chanting “Karen” as she flipped off the crowd in response to heckling. Social media erupted, with one user posting a “Wanted” poster of her side profile, demanding, “Who is this Karen?”
The Phillies ‘Karen’ was captured on camera getting in another man’s face for heckling her after she demanded the home run ball from a child.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 6, 2025
The woman marched over to a man in an Eagles jersey and got in his face before she appeared to flip off the entire section.
Completely… pic.twitter.com/FvL7KGn2Jh
The Internet Plays Detective
The hunt for “Phillies Karen’s” identity became a social media obsession. By Friday evening, users claimed she was Cheryl Richardson-Wagner, a 67-year-old from Moorestown, New Jersey, with nearly two decades of experience in companion and social services. The irony of her compassionate profession fueled the fire, with screenshots of her alleged LinkedIn profile circulating widely. But plot twist: Richardson-Wagner took to Facebook, denying it was her, writing, “OK everyone... I’m NOT the crazy Philly Mom (but I sure would love to be as thin as she is and move as fast)... and I’m a Red Sox fan!” She even changed her cover photo to the Boston Red Sox crest to drive the point home.
Rumors also swirled that she was fired from the Hammonton Public School District, but the district quickly shut that down, stating, “The woman identified as ‘Phillies Karen’ is not, and has never been an employee of the Hammonton Public Schools.” They added a cheeky jab: “Anyone from our community would have caught the ball bare-handed in the first place, avoiding this entire situation.”
A New Video Shakes Things Up
Just when you thought the drama couldn’t get juicier, a new video emerged offering “Phillies Karen’s” side of the story. In the clip, she insists the ball was in her hands before Feltwell snatched it. Some fans have rallied to her defense, with one X post claiming, “The father DID NOT catch the ball. It was her ball and he removed it from her hands!” Others argue she fumbled it, and Feltwell simply picked it up from the row in front. The debate rages on, with some calling her actions justified and others branding her a bully.
The ball was never in that crazy lady's hand. The dad fully secured the ball. And you know why that bitch couldn't grab the ball? Because she had her fvxking cell phone in her other hand. #PhilliesKaren pic.twitter.com/sRmFBKIDAS
— HURL-agel My Bagel🥯 (@HurlWorld) September 6, 2025
The Dad’s Side: Why He Gave In
Drew Feltwell, the father, finally spoke out, explaining why he handed over the ball. “I had a fork in the road: either do something I was probably going to regret or be a dad and show him how to de-escalate the situation,” he told NBC10. He admitted he was “not very happy” but wanted to avoid a bigger scene in front of Lincoln. Online, opinions are split. Some praised his restraint, with one X user saying, “He probably wanted to avoid a worse situation with his son around.” Others slammed him as a “beta dad,” arguing he should’ve stood his ground. Political activist Jack Posobiec even called it the “death of American manhood.”
The Phillies dad apologizes to his son for handing the home run ball to the Karen 👀pic.twitter.com/AZ1ZKfgOJM
— Deluxe (@yourboydeluxe) September 7, 2025
A Happy Ending for Lincoln
While “Phillies Karen” faces the internet’s wrath, the Phillies and Marlins stepped up to make things right for Lincoln. Marlins staff gifted him a goodie bag filled with signed baseballs, caps, and jerseys, plus VIP tickets to a future game. Bader himself met with Lincoln after the game, signing a bat and posing for photos, with the Phillies posting, “Going home with a signed bat from Bader!” The Philadelphia Eagles even joined in, sharing the heartwarming moment. Lincoln’s birthday may have been salvaged, but the internet’s quest to unmask “Phillies Karen” shows no signs of slowing down.
Going home with a signed bat from Bader pic.twitter.com/pCaXHSjLgL
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) September 6, 2025
What’s Next for “Phillies Karen”?
As of now, the woman’s true identity remains unconfirmed, and the controversy continues to dominate sports blogs and X posts. Will she come forward to tell her side? Will more videos surface to clear up who really had the ball? One thing’s for sure: this home run heist has hit a grand slam in the court of public opinion, and “Phillies Karen” is striking out online.