There are few occurrences in sports as unexpectedly joyful as foul balls. You never know when a ball could come careening into the stands, and that bit of uncertainty adds a certain level of excitement to the game.
Some of the time foul balls are out of the reach of fans, but when fans have a chance to grab the ball, good things can happen.
Here's a review of the best (and worst) foul ball catches of 2012:
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San Diego Padres fan Travis Decker was checking in to Petco Park on Facebook when a foul ball nailed him in the shoulder.
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With a baby in one arm, this father reached over the railing at a Padres game and picked up a foul ball with his bare hand.
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This guy has a message to the Padres dad: "Anything you can, I can do better." Not only was this man also holding an infant, he caught the ball on a fly. Well played, pops.
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Who needs a glove when you've got a brew? This crafty Chicago Cubs fan tipped a foul ball into a friends head, and it ricocheted into her beer.
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This Padres fan was eating his bread bowl when someone alerted him to an oncoming foul ball. Even though he had the bread bowl in one hand and a broken thumb on the other, he somehow managed to corral the ball in his mitt.
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An Arizona Diamondbacks cameraman got in on the action when he reached out and grabbed a foul ball. He didn't have much time to celebrate, however, as he had to continue filming the game.
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You've got to love when fans get creative to catch foul balls. This kid used his popcorn bucket to snag a popup, and it worked to perfection.
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This one is a certifiable web gem. A young fan reached over the railing for an extremely impressive backhanded catch.
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Sometimes, it takes a little teamwork to grab a foul ball. This father and son, who are apparently the brother-in-law and nephew of Cincinnati Reds catcher Rayn Hanigan, made an excellent snag during a game at Yankee Stadium.
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Sometimes your hands are full at a baseball game, so your legs come into play. This fan appears to have been returning from the concession stand when a ball bounced his way, and he used his thighs to grab onto it.
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