Phillies Karen caught in viral video ‘taking’ home run ball from boy during Marlins and Phillies baseball game as internet seeks to identify her and memes follow on

An unidentified woman has become a viral meme sensation (but for the wrong reasons) after she was caught on video seemingly'stealing' a home run ball that landed in the rafters from a boy during a recent baseball game in Miami, Florida, and claiming it as her own, much to the dismay of the child's father.

The woman, erroneously identified as Cheryl Richardson Wagner and called 'Phillies Karen' and 'Karen Miami Stadium' (a slur for a rich white female), attended Friday night's game between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins' LoanDepot Park.

Matters came to a head after Phillies batter Harrison Bader hit a home run ball into the seats, sending spectators scrambling for it. One of them is 'Phillies Karen.'

Phillies Karen caught in viral video stealing souvenir home run ball from boy at stadium during Miami Marlins and Phillies baseball game. Woman was erroneously identified as

After being beaten by a guy for the loose ball, the man who appears to be the boy's father hands it back to the little 'excited' youngster, only for Karen to approach and chastise the father for allegedly'snatching' the ball from her hands.

A viral video shows the agitated woman putting herself in front of the father, inches away from his face, yelling that he 'deliver the ball' to her.

The stunned father looks on, explaining that she hadn’t caught the prized souvenir ball.

‘No, you took it from me!’ Phillies Karen yelled in response. ‘You took it from me! That was in my hands. That was in my hands.’

Make Her Famous: Full blown Karen claims the ball is hers, after a Dad finally gets a home run ball for his Phillies fan son on his birthday, and demands the ball be given to her! The dad, after the Karen went all out bitch mode, gave her the ball. Would you have done the same? pic.twitter.com/DklPMe3Mag

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It was at this point that the man relented, taking the baseball from his disappointed son and handing it to the woman.

The episode which has since gone viral on the internet led to internet sleuths promising to hunt down her identity while in the interim the young fan was well taken care of by the Marlins, reportedly just days before his birthday, when he was gifted a signed bat from the champion slugger, according to video.

Social media responds to Karen Miami Stadium

In the aftermath of the match which saw the Phillies win 9-3, several online accounts claimed the woman and her male companion being booed and forced to leave the game. Video also captured the woman ‘flipping’ off the crowd after taking the ball.

The episode led to social media widely condemning the woman along with an avalanche of memes.

Crazy Karen wants to ruin a kid’s day at the Phillies game? Not happening! For those who don’t know (watch last two slides) a crazy Karen harassed a father and son because the father grabbed and gave the home run ball to his son. Crazy Karen wasn’t cool with that. Then, fans and… pic.twitter.com/BRYQ5g9cpB

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Wrote one commentator, ‘That guy did nothing wrong and should have told that woman to step off.’

Posted another, ‘Lady was 5 seconds from asking to talk to a manager. F***ing nonsense he gave that up.’

While another commented ‘What is wrong with that lady? She is a disgrace.’

While one user wrote, ‘The father who quickly surrendered to #PhilliesKaren should apologize to his son. Karens are bullies who use their “female entitlement” to bully others. Tell them NO when they make demands.’