It's unclear as to when the tradition started, but the practice of returning home run balls to families is believed to have been around for at least 20 years in Oklahoma City, which has served as ...

Nebraska's Abbie Squier (8) fields a ground ball during a practice at the Sandhills Global Youth Complex in Lincoln on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD ...