Foul play! Elderly Iowa fan steals baseball away from a child and raises his arms in celebration while the crowd boos Footage shows the Iowa fan running and snatching the foul ball from a child The entire audience boos while he walks back to his seat celebrating his prize Ohio State team saw what happened and signed a baseball for the youngster By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 12:08 BST, 27 May 2019 | Updated: 12:08 BST, 27 May 2019 Viewcomments An elderly Iowa fan was greeted with a chorus of boos after he celebrated stealing a foul ball from a child during a Big Ten baseball game. Footage shows the pitcher throwing the foul ball which gets hit into the seats of the stadium in Omaha. A child is then seen running towards the ball to keep it as a souvenir. An elderly Iowa fan was greeted with a chorus of booing after he celebrated stealing a foul ball from a child during a Big Ten baseball game But he is beaten to the mark by an elderly fan wearing Iowa gear. The child has already crouched down to the ground to pick up the ball when the Iowa fan is seen bending down and snatching it from him. As he walks back to his seat he raises his arms in celebration, much to the disgust of the crowd who immediately starts booing. However, according to USA Today, the little boy wasn't left empty handed. As he walks back to his seat he raises his arms in celebration, much to the disgust of the crowd who immediately starts booing However the youngster, an Ohio State supporter, was gifted a baseball signed by his favourite team. The youngster, an Ohio State supporter, was gifted a baseball signed by his favourite team. General baseball etiquette rules state that an adult is allowed to keep a foul ball if it is hit towards them and they catch it fairly. But it's frowned upon if an adult has to go out of their way to take a ball away from a child who would have otherwise got it. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility