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As it turns out, lightning — and ejections — can strike twice.

First, some context: You may remember a young fan named Abigail heading to a Reds game in San Diego last year to catch Joey Votto in action, when something unfortunate happened. Votto was ejected early in the game, and poor Abigail didn't get to see her favorite player play. 

But all's well that ends well: Votto sent along a signed baseball to his adoring fan and took a picture with her, too.

Fast forward a year. Can you believe that a similar situation with the same young fan occurred Sunday?

Abigail was atlanta braves jersey acuna in attendance for the Angels-Mariners matchup in Anaheim, hoping to catch former Reds players Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker in actionNolan Arenado . Cincinnati traded both players to Seattle this past offseason.

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As it turns out, Winker was one of the players who was ejected following a legitimate knockdown, drag-out brawl between the AL West rivals in the second inning. That left Abigail distraught.

Things got better for Abiga Carlos Correa Twins Jerseys il, though. She got some Christian Yelichice cream and a wave from Suarez. But that wasn't the end of the gifts: Winker sent along a signed baseball, with an apology for his ejection.

Part of the message on the ball reads: "Sorry I was ej atlanta braves jersey preschool ected! I hope to see you at another game soon."

Winker took some time after the game to issue an apology to other fans, but not the Angels.

The Angels took the 2-1 win, but maybe Abigail was the biggest winner of them all.

Time is a flat circle. What is a circle in three dimensions? A sphere. A baseball is a sphere. What a tangled web we weave.

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