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Tom McCarthy is Proof That Hot Dogs are the Greatest Ballpark Food Ever
By Kyle Pagan
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The Phillies lost, but Tom McCarthy caught a hot dog from the Phillie Phanatic’s hot dog cannon and you would’ve thought it was Barry Bonds’ 756th home run. Look at the pure elation on this guy’s face:
That might of been the greatest moment of TMac’s professional life. I can’t stop laughing at the pure joy on his face. It’s like he just conquered his final boss and it was just a giant green thing shooting pork missiles at him. This is the same guy who caught a home run ball in the stands a couple years back and barely even blinked. Did you hear that belly laugh? Typically that’s reserved for one of John Kruk’s stories. Last night was some fine broadcasting in the stands from the guys…
…and he wasn’t done. Johan Rojas fired a pea up to him after warm-up tosses:
Tom McCarthy, Gold Glove Broadcasting. pic.twitter.com/qPBqwcbxo2
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 11, 2025
TMac’s got some hands! Planted his feet, shifted to his right, and saved Ruben Amaro Jr. and Kruk from driving home with some seams on their faces. Absolute natural.
I say more games in the stands! I know the baseball purists bitch and moan about it, but who cares. It’s fun. It’s baseball. I’d rather listen to them talk about burnt cheesesteak ends at Bulls than whatever slop the bullpen is about to give me. This is what watching Tanner Banks, Taijuan Walker, and Carlos Hernandez will do to a person:
You’ve also got Jason Kelce:
More games in the stands and obviously bring back Dollar Dog Night.
Kyle writes blog posts and does Man on the Street-style videos all around Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University (a basketball school) in 2015. contact: k.pagan@sportradar.com