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Tigers Fan Ely Hydes Will Give Albert Pujols' 2,000th RBI Ball Back for Free

Ely Hydes, the Detroit Tigers fan who caught a home run ball by Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols that marked his 2,000th career RBI on Thursday, said Friday night he will give the ball to Pujols or the Baseball Hall of Fame free of charge.

According to Tony Paul of the Detroit News, Hydes said he made the decision after taking some time to consider his options: "I slept on it. All I ever wanted was to sleep on it. I slept on it and I woke up and I think [Pujols] is a class act.