I saw that clip 50 times and that article was a little off. That kid had no idea the ball was there. He was'nt even going for it.
You'd think the guy was going for Babe Ruth's 700 ball. He was an idiot for banging the kid with his legs and then not giving a $2 ball, but that kid was too busy eating. He could have cared less.
Good for the boy on all the goodies he scored, but he probably has no idea what they are even about.