A Riddle From (my own) Real Life

[godwulf]

A man chases down or otherwise recovers three foul balls in the course of a game, which he carries with him when he leaves the stadium.

Upon arriving home, however, he has four. What happened?

[jetersbatboy]

This usually explains it all!

[abstractheory]

Nice!

[godwulf]

No, no mind-altering substances were involved in the real life event that prompted this riddle.

[frikativ54]

He gave one away!!!

[slab0meat]

He gave one away!!!

Don't know if you're kidding by that emoticon, but that's the opposite of what might have happened. He had MORE when he got home.

[frikativ54]

Don't know if you're kidding by that emoticon, but that's the opposite of what might have happened. He had MORE when he got home.

It was a joke.

[BULBUS]

I got your joke Frik

[slab0meat]

So jokes-a-plenty, but no answers?

[BrianK]

Maybe he also caught a homer.
But I like the 'gives one away' answer.