Today's Tidbit... Canadian Football’s Big Turnaround

The tradition at major league parks is that fans can keep the baseballs that land in the stands. Unfortunately, the desire to catch a foul ball can lead to fans tripping on the steps or jostling one another to get the ball, sometimes requiring police assistance to sort things out.

The same and worse used to occur at college and pro football games. Although fans were expected to throw the ball back into the field—as they do when basketballs go into the stands—football fans did not always follow this policy.