Here’s how it played out: as Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks was making his way to the dugout after being out in the field, he tossed a baseball in the direction of a Ian, a young Brewers fan, sitting in the stands at Chase Field. But instead of the ball remaining in the possession of the designated fan (Ian), the ball ultimately ended up in the hands of Nicholas. Nicholas, a young kid in his own right, was obviously thrilled at scoring the treasured souvenir, made his way back up the steps in jubilation. But then he realized that the ball wasn’t meant for him – it was meant for Ian, so Nicholas did the honorable thing and gave it to the dejected and heartbroken Brewers fan Ian. Awesome.

And best of all, Nicholas’ classy act didn’t go unnoticed. Diamondbacks broadcasters Daron Sutton and Mark Grace noticed the boy’s charitable act (via Big League Stew):

Sutton: “Are you kidding me, this kid is going to do this?”

Grace: “That is big time, right there!”

Sutton: “Oh my goodness!”

Grace: “What a nice young man!”

Even better, Sutton and Grace had Nicholas up for a visit to the broadcast booth and rewarded him with tickets to an upcoming game as well as an autographed bat from Justin Upton, his favorite Arizona player.

Once again. Awesome. Thank you, Nicholas, for restoring my faith in humanity. At least temporarily, until the next time some jerk ruins it for everyone again. But for now, I’m going to celebrate the inherent goodness in each and every one of us, displayed so admirably by this young kid.