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Caught up in the moment?

Well, it’s always nice to get lost in a moment like that.

However, it may not always be so pleasant to get caught in the moment. Let’s read a few real examples of other people who are caught in the moment during other activities, happily or regretfully:

1. The fan who played in a key role in the Chicago Cubs’ collapse in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series apologized Wednesday, saying he was brokenhearted.

With the Cubs five outs from advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1945, Steve Bartman tried to grab a foul ball, preventing outfielder Moises Alou from catching it. That helped the Florida Marlins rally for an 8-3 victory to tie the NLCS on Tuesday night.

The Marlins also won Game 7 to advance to the World Series and cement Barman’s gaffe as a key moment in the Cubs’ long, sad history.

“I had my eyes glued on the approaching ball the entire time and was so caught up in the moment that I did not even see Moises Alou, much less that he may have had a play,” Bartman said in a statement.

“Had I thought for one second that the ball was playable or had I seen Alou approaching, I would have done whatever I could to get out of the way and give Alou a chance to make the catch.”

The 26-year-old Bartman, a youth baseball coach, was escorted by security guards from Wrigley Field after he was threatened by angry fans and pelted with debris.

A police guard was posted outside the suburban Northbrook home where he lives with his parents. His brother-in-law -- who read the statement to the media -- said Bartman was “hiding somewhere. He just wants to move on and he wants the Cubs to win.”