Phillies Karen identified and fired from New Jersey school district job? Fact-checking viral claims

Internet sleuths have been working to identify "Phillies Karen," leading to several false claims and mistaken identities.

A woman dubbed “Phillies Karen” went viral last week after “snatching” a home run ball from a young boy during the MLB game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park. Since then, internet sleuths have been working to identify her, leading to several false claims and mistaken identities.

Fact-checking the false claims

Phillies Karen has not been identified so far.(X)

The first name widely circulated was Cheryl Richardson-Wagner. She quickly debunked the rumor with a statement on Facebook, “OK everyone...I'm NOT the crazy Philly Mom (but I sure would love to be as thin as she is and move as fast)... and I'm a Red Sox fan.” She even changed her profile photo to the Red Sox logo.

The second name that surfaced was Leslie-Ann Kravitz, who many claimed worked as an administrator at the Hammonton School District in New Jersey. However, the school district issued a statement denying any connection.

"The woman identified on social media as 'Phillies Karen' is not, and has never been an employee of the Hammonton Public Schools located in Hammonton, New Jersey," the statement read. "Social media and news reports indicating that she is, are incorrect."

However, this is also false. As of Monday night, the woman remains unidentified and has not released any public statement.