John McCain blames the sun after almost catching a foul ball

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) poked fun at himself after he missed the opportunity to catch a foul ball Tuesday night. 

According to Sports Illustrated, the former presidential candidate attended the Arizona Diamondbacks game against the Los Angeles Dodgers when a foul ball came his way in the seventh inning.

Things didn't go his way: 

McCain, whose arm movements are limited, nevertheless made light of himself over the botched catch. In a Wednesday tweet, he blamed the sun in his eyes: