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I agree with most of the advice that says you should stay out of direct confrontations with fans. The problem is it's kind of like the guy who pretends to have a gun when all he's got is his finger in his jacket pocket - you really don't have any backup for whatever ultimatum you give them.
The only possible tack you can take in confronting a fan is to try to shame or embarrass him into submission. A couple of times over the years I have said something to a fan to try to get him to STFU. One was "Hey, I remember my first beer, too. Are you having a good time?" Another was at a youth game and I said something about what a great role model for the kids the a--hole was being.
Those are high risk strategies, though, and in your specific situation I would have employed the "ignore everything coming from the stands" strategy because at an adult league game it's very unlikely your "moral" authority will prevail with that particular brand of dad in the stands.
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