At the Seattle/KC game Thursday, I noticed that any ball that hits the dirt gets removed from the game. I was thinking what a waste of money that was, but then after the game I noticed a huge pile of balls at a concession table, with a sign that said something like: 'souvenir balls used in today's game'.
Another thing to think about - it's unlikely that as a 54-yr old man, I could walk down to the 1st row and have a player toss me a ball, but this year I've noticed that almost any kid can get a ball if he hangs around the dugout or the bat girl. Plus, the kid's parents can always go buy them one at the concession table (not sure how much).
Of course, I have no need for a ball, so I'd give a foul ball to a kid, but I might keep a HR ball.
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