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DanYou are saying that all of the Bonds homerun balls are owned by the Giants? That the Buckner ball is owned by? That the McGuire 73 is owned by? That the...
Doug caught the ball, everyone rushed the field, he held the ball and thought that it was important enough to keep it with him... as any fan would. Not saying that it is right, but he owns the ball. If the Red Sox wanted the damn thing, they should have recovered it that night. Not, 3 months later.
I am glad that all of you that voted in favor of him just giving it to the Red Sox club would have done just that if - as a fan you may have caught a Game 7 bottom of the 9th inning Homerun hit by the Red Sox... You are full of it, you would have held that ball tighter than your most valuable card or item in your collection, just knowing that it was worth MILLIONS!!!