Mientkiewicz caught that toss from the pitcher in 2004 that ended the WS with a Boston sweep... I was there, a Cardinals fan, to witness the loss. The Sox fans present were reverent as they watched the on field celebration. Mientkiewicz kept the ball, the Sox were mad about that and wanted it, MLB said he could keep it. I think it traveled around with the Championship trophy, and then made its way to Cooperstown. I suspect Mientkiewicz may well still own the ball.
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