O/T: A-Rod's 3000th hit ball

[Leon]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

Haha, and here I was trying to post in the appropriate section by putting it in the watercooler...

Maybe the title can change to an O/T label...

Cheers,
Steve

You did good my friend....thank you for being conscientious.......

[Joshchisox08]

I'd do what the Scrubs did to the Bartman ball. Blow the ball up and he'll see just what he and those tainted 3,000 hits mean.

[Frank A]

If the guy uses his head, he will put it up for auction right away. Or he could always ask for a ferrari for it.

[oldcardboard]

Pitch In,a charity the guy is involved with. 1 option he mentioned was asking the Yankees to make a donation and have A-Roid match it. That would be really awesome.

If it were me,I'd sell it and make a nice contribution to my local animal shelters. As far as A-Roid, I'd give him a juice box.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by oldcardboard

If it were me,I'd sell it and make a nice contribution to my local animal shelters.

+1

[brookdodger55]

Originally Posted by oldcardboard

Pitch In,a charity the guy is involved with. 1 option he mentioned was asking the Yankees to make a donation and have A-Roid match it. That would be really awesome.

If it were me,I'd sell it and make a nice contribution to my local animal shelters. As far as A-Roid, I'd give him a juice box.

Totally agree with both your options, Change the life of a child or an animal with a new home, that will last forever in your heart.
mike

[baseball tourist]

While I have never met Zack, the fellow who ended up with the ball - I have been following his blog for many years and have donated via his associated charity (Pitch In For Baseball) for years as well.

We have chatted via email several times and he has helped me unsolicited to add tickets to my collection. He is passionate about his collection and hobby and makes it s point not to run people over while catching balls (despite the suggestions to the contrary). He gives balls to kids at most if not every game he attends and has several kids that look up to him as a collecting role model.

I am happy that he ended up with the ball as I believe that if the charity he supports doesn't benefit monitarily directly from the possible sale of the ball, the press will surely help.

Zack is a solid individual and will decide, as it is his perogative, what he wants to do with the ball.

[calvindog]

The idea that he should simply give the ball back to ARod for a signed bat, a handshake and a picture is just insane. ARod has made well into 9 figures in his career -- he can buy it for the ball's fair market value if he wants. It's not even arguably his property anyway, especially once the ball left the yard.

My guess is the ball is worth between 50-100K, no more. The dude who caught it seems like a good guy and has a good handle on what ARod is, namely, a douche. I hope he maximizes his financial opportunity much the way ARod has at every turn.

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by baseball tourist

While I have never met Zack, the fellow who ended up with the ball - I have been following his blog for many years and have donated via his associated charity (Pitch In For Baseball) for years as well.

We have chatted via email several times and he has helped me unsolicited to add tickets to my collection. He is passionate about his collection and hobby and makes it s point not to run people over while catching balls (despite the suggestions to the contrary). He gives balls to kids at most if not every game he attends and has several kids that look up to him as a collecting role model.

I am happy that he ended up with the ball as I believe that if the charity he supports doesn't benefit monitarily directly from the possible sale of the ball, the press will surely help.

Zack is a solid individual and will decide, as it is his perogative, what he wants to do with the ball.

I've heard totally different stories about zack how he will push anyone out of the way to get a ball.