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06-12-2011, 01:44 AM
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2 in one season
30 years of going to AAA games (Denver Bears) and various major league games and no luck. Then, last year in 6 Giants games before the post season, managed to snag 2. One was in interleague vs the Red Sox. The guy next to my wife and kids booted it and it deflected right to me. The second was a sharp line drive hit by Pablo Sandoval. Caught it on the fly about a foot from my 4 year old.
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06-12-2011, 11:58 AM
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twice at Fenway
The year was 1978 and I just got my drivers license so my friends and I went to over 40 games that year at Fenway.
I liked to park behind the green monster up on the hill at this parking lot. I had a new Ford Thunderbird and these guys took good care of it while we were at the game. On Opening Day, I parked the car and we headed to the stadium when a ball came soaring over the green monster's net bounced on the street and literally two feet to my left! I caught it on the second bounce. We laughed at our good fortune and headed to watch the game. The second time was a dramatic event also in 1978. While sitting near the Pesky pole we were watching batting practice when Yaz hit a high fly ball that would have been a foul ball that was falling from the sky right at my head! I reached up with both hands and caught the ball. The force was so great and my balance was off, so I fell over the seat behind me and proudly raised the ball in my left hand as I had not dropped it. The applause was embarrassing. My hands were red for a week! BTW, back in the day one should never taught Dock Ellis! In a game when he was with Texas he was running towards the bullpen when someone near us swore at him. Dock went nuts and almost came over the fence into the stands but was restrained by his team-mates ( may have been Burroughs and Harrah). Those we're the days in the late 70's! I can still taste the beer and smell the reefer that was such a sweet smelling cloud over friendly Fenway. Last edited by bh3443; 06-12-2011 at 11:59 AM.
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06-12-2011, 10:05 PM
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 . I was a Fenway rat my whole childhood catching just about every Saturday day game with the nieghborhood kids from North Waltham from 70-74. Never caught a ball when I was with the gang roaming the park but I do have 2 ball catching stories to share.First was July 4th, 1972 at Fenway. Just me and Dad. I was 12. Close game against the Twins and we were sitiing in prime foul ball territory just past the Sox dugout maybe 10 rows up down the RF line. Up steps the immortal Juan Beniquez who rips a liner towards us but just behind us. Guy flubs it and caroms right to Dad who basket catches it and hands it to his 12 year old son. To this day the only ball me or Dad have ever captured. Next pitch Juan crushes a homer over the 420 sign and the Sox win 2-0 behind the also immortal Lynn McGlothlin's 3 hitter. Lynn was my favorite pitcher that year as he really did have a great year but then faded. To this day me and Dad kid everyone that he snared a liner one handed that day but it was cool none the less .Second was at Royal's Stadium in Kansas City in the late 70's. Our Family had just moved from Boston to Kansas City and the Red Sox were in town. I was walking into the stadium bleachers in Left field with my Brother who is 6 years younger. Were still in the parking lot but almost to the gate before the game when all of a sudden a ball comes bounding to us. My nimble little brother was more alert and fields the ball. We thought it was someone playing catch and lost the ball but as we make our way into the Stadium we notice some players are looking up in the stands and pointing at us. Turns out that during batting practice Jim Rice had creamed one over the stands and it bounded out of the stadium to us. If anyone has ever been to Royal/Kaufmann stadium in KC you will know that it is an enormous poke to clear the stands in LF. Amost unfathomable. My Brother still has the ball to this day and it has to be just about the longest homer ever in KC. I keep telling him to get Rice's autograph on it but he is not the sports guy that I am
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06-12-2011, 11:51 PM
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I did get a foul ball once at a game in the 1970s off the bat of Lance Parrish but don't know where the ball is now.
The funniest story though is when my friend went to a game. That week my fantasy baseball team was playing his team. One of my fantasy players, Bip Roberts, hit a ball at him and it deflected off him and he didn't get it, but it did draw some blood. I always thought it was funny that my fantasy player went after my opponent in the stands.
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06-13-2011, 01:01 AM
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Embarrassment..
.. but there was still some amazing fate at work in SF in 2006, when during a weekend series against the Phils, Ray Durham hit not one, but TWO HR's directly to Arcade section 145, row 5, seat 12.. about 425 ft from the plate. I usually only wore my glove for Bonds, since he was the only person that ever hit them up there.. so for Durham HR #1, I had to try to slip my 1920's era Mel Ott model glove on while the ball was in mid flight. At the last instant I threw my 1/2 gloved hand upward, and the ball hit and deflected right off. I took crap from my buddy the rest of the night.
Next day and literally while in mid-story, telling the fans in front of us what had happened the night before, Ray smacked another one right toward me. Exact words as it approached were "No f-----g way". This time with glove on, the ball again found its way right to my Ott's tiny pocket.. only to be jarred loose by 2-3 other competing hands. Two days, two HRs from the same guy, to the same seat.. dropped! Saving grace, you couldn't make out my face on either of the TV replays.
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06-13-2011, 09:35 AM
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Nice, Michael!
Michael! I loved those stories! Glad to know that you were a fellow Fenway rat like me! As for the reefer, it was generally coming from my seat or my friends! As you know, the ushers rarely said anything in the 70's.
Greatest Usher ever was my pal Morris, an usher from the 30's thru 70's. We'd smuggle beer in and pour it into his Incredible Hulk plastic cup! We loved to taught all the players back then! I once asked Bill Campbell if he had any extra "greenies' (speed called Deximil!) and he laughed! George Scott was always checking out the females, too. I loved watching Nolan Ryan give up 8 runs in 2/3 of an inning when with the Angels. He was taken out as we banged on the wall in the bleachers screaming "ATTICA"....lol. We were a bit fresh back then but only one friend got thrown out. George Scott was like 0 for 50 and he finally reached base on balls. My pal rico jumped on the field ran to first and congratulated the Boomer! He was promptly ejected! I grew up in Marlboro and was always in waltham back then! Great area and lots of memories. Thanks for sharing your stories and have a spectacular day! Bill Hedin Quote:
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06-13-2011, 10:39 AM
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The only one I've gotten was when I threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a minor league game this year. The catcher brought it up to me as I was leaving the field.
I could've had one at the game yesterday, but I wasn't quick enough.
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06-13-2011, 06:58 PM
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Mid-late 1990's at a Winston-Salem game (back when they were the Warthogs !!!). Standing at the rail of the concourse, just behind the seats. A high looping foul comes right at me, I mean I didn't have to move an inch. There was no one within ten feet of me, a guaranteed catch. I even caught sight of a little kid just to the right of me with his father. I was already to catch the ball and give it to the little kid, big time "hero" move. Well, needless to say, the ball went right through my hands and bounced down into the stands .............. sums up my Baseball skills and foul ball success in one story !!!!
My father, however, "caught" a foul ball at a Reading Phils game, in an odd way. He was a Trenton Thunder season ticket holder, but would go out to Reading a few times a year. A batter hits a long foul ball out of the park. Just like any good minor league club, the press box plays the "shattering glass" sound that clues the pa guy to say: "That foul ball was brought to you by Jack's Auto Glass, if it broke your window, Jack will replace it for free." Well, after the game, my father goes to his car, and the back window is completely shattered, with the foul ball sitting in the back seat !!! He got the free voucher, but probably didn't use it, being from out of town. Great thread, great stories
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06-13-2011, 08:06 PM
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1990 All Star Game - HR Derby
Went to Home Run Derby day at Wrigley for the 1990 All-Star game. During batting practice Frank Viola tossed a ball up into the Right Field bleachers that I got.
Also got one in 1977 at a White Sox game. Batting practice, kicked over to me by Jack Kucek. Got it signed by the late Francisco Barrios.
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06-12-2011, 12:01 PM
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My 5-year-old son and I went to the Indians/Red Sox last month. Our first father-son only game. He got about 6 autographs before the game on a ball we brought from home. In the 3rd inning, a roller to the 3rd base coach was picked up. He turned to the crowd and pointed right to me - and tossed me the ball. He must have seen my son earlier. Needless to say, I made a great one handed grab
 and gave it to my son. My first and his first.Funny part is that he enjoys the foul ball more than the autograph ball. He put the foul ball up on his shelf (in a holder) and leaves the auto ball on the ground...
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06-12-2011, 12:15 PM
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I caught a So Taguchi home run ball.
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#13
06-12-2011, 12:49 PM
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Pete- I'm sure you had a blast. How could Chuck Knoblauch dis a 7 year old kid? That is a little hard to believe.
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06-12-2011, 02:30 PM
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Hanging around Shea Stadium when I was a kid I managed to get a few balls, but none on the fly. But that's not the good story... The best story I know of catching a ball at the ballpark was from my neighbor across the street. They were annoying Yankee fans and the dad would get prime seats at The Stadium from his boos from time to time. This was in '77 or '78 and the 8 year-old son was a HUGE Reggie Jackson fan. Before the game we were playing catch in the street and the dad comes out to get the kid and go to the game. In front of us, the son makes a deal with his dad saying that if the dad caught a ball, the son gets it. The dad says ok, but if the son catches a ball, the dad gets it. Deal. So 4 hours later the two come back and wouldn't you know it, first couple innings of the game, Reggie hits a foul ball towards their seats and the kid snares it. "Thank-you" says the Dad and takes the ball. Deal's a deal! Boy was that kid pissed! The dad took it to work and put it on his desk. I always thought it was a lousy thing to do to the kid. That family was also the first family I ever knew of that divorced...
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06-12-2011, 07:40 PM
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I took my family to a game at Shea where the Mets were playing my neloved Pirates. My kids had made a sign cheering on the Pirates, and we moved down close to the field as they were warming up. A couple of the players signed the sign, then one of them asked us to wait where we were. He cane back with a ball from the bullpen and talked with my kids for a couple of minutes. He is still, I think, the Pirates bullpen catcher Heberto Andrade. Great moment.
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06-12-2011, 07:47 PM
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I caught a Doug Mienkewietz dinger at AAA in Albuquerque. It was out in the lawn and made possible by my buddy diving out of the way like a wuss. Congrats on getting 3. That'll be tough to top!
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06-12-2011, 08:11 PM
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I've never personally caught a ball but have a great story of a guy I know in my town.
A number of years ago he went to a small minor leauge park to see some kid that had a bunch of hype surrounding him. He had never been to the city before and had trouble finding the park. When he finally did he parked and saw the game had already begun. As he was walking through the parking lot he heard the ping of a metal bat and saw a ball flying over the fence into the parking lot he was walking in. He grabbed the ball, bought a ticket and found his seat. He inquired who hit the home run and found out it was the kid he was comming to see play! After the game he found the young player and explained that he had his home run ball. The player autographed it for him with his name, the date, city and the words "1st professional home run". The palyer was Alex Rodriguez!
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06-12-2011, 08:30 PM
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In 1984, I took my mom to a Twins game at the old Metrodome. I had just accepted a work transfer and was leaving for Philadelphia in a few days, so we wanted to do something special before I left.
We sat on the 1st base side, upper deck, with most of the seats empty around us. We were turned towards each other, talking, when there was a swell of fan noise moving up towards us. I turned my head towards the field just in time to see a foul ball zeroing in on my mom, and I managed to catch it in my right hand just inches from her face. I got an ovation from the crowd, and we were briefly shown on the jumbo screen. It was only the 2nd game my mom had ever attended, and it ended up being very memorable. She still has the ball in a holder on her desk.
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06-12-2011, 08:43 PM
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The only one I ever caught was last year at a Reading Phillies(AA) game.It was a Dominic Brown foul ball.Been going to Reading Phillies games for 35 years.It will be another 35 years till I get another one!
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06-13-2011, 08:25 PM
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06-13-2011, 10:39 PM
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I caught the home run Damion Easley hit in the bottom of the 10th inning when the Mets were one strike away from losing to Colorado 4/24/07 at Shea Stadium. Perhaps the most unusual thing about this home run is that it was commemorated on a Topps card later that year.
 
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06-13-2011, 07:07 AM
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06-12-2011, 09:09 PM
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Caught a high foul ball off the bat of Prince Fielder at a Met game a few years ago at Shea Stadium.
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09-25-2011, 07:22 PM
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A few balls during BP at the Kingdome. Nothing during a game.
My favorite memory was a buddy of mine getting a fairly clean ball from someone in BP. Dave Winfield was sitting along the 1st base line and nobody was around him at all, yet my friend had no interest in trying for the autograph. I took the ball over, asked and Winfield signed it. Of course, then I had to trade to get the ball. Still have it today.
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09-25-2011, 08:38 PM
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In just under 200 Major League Games, I have gotten 1. A ground rule double at 3 River's. We were first row center field and the Giants were playing, we came to see Bonds and probably to boo Deion Sanders as he signed that huge contract that week(I think the Cowboys?). Kurt Manwaring hit a ground rule double that fell back down and Jacob Brumfield threw the ball right up, I still have it and cherish it.
As far as Minor Leagues if any of you remember the Supposed to be Great Brien Taylor, first Million dollar signor, who had flopped due to injury, during his very brief comeback attmept he was pitching and Wes Denning of the Delmarva Shorebirds fouled a ball up to me it drilled me in my shin and popped up into my hands. Amazingly enough my sons, who are 8 and 5, have gotten several at minor league games, none at the majors yet. Including getting 5 in 1 game 3 fouls, and 2 that were caught to end innings that players threw up to him. There were 5 kids total with us that night and my older son gave 1 to everyone so each kid got a ball. A very proud moment.
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09-25-2011, 10:23 PM
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During batting practice at the '79 All-Star Game at the Seattle Kingdome, I caught a ball hit into the stands by Steve Garvey. It was an official American League ball, so a few days later I mailed it to my favorite player — Catfish Hunter — to his home in Hertford, N.C., requesting an autograph. Along with the note, I enclosed a US money order for $10 to cover the return postage to Canada. Within in a couple of weeks, I not only received my autographed baseball, but a couple of nicely personalized signed photos — and the uncashed MO, along with a handwritten note from Hunter explaining that he was happy to have fans in Canada. Classy guy...
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09-26-2011, 08:12 AM
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The one that got away...
I was at Dodger Stadium for the first time in 1976 as an 8-yr old east coast Dodgers fan. At the game way early for BP. As players started off the field before the game kids starting bunching up behind the Dodger's dugout for autographs. I high-tailed it down there, and was maybe back about four rows of bodies. Not much chance. A few players were handing out balls from BP or whatever, which I'm politely shouting for them to toss my way to no avail. Then I see a ball being passed around and signed! It maybe had 10 sigs total - Cey and Lopes for sure, and Lee Lacy. He was pretty much the last guy on the field, holding the autographed ball. I held my glove hand up, hoping for a toss. I swear we made eye contact. He flipped the ball in my direction. I had my glove out, ready for an easy catch, until the kid in front of me rose up to what seemed liked Kareem Abdul Jabaarian heights and snatched the ball out of the air with his bare hand. Never been that close to one since, though I did catch a tennis ball at a John McEnroe match in the early 80s. Much to my dismay you have to give those back!
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09-26-2011, 08:38 AM
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I've got 1 foul ball and 1 home run ball. I was up in Duluth, MN about 15 yrs ago at a Duluth Superior Dukes game (league where the St. Paul Saints play) and got a foul ball down the right field line. I was so jacked to get it I slipped when running for it. I actually got a grand slam ball at a Durham Bulls game about a month ago when they were playing the Charlotte Knights and Dallas Mcphearson hit one right at us and my wife was all passive going for it so I had to grab it quick. It's fun getting a ball of a player that has MLB experience.
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09-26-2011, 06:20 PM
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Caught two balls in one game...
Yes, that's right: two baseballs in a single game.
Not by me but by my two nephews who attended a Seattle Kingdome game in 1989. They were visiting from Maine for the primary purpose of attending our son and daughter's high school graduation. Their folks took them to see rookie sensation Ken Griffey, Jr. and the '89 edition of the M's (a not-so-hot combine) and in the course of the game retrieved not one but two baseballs! Don't know if they have caught one at Fenway (or even been to Fenway). As for me, just one baseball retrieved and it probably doesn't count: Don Baylor, then of the California Angels, swatted one down the left field line to me ... in batting practice.
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09-25-2011, 08:56 PM
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went to see our Braves who had already clinched the division when we were in SF...I believe it was Glavine who hit a line drive foul between third and home, smacks into the concrete steps,flies into the air with the backspin a few rows, and as it was about to land in the glove of the woman behind me, I stuck up my left hand....and nailed it...would have stung like hell if I dropped it I'm sure but didn't feel a thing!!! gave it to my 8 yr old son--
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06-12-2011, 02:40 AM
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I had been going to games since 1969 without ever coming close to one. Then in 1999 I took my 8 year old son to Arizona for Spring Training. The first day we were at Tempe Diablo watching the Angels when Tim Salmon came to bat. My son loved Salmon and he asked me to catch a foul ball for him. I laughed and told him that it was not that easy. Apparently I was wrong. On the next pitch Salmon hit a high foul ball. I was both shocked and terrified when I realized that it was coming my way. I prayed I wouldn't drop it and shame myself in front of my son. It hit my hand with a sickening thud and bounced. I lunged at it in desperation before it could hit the ground. I stumbled down two stairs and fell to my knees but thankfully managed to save it. My son seemingly unimpressed by my athleticism calmly took the ball from me. He informed me that he needed to get it signed by Salmon. We waited after the game for 30 minutes with no luck. Just as I was explaining to my son that we beat the odds to even catch a ball and that he shouldn't be too disappointed Tim Salmon emerged from the tunnel. My son acting as if this happened everyday handed Salmon the ball and asked him to please sign it for him. Salmon obliged him. Then much to my embarrassment he asked Salmon if he saw my amazing catch. Salmon smiled and said that in fact he had and was very impressed. He asked me where I played organized ball and feigned shock when I told him I hadn't. He then shook our hands jogged away. My son was elated. He spent that evening at the hotel pool bragging about me to anyone who would listen. My boy is now 21 and still tells the story of my heroic diving catch. Over the years "the catch" has taken on Paul Bunyonesque proportions. It was a moment neither of us will ever forget. I will be forever grateful to Mr. Salmon for the kindness he showed to us. If there was a hall of fame for gentleman he gained my vote that day. We have never even come close to another ball since then. I hope that we never do as it could only serve to diminish our magical day at Tempe Diablo.
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06-12-2011, 06:37 AM
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I've gotten two foul balls at Major League games. The first one was at a Nationals game in DC. The second was at Wrigley Field last summer. THAT WAS SUCH A RUSH!!! WOW! I was going to post pictures of that ball, but I can't find it at the moment. I wrote the date and info about the game on the ball so I would know where it came from. My son and I have gotten several other balls at major league and minor league games. They weren't foul balls, but were given to us by players, stadium employees or got them during batting practice.
One of my favor tricks at a minor league game is this.... Sit somewhere behind the dugout, preferably on an aisle where you can get out of your seat easily. Figure out the first baseman's first name for the team that sits in that dugout. Many innings end with a grounder and throw out at first base. Thus, the first baseman ends up carrying the ball into the dugout. As you see the last grounder of the inning happening, get out of your seat if you can (or simply stand up in your seat if you can't get out). After the first baseman catches the ball for the put out at first base and runs to the dugout, stand up and yell his first name "Chris! Give me the call! Chris... Chris... Give me the ball!" Many times they will just toss it to you.... It has worked several times for me..... Also... go to batting practice at Major League games... Take a young kid with you..... Put a baseball hat on them and give them a glove... Position him/her along the wall in right or left field.... Many times, the players or stadium workers will give them a ball.... I have even seen batting coaches or pitching coaches borrow their glove to play the outfield during batting practice.... Then when they hand the glove back, they make sure there is a ball inside.....
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06-12-2011, 07:06 AM
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I've been going to games for 40 years, and while I'd been close a few time, the only time I've gotten a foul ball was at a Beloit Snappers game five years ago. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, who were affiliated with the Mariners were in town, and a young shortstop named Ozzie Navarro lined a foul down the third base line. It hit the bleachers next to me which took the steam off of it and I scrambled after it, picking up my only foul ball. Ozzie's in the Astros system now and I've never come close again.
It's on the shelf next to me and I can see it whenever I look up from my computer.
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06-12-2011, 07:46 AM
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Batting practice before the game has always been lucky for me. I've only scored one game used ball which was a foul ball that Livan Hernandez tossed to me after he scooped it up while sitting on the dugout stairs. Super cool.
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06-12-2011, 07:56 AM
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I caught one foul ball in my life. At the now defunct Milwaukee County Stadium. A liner off the bat of Daryl Hamilton. It deflected off something about 10 rows in front of us, I stuck up my left hand and much to my surprise caught the ball. It was quite a thrill
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06-12-2011, 08:08 AM
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Back in the late 1970's I went to a Cleveland-Detroit doubleheader (remember them - 2 games for the price of 1) at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
We were sitting in the upper deck behind home plate and I caught a foul ball off Indians catcher Gary Alexander in the 3rd inning of the first game and then caught a foul ball off Tigers Ron LeFlore in the 5th inning of the second game of the doubleheader. Been to a lot of games since but never caught another ball again.
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06-12-2011, 08:28 AM
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Back in the late 80's my wife and I, my friend John, and his daughter, went to Shea for a Mets game. We were sitting pretty deep in left field, not a place where we would expect to get a ball. Turns out we got two, and they are the only ones I've ever even had a chance to catch.
The one my wife retrieved was hit by Mike Scioscia. We still have it. After we got the second one we could hear the crowd buzzing around us; anyone can get one at a game but two, especially so far from the batter's box, is rare. Last edited by barrysloate; 06-12-2011 at 08:30 AM.
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06-12-2011, 08:34 AM
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I've had a partial season ticket package at Fenway for many years now, in the first row of bleachers behind the Red Sox bullpen. So there are many chances for balls coming in my direction, but only one have I snagged - from Aaron Hill of the Blue Jays a few years back.
Otherwise my luck has been "so close, yet so far away." I've brought people to games who have snagged home run balls twice, and a few times have had home run balls go off my fingers and end up in someone else's hands. My goal is to catch a homer off a Red Sox player's bat at some point!
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06-12-2011, 09:09 AM
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The entire section saw what had happened. The man was already carrying 3 other balls - presumably from batting practice - and the section proceeded to "boo" and throw trash at him throughout the next inning. It was unrelenting...and he finally left the section to rousing cheers. MWheat
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06-12-2011, 09:40 AM
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A long foul ball off of Palmero's bat when he played for the Rangers. I was always hoping he could sneak into the HOF before all the steroid nonsense started.
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My dad got great seats to see a duel of pitching greats in the dumpy Metrodome the Twins/Whitesox Johan Santana vrs El Duque Orlando Hernandez. Santana threw a wicked curve and a foul ball came screeching towards the us and hit a seat and was headed right at me and I slapped my hands together and caught it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was definately a thrill of a lifetime and so cool to think the last person to touch that ball was Johan and still to this day can't believe it.
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