What is Digg?Sponsored by Gilt Man
It's a Gilt Man's world view!
giltman.com - Get gear and gadgets at up to 70% off. Shop like a guy, dress like a man. You're invited.
61 Comments
- Blinker1315, on 11/09/2009, -0/+45I haven't caught a single ball, and I'm 54. I was a vendor for three years at the old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, had season tickets for 14 years at Yankee Stadium, have seen games at 18 different parks, and my first game was seeing the new Mets in '62 at the old Polo Grounds (before they moved to Shea). Lots of close calls, but not a single ball. On the other hand, one of my kids got his first ball at the age of 8 at Yankee Stadium. Luck of the draw.
- yeeaauuh, on 11/09/2009, -2/+38He makes it really hard not to hate him. He looks exactly like the type that would reach over your 8 yr old to meet his quota.
- veins, on 11/10/2009, -0/+31kinda misleading though, he doesnt exactly catch for them all, he asks for most of them or catches them during batting practice when there is like nobody in the stands.
- carlberg, on 11/09/2009, -0/+24I had never caught a foul ball in my life until I moved to the bay area. In one game I caught 3 balls. The trick? Go see the A's! You'll be the only one in an entire section! The first ball I "caught" landed at least 50 feet away from me.
- Lowenfels, on 11/09/2009, -5/+29This is just sad. I mean, on one hand, its cool to catch foul balls. On the other hand, this guy doesn't can't even watch the game because he's so into his foul ball obsession. Talk about priorities being outta wack.
- PeteSchiller, on 11/09/2009, -0/+17My kids make sure I bring my glove to every game we go to, no matter what seat or if it's MLB or MiLB. :-)
- Atario, on 11/10/2009, -1/+16Your impression is correct. Saw him on Conan:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Zack+Hample+ ...
I feel comfortable saying Zack Hample is a total douche. - skin, on 11/10/2009, -3/+18Ballhawks are the biggest douchebags in baseball. We have one here in Milwaukee and he is called "The Happy Youngster." Like all the other ballhawks, he is one of the biggest pricks in the stadium. http://bit.ly/1nWPwi
- jaybol, on 11/09/2009, -1/+15When I was 14, we were at Coors Field for batting practice to get autographs and catch (hopefully) a home run ball. I was in the 2nd row in left field and Eric Karros hit a line drive right at me and it hit the heel of my glove and just stuck. I tried to look cool as I pretended that my hand wasn't throbbing like hell. Still though the best snag I have ever seen was when we were at the Metrodome for one of Kirby Puckett's last games, and Ozzie Guillen fouled it straight back, and a man caught the ball barehanded and gave it to his son, who was in a wheelchair, and the whole crowd cheered. On the very next pitch, the he fouled it off again - to the same exact guy, who caught it again!
- anklesnap, on 11/09/2009, -0/+14This is cool, but definitely a little OCD. Maybe he'll sell them on Ebay and make a fortune? Then we will look like fools for criticising. Or maybe not...
- dha07030, on 11/10/2009, -2/+13What a douchebag. I couldn't even finish the video.
- PeteSchiller, on 11/09/2009, -1/+9Wow! You're right. He takes it SO personally. It makes you wonder what his childhood was like.
- redsfaithful, on 11/09/2009, -1/+9Had a ball bounce right off my hand once, they can be pretty tough to catch barehanded. Use both hands and realize it's probably going to hurt.
- glberns, on 11/10/2009, -1/+9let me summarize. How to get a foul ball: be a douchebag.
- Moocowz, on 11/10/2009, -1/+9yeah, he's a dick.
- gossumx, on 11/10/2009, -2/+10Some people go to the games because their die hard fans and love the game.
He just made his own game that is waaaaay more interesting. - FlameMage, on 11/10/2009, -1/+8Some people go the races to see a race, and others go to see a wreck. Just the way it works.
Anyway... I'm off to go to Hooters for wings, and then afterwords maybe I'm gonna read Playboy for the articles. - PeteSchiller, on 11/09/2009, -2/+9All I really would like to have is one for me and each of my kids! After that, I'm all set...then again, it might become addictive! Maybe that's what happened to him!
- veins, on 11/10/2009, -0/+6Im pretty sure this guy gave away his kids for 2 more baseballs.
- thezoner, on 11/09/2009, -0/+6Pics or it didn't happen. (j/k)
- 1b2a, on 11/10/2009, -0/+6Don't bother me until he catches 9001 balls.
- crossmr, on 11/10/2009, -0/+63000 balls but how many of them are game balls or batting practice balls? Sure if you want to hang out at batting practice I'm sure you can catch all kinds of stuff.
- bdavey311, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5I bet he gets laid all the time.
- williemain, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5that would be TV's Jeff Garland aka Jeff Green. For the record he is a really nice guy and most definitely NOT a douche.
- Gardimus, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5Which also makes him a total *****.
- Stap1eGun, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5I've only got one ball in my life, and it was after it ricocheted off some 12 year olds stomach and he started crying so I had to give it away ;(
- AuburnTigers, on 11/10/2009, -0/+4Ha HA!
</nelson> - tgbauer77, on 11/09/2009, -3/+7It's neat to see that he actually has a set strategy...although it is a ridiculous way to watch a game.
My question: how does this guy afford to sit in these sections 454 times? He must be a trust fund baby. - newms32, on 11/10/2009, -1/+5He probably holds the record for Number of Children Crushed in a Lifetime.
- soze1, on 11/10/2009, -1/+5"way to use your elbows sir"
Is this guy really competing that hard for a ball in what seems like batting practice? I'm surprised he didn't get more than an elbow. - lnxfi, on 11/10/2009, -1/+5I kind of want to choke him
- wahooka, on 11/10/2009, -0/+4that was sad... that guy is pathetic. i couldn't finish it either.
- cubs0110, on 11/10/2009, -1/+5who the ***** are you to say what someone can and can't be interested in?
- hollywoodphony, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3"Fan"
- crossmr, on 11/10/2009, -1/+4"way to use your elbows"
oh man.. they try to make it seem like he's a good guy, but yeah, he's a douche. This fantastic article is brought to us by the same guy who brought us 2007 a couple days ago with the Korean baseball video where he pretended like he'd never seen it before and it was one oft he greatest things ever. People who keep digging this tool are morons. - BrothaJonze, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3Reminds me of this, just with less bat to face factor...
http://tinyurl.com/3hm663 - DrDigg, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3I deflected a line drive foul ball off my bare hand down into the seat next to me. I didn't think about it, just reacted. You could see the laces in-printed in my hand for about 2 days. Not too smart.
- angrytortilla, on 11/10/2009, -1/+4Geez man, they sell them at sporting good stores just buy a pack there and take it easy!
- WhoDoneIt, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3I had a good laugh once. I played baseball all through high school. Finally went to see a couple of MLB games. One was in Montreal. We showed up during batting practice. My girlfriend and I stood in the drunk seats, you know, cheap seats. I watch a ball come my way. I'm pegging for it. Nobody around. Yes, I had to dodge seats and rows, but I thought I had it.
Dropped about 10 feet in front of me.
What is the point to this story. I'm a graphic designer. I don't play baseball professionally and I didn't make it past high school. Those lights are damn bright and those balls are hit high. There is a reason they are professionals :) - lurrch1, on 11/10/2009, -1/+3To be fair, this is the only way to make a baseball game exciting.
- schmitey, on 11/10/2009, -2/+4What a cool ass story! ***** fox news and all the talking heads...I just want a channel with nothing but real human stories like this one.
- rolf, on 11/10/2009, -0/+2He'll make some money, but it won't be a fortune depending how you define that.... you can get supposedly used MLB balls off of ebay for around $5 a piece. For a ball to have value, it needs to be signed or caught at a high profile moment (ie breaks the home run record).
He might have stuck more money into his hobby than he going to get out of it, with the 454 games attended, but that doesn't count the enjoyment from the game. - yeahright, on 11/10/2009, -0/+2I think this dude was on Conan a few weeks ago. Conan cut him up pretty bad, it was awesome. He seemed like a bit of an ass.
- Larsonal777, on 11/10/2009, -0/+2you can't call time out on my show!
- shauncorleone, on 11/10/2009, -0/+1To answer the question in the lead, just one: Mike Lieberthal's HR Phillies vs the Padres, 1998. I was 16, on a school trip and a guy spilled his beer on me going for it. Nothing like reeking of stale, expensive beer for the rest of the day. Got it signed, and even though Lieberthal's a distant memory for most of baseball, it was about the best experience I had at a game.
/nobodycares - Krissam, on 11/10/2009, -0/+1In that case, I don't wanna know what the glove's for.
- schmitey, on 11/10/2009, -2/+3Yeah agreed after watching that. But who the hell was that other douchebag guest?
- nmoulana, on 11/10/2009, -0/+1Dude looks like a spastic kid who nobody gets along with.
- FJRRulz, on 11/10/2009, -0/+1That would be great if he was the same fan that caught the foul ball when the Cubs were trying to make a World Series run.
-
Show 51 - 65 of 65 discussions
© Digg Inc. 2009
— Content created and posted by Digg users is