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Docreed2003

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4. There's a guy who has made a living collecting HRs and foul balls

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 05:02 PM

Oct 2022

Dude literally maps out the likely locations for balls to land and buys tickets at games based off this information. He's prolific in his skill, for sure. I had no clue until I read an article about him that MLB actually has people at every game who go and track down the balls to verify them and place holographic stickers certifying their provenance.

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In 50 years of attending baseball games I have NEVER come close to [View all] kairos12 Oct 2022 OP

Closest I came was at spring training game AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2022 #1

I got two sabbat hunter Oct 2022 #2

I got one in a Triple A game. rsdsharp Oct 2022 #3

There's a guy who has made a living collecting HRs and foul balls Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #4

One ball since 1958! CanonRay Oct 2022 #5

do you go to low minor league games? rurallib Oct 2022 #6

I was about 10 feet away Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #7

Me neither! All of us always have the gloves out and ready... Baked Potato Oct 2022 #8

Got A Couple When I Was A Kid ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #9

I got a foul ball hit by Ray Fosse in the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium Diamond_Dog Oct 2022 #10

Up until those nets were installed, those glove served a real defensive purpose Brother Buzz Oct 2022 #11