Getting balls at games

[Lafferty Daniel]

So how old is too old to bring a glove to a game? (not counting home run derbys or when Justin Upton breaks the HR record)

[RuthMayBond]

My foul ball moment was in 1991. A one hand no glove catch of a ball that was over my shoulder. The ball had deflected off the upper deck metal fasade of Milwaukee County Stadium that then came down to first deck. To the left of my seat was the railing to the "employee only" entrance. When the ball hit one of my friends said "its coming down here".

I caught the ball extended over the entrance area. If I missed it would gone down the entrance. There was no room for error. What strange about it is how instinctual catching it was. I remember looking right and starting seeing the ball come down, turning left, seeing over my shoulder, and next thing it was in my hand. I don't think I could do that ever again.

Obliviously I'm very proud of the moment.

Props to all you guys who catch balls DURING a game

[yankies4life]

i have gotten a batting practice ball to every game this season ive been to at yankee stadium. i stand down the right field or i stand at the right field wall, and wait until a player gets a ball. Normally, the early you get there, the better your chances are as less people are there. Also, it helps if you know the players by name. For instance, my last game, Ross Ohlendworf through me a ball because i knew his name, nobody else recognized him. Everytime i get a ball, i may keep one here and there but I usually give them to a kid i see or last week, i got one and gave it to a marine. But its fun

[Ohplayer]

Last year between two separate innings, Prince Fielder tosses a ball as he's leaving the field to each of my sons (2). We later had Josh Hamilton sign them after the game.

A few weeks ago when the Marlins were in town, Gonzo tossed a ball to my son during BP. We went down and he signed it for him before the game.

[Williamsburg2599]

What would you guys do if you caught a home run ball - the very first ball you've ever gotten at a game - and, since it was hit by the opposing team, the crowd started chanting "throw it back! throw it back!"?

That didn't happen to me but I was at a Mets game where that did happen, and if memory serves me right the guy did throw it back.

That's why you have to go to BP and grab one, so you can pull the old switch-a-roo.

[Reds41]

I went to a game last Thursday and caught a t-shirt that was shot from one of those three-person slingshots while they are standing on the dugouts.

I held it up over my head in celebration, and then turned and gave it to a 6 or 7 year old kid. The look on that kids face was better than making the catch.

[aqib]

I went to a game last Thursday and caught a t-shirt that was shot from one of those three-person slingshots while they are standing on the dugouts.

I held it up over my head in celebration, and then turned and gave it to a 6 or 7 year old kid. The look on that kids face was better than making the catch.

Shirts are one thing. If I catch a ball as a game I don't care about anyone else.

[Lpeters199]

I went to a game last Thursday and caught a t-shirt that was shot from one of those three-person slingshots while they are standing on the dugouts.

I held it up over my head in celebration, and then turned and gave it to a 6 or 7 year old kid. The look on that kids face was better than making the catch.

Cool! You did the right thing. Do it with a ball sometime, and you'll have a friend for life.

[Shadly]

I caught a ball at a game once. You'd think that when a group of 12 year olds saw a 30 year old man running towards them at full speed they'd yield a little but no! I must have bowled over 4 of the little [kids] before the rest wised up and backed off!!

[Lpeters199]

Kid gets his arm grabbed by an "adult" but still manages to get the ball.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkhpfbzYsSE

[Shadly]

Kid gets his arm grabbed by an "adult" but still manages to get the ball.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkhpfbzYsSE

Hah! That guys awesome!

[icee82]

There is a section in my Emily Post about taking a glove to a game. If you turn to page 83, it states that "no man over the age of 25 shall take a glove to a baseball game unless accompanied by a child under 10. If you take a glove then you must make it appear to be the kid's glove." Not only is this in the book of etiquette but it has been deemed as Man Law by the Men at the Squared Table.

[RuthMayBond]

There is a section in my Emily Post about taking a glove to a game. If you turn to page 83, it states that "no man over the age of 25 shall take a glove to a baseball game unless accompanied by a child under 10. If you take a glove then you must make it appear to be the kid's glove."

Any guy talking about Emily Post better not be pretending to tell other men about manliness

<Not only is this in the book of etiquette but it has been deemed as Man Law by the Men at the Squared Table.>

Is that what they're calling the association of guys who haven't caught any baseballs?

[Gary Dunaier]

Kid gets his arm grabbed by an "adult" but still manages to get the ball.

I didn't see that, but I noticed the ball went over the fence onto the "Budweiser house" property, and they stuck their arms through the fence and grabbed it. I wonder if, from a legal standpoint, once the ball crossed the fence it was legally the property of whoever owns the house and land.

[west coast orange and black]

ruthmaysbond: Props to all you guys who catch balls DURING a game


rhumbaman

[RuthMayBond]

ruthmaysbond: Props to all you guys who catch balls DURING a game


rhumbaman

Well, it doesn't hurt to have your good luck charm with ya

[west coast orange and black]

^^

[giantsrule]

its seriously one of my life goals to catch a foul-or-bp ball, ive been to about 15 giants games in my life, both at the stick and AT&T...

i came close one time at AT&T park, the guy infront of me caught the foul ball, lol, i remember my mom was yelling, here it comes, here it comes, and i get up and put my glove out ready to make the catch and some 40 year old guy infront of me just stood up and caught it with his bare hands, and sits back down like nothing...


bonds #754 came in my section about 10-15 rows down from me...


hey im goin to the july 25th game vs. the d-backs, its a 7:15 start time and i wanted to know about what time do they start to have BP??, i want to catch a ball really bad, and also try to get some signatures,

thanks for any info



oh and as far as the bringing your glove to the park thing, my rule is

if you got got a glove, bring it....

[RuthMayBond]

its seriously one of my life goals to catch a foul-or-bp ball, ive been to about 15 giants games in my life, both at the stick and AT&T...

i came close one time at AT&T park, the guy infront of me caught the foul ball, lol, i remember my mom was yelling, here it comes, here it comes, and i get up and put my glove out ready to make the catch and some 40 year old guy infront of me just stood up and caught it with his bare hands, and sits back down like nothing...


bonds #754 came in my section about 10-15 rows down from me...


hey im goin to the july 25th game vs. the d-backs, its a 7:15 start time and i wanted to know about what time do they start to have BP??, i want to catch a ball really bad, and also try to get some signatures,

thanks for any info



oh and as far as the bringing your glove to the park thing, my rule is

if you got got a glove, bring it....

I was going to Indians games for two years and never got one. I bought one at their gift shop one time. That night I caught one and haven't looked back since

[giantsrule]

cool, i too am gonna buy one in hopes of getting it signed...

[aqib]

Cool! You did the right thing. Do it with a ball sometime, and you'll have a friend for life.

Kids are different today. He will remember you until he goes to bed that night. The next morning he won't remember you.

[Lpeters199]

Kids are different today. He will remember you until he goes to bed that night. The next morning he won't remember you.

I stand corrected. You're probably right--bunch of punks!

[OlympianX]

I've never gotten a ball before or after a game, but one time at Yankee Stadium (most of the games I go to are at Shea Stadium) my friend, who was sitting right next to me, got a foul ball off the bat of Jorge Posada.

I was so close!

If I ever caught a home run ball from the away team I would keep it. I don't care if people pressure me. I wouldn't even try to trick them with a secret switch. They are just jealous. I'd also never give a ball away to a kid for two reasons... I'm a kid, myself (if 17 is considered a kid. And the second reason applies even when I'm not a kid: I've never gotten a foul ball! After I get my first maybe I'll give away the ones after that (I'll be lucky enough to get one and I'm planning on my 2nd and 3rd already. XD)

[mets16]

Bad story. Went to CBP in 2005 and was watching batting practice. Carlos Beltran comes off the field, points with his glove at me, when my 10 year brother jumps on me to get the ball, it hits my hand and rolls into the dugout. I couldn't even get the attendant to get it for me.

But I got redemption last year at the US open when Jimmy Connors throws a ball to him and i got my hands on that one

[RuthMayBond]

Bad story. Went to CBP in 2005 and was watching batting practice. Carlos Beltran comes off the field, points with his glove at me, when my 10 year brother jumps on me to get the ball, it hits my hand and rolls into the dugout. I couldn't even get the attendant to get it for me.

But I got redemption last year at the US open when Jimmy Connors throws a ball to him and i got my hands on that one

You don't even need a glove to catch a tennis ball, he still owes you some