August 28, 200421 yr For those of you who marveled at the stellar catch by an aging hippie of Todd Helton's ninth inning upperdeck foul ball, IT WAS ME !!!!! I've been carrying a glove to every game I've attended since 1954 and tonight I finally had the chance to atone for missing my first attempt as an eight year old boy off the bat of Moose Skowron, he of the hated New York Yankees. The veil of shame is finally lifted. And to do it with my ten year old son cheering me on made the catch that much sweeter. Thank you baseball gods, thank you. I can die a happy man.
August 28, 200421 yr Congratulations man. Foul balls are beyond great. I wish I would have gotten a chance to see that.
August 28, 200421 yr For those of you who marveled at the stellar catch by an aging hippie of Todd Helton's ninth inning upperdeck foul ball, IT WAS ME !!!!! I've been carrying a glove to every game I've attended since 1954 and tonight I finally had the chance to atone for missing my first attempt as an eight year old boy off the bat of Moose Skowron, he of the hated New York Yankees. The veil of shame is finally lifted. And to do it with my ten year old son cheering me on made the catch that much sweeter. Thank you baseball gods, thank you. I can die a happy man. 529476[/snapback] You should sit next to me. I am a ball magnet, I had Alex's Grand Slam against the Phillies hit me on the shoulder. I have also been hit by countless foul balls (one by Dave Berg comes to mind...ouch) and caught more. I stopped bringing my glove hoping the balls wouldn't come my way.
August 28, 200421 yr Thats awsome man. I caught 3 batting practice home runs. 2 from todd helton and another by i dont know who. And Pierre also threw the ball he warms up with in the 7th inning to my section (126) and it was kinda high but i jumped and snow coned it. I left with four baseballs lol. The one I caught from Pierre Im getting it signed for sure on Sunday by him
August 28, 200421 yr For those of you who marveled at the stellar catch by an aging hippie of Todd Helton's ninth inning upperdeck foul ball, IT WAS ME !!!!! I've been carrying a glove to every game I've attended since 1954 and tonight I finally had the chance to atone for missing my first attempt as an eight year old boy off the bat of Moose Skowron, he of the hated New York Yankees. The veil of shame is finally lifted. And to do it with my ten year old son cheering me on made the catch that much sweeter. Thank you baseball gods, thank you. I can die a happy man. 529476[/snapback] I saw the ball fall there. Was kinda far away though. It was around section 455 right?
August 28, 200421 yr awesome man, congrats, Isn't it crazy how that works. Some people can go their whole lives and never get a ball, other get one the only game they ever attend
August 28, 200421 yr Congratulations :thumbup My dad got his first foul ball ever last year during the WS, he said he waited forty years for his and finally got, although it was not on the fly, but no one interferred with the foul, he was like a little kid that night, plus we beat the Yankees that night too Im still looking for my first foul ball though or home run ball considering I sit in the fish tank, but when I was 8 years old, I was in Port Charlotte watching the Orioles vs Rangers in Spring Training, and I was hanging out around the batting cages when Cal Ripken Sr came out and tossed me a ball that Cal Ripken Jr hit and ripped the cover off around the seem, and he told me to wait that his son will be out to sign the ball, I waited and got Cal Ripken Jr autograph :thumbup but ruined when his brother signed it right after him :thumbdown
August 28, 200421 yr congrats marlins2003. 50 years is a long ass time but better late than never. im still waiting for my first ball.
August 28, 200421 yr Author For those of you who marveled at the stellar catch by an aging hippie of Todd Helton's ninth inning upperdeck foul ball, IT WAS ME !!!!! I've been carrying a glove to every game I've attended since 1954 and tonight I finally had the chance to atone for missing my first attempt as an eight year old boy off the bat of Moose Skowron, he of the hated New York Yankees. The veil of shame is finally lifted. And to do it with my ten year old son cheering me on made the catch that much sweeter. Thank you baseball gods, thank you. I can die a happy man. 529476[/snapback] I saw the ball fall there. Was kinda far away though. It was around section 455 right? 529490[/snapback] 454, front row
August 28, 200421 yr Thats awsome man. I caught 3 batting practice home runs. 2 from todd helton and another by i dont know who. And Pierre also threw the ball he warms up with in the 7th inning to my section (126) and it was kinda high but i jumped and snow coned it. I left with four baseballs lol. The one I caught from Pierre Im getting it signed for sure on Sunday by him 529485[/snapback] Cool, JP is the man, section 126 is where I sit, where are you in the section, I sit in row 1 sit 6, just above the WS trophy, in 2002 Andruw Jones caught a ball in front of me and tossed it to me, after I was dogging him the whole game lol
August 28, 200421 yr *Puts on helmet and pads* You all want foul balls? I might need to make a trip to Miami.
August 28, 200421 yr Congrats, that must be so awesome. The best I got was a ball a coach tossed to me for Mothers Day. I'm not a mom. :confused
August 28, 200421 yr For those of you who marveled at the stellar catch by an aging hippie of Todd Helton's ninth inning upperdeck foul ball, IT WAS ME !!!!! I've been carrying a glove to every game I've attended since 1954 and tonight I finally had the chance to atone for missing my first attempt as an eight year old boy off the bat of Moose Skowron, he of the hated New York Yankees. The veil of shame is finally lifted. And to do it with my ten year old son cheering me on made the catch that much sweeter. Thank you baseball gods, thank you. I can die a happy man. 529476[/snapback] nice catch i saw the catch and said that was an awesome catch. Congrats. i was in sec 150 row 25.
August 28, 200421 yr Nice to see that you got the ball safely and have filled one of those things in life you must do. If you live within 100 miles of a major league ballpark, you have to catch a foul ball at least once.
August 28, 200421 yr It took me 17 years to catch my first foul ball it was last year Aug 12th. the feeling is unexplainable and when that foul ball is coming to you your concentrating so hard on it that everything else around you isn't happening. after i caught my cell phone starting ringing, friends and girlfriend saw me on tv it was awesome. So i know the feeling Marlins 2003 congratulations.
August 28, 200421 yr Nice to see that you got the ball safely and have filled one of those things in life you must do. If you live within 100 miles of a major league ballpark, you have to catch a foul ball at least once. 529508[/snapback] I am still waiting after 14 years oftrying.
August 28, 200421 yr Wow, I can't avoid the damn things no matter where I sit unless it is behind netting or facade.
August 28, 200421 yr At Tropicana Field I lost one in the lights and it hit me in the leg and rolled under my chair where someone sitting nearby stole it!
August 28, 200421 yr congrats '03! I know this has tormented you for years.... The nightmares should end now. lol and a Todd Helton foul too! not like a crappy foul from Joe Kennedy or something.
August 28, 200421 yr I've caught 2 balls and one bat. Just kidding. Have y'all ever caught a bat before?
August 28, 200421 yr I can never catch a foul ball, anytime one even comes remotely close to where i'm sitting everyone is standing up shoving each other to get close to where it will land, pshhh. Sitting in the first row anywhere must be nice . In the Giants game two days ago, the bat of JT Snow (I think it was him but forgot) went flying into the stands and it hit some lady in the head and eventually landed in some kids lap. I was sitting right near there... so close, yet so far.
August 28, 200421 yr For those of you who marveled at the stellar catch by an aging hippie of Todd Helton's ninth inning upperdeck foul ball, IT WAS ME !!!!! I've been carrying a glove to every game I've attended since 1954 and tonight I finally had the chance to atone for missing my first attempt as an eight year old boy off the bat of Moose Skowron, he of the hated New York Yankees. The veil of shame is finally lifted. And to do it with my ten year old son cheering me on made the catch that much sweeter. Thank you baseball gods, thank you. I can die a happy man. 529476[/snapback] Wow! Congrats!
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