SAN FRANCISCO -- A fan waiting in line for beer and peanuts got something extra at the concession stand: It was home run ball No. 715 by Barry Bonds.

 

Andrew Morbitzer was waiting his turn to stock up on a couple of beers Sunday when the souvenir of a lifetime plopped into his hand.

 

"I got to be a small part of a big day," Morbitzer said after the game with his wife, Megan, at his side. He already was wearing a "Bonds 715" T-shirt.

 

For several moments, Bonds' milestone ball appeared to be beyond anyone's reach. It sat lodged on an elevated platform in center field, then trickled off the roof.

 

Morbitzer, a 38-year-old San Francisco resident, caught the ball and was quickly ushered away by security for a postgame press conference after the Giants' 6-3 loss to Colorado.

 

A professed Giants and Barry Bonds fan, Morbitzer only recently relocated from Colorado. He hasn't decided what he will do with the ball, and hadn't received any offers by the end of the game.

 

"Yet to be determined," he said. "Hold it tightly in my hands for a little while."

 

Morbitzer said he went to get a few more beers because he couldn't see who would be up next in the bleachers.

 

"We both finished our beers and decided it was a good time to get a beer refill," he said.

 

He then heard the crowd roar and saw people reaching in the air before catching the ball with one hand.

 

"I snagged it," he said.

 

His wife said she wondered what was taking him so long.

 

"He was waiting in line for my peanuts," she said.

 

Even Bonds had heard of the once-in-a-lifetime catch.

 

"It dropped right at him -- that's all I heard," he said.

 

Giants fans had been waiting for weeks for Bonds to hit his 715th homer and pass Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time list. Overjoyed fans jumped from their seats and streamers were shot from the stadium as Bonds made his way around the bases and into the history books.

 

Fans waited for Bonds after the game and chanted "Barry! Barry!" as he headed for interviews.

 

"I was psyched. I've been waiting for this to happen for a long time," said Jesse Weber, who has been to every Giants home game this season. "When I walked into the stadium I knew it was going to happen today."

 

Giants fans were frustrated that Bonds tied Ruth's mark across the Bay in Oakland last weekend. But on the day before the Giants left for a road trip, Bonds connected at home -- leaving him behind only Hank Aaron's 755 on the career list.

 

Weber said he didn't think the achievement was sullied by the steroids speculation that has surrounded Bonds, but worried that "a lot of people think they will need some kind of enhancer to be great player."

 

Frank Huysmans was watching the game with his 7-year-old son Jeroem, who was wearing a Barry Bonds jersey and a cap. Both said they weren't surprised to see Bonds hit the big home run.

 

"He's Barry Bonds and he's confident and he's always going to do what he needs to do," Huysmans said.

 

Season ticket holder Annie Reynolds said she knew Bonds' historic homer was headed over the fence when she heard the crack of the bat. She only wished she'd brought her camera.

 

"Of course, I left it on the table," she said.

 

 

 

now what a good time to go for a beer...lucky guy...lets see what he does with the ball since Bonds is an ass and won't want to ante up for it.

"Morbitzer, a 38-year-old San Francisco resident, caught the ball and was quickly ushered away by security for a postgame press conference after the Giants' 6-3 loss to Colorado."

That reminds me of the Bartman inncident.

That's the second straight Bonds homer at home that went in that area...my friend got the last one at home (712) when he was over there because his daughter had to go the bathroom

That's the second straight Bonds homer at home that went in that area...my friend got the last one at home (712) when he was over there because his daughter had to go the bathroom

 

 

 

That is cool man. What did he do with the ball ? Is 712 worth anything ?

That's the second straight Bonds homer at home that went in that area...my friend got the last one at home (712) when he was over there because his daughter had to go the bathroom

 

 

 

That is cool man. What did he do with the ball ? Is 712 worth anything ?

the idiot wrote 712 and his daughter's name, so it's not worth anything anymore...nice guy, not too bright

a typical Bonds HR ball (non major milestone) will sell between 5-10K...

That's the second straight Bonds homer at home that went in that area...my friend got the last one at home (712) when he was over there because his daughter had to go the bathroom

 

 

 

That is cool man. What did he do with the ball ? Is 712 worth anything ?

the idiot wrote 712 and his daughter's name, so it's not worth anything anymore...nice guy, not too bright

a typical Bonds HR ball (non major milestone) will sell between 5-10K...

well when it's all said and done, would you rather have such a rare commodity to show to your grandkids and great grand kids? Or would you rather have 5k that disappears in a month?

i was in San Fran catching a game, and we were sitting along the first base line and a foul ball shot over and went on the ground my dad got down on the floor (on his hands and knees) and picked it up..as he was getting up a guy from a couple of rows back jumped down on top of him, knocking the ball loose--that a**hole got the ball..that guy was dumb, because if i remember correctly we sat in a upperdeck area and we were in the front row..if hat guy would of missed and jumped over the barrier ( or if i saw him and moved him over the barrier) he'd have a long fall...all of this for a FOUL BALL.

Homer has a great point that 712 ball will mean more to him when his daughter is grown up than what the 5k means. Im just glad bonds passed ruth so that we dont have to hear that much about him untill hes at about 740. And that wont come for another year

Lesson learned: Drink beer

 

Pretty cool though

Why why why would you leave your seat when Barry is batting?

his wife is such a diva.

 

she looked so disinterested and consumed in other things (e.g., her cell phone) during his press conference. she didn't even acknowledge his lame jokes.

Why why why would you leave your seat when Barry is batting?

 

the guy didn't know he was coming up

Homer has a great point that 712 ball will mean more to him when his daughter is grown up than what the 5k means. Im just glad bonds passed ruth so that we dont have to hear that much about him untill hes at about 740. And that wont come for another year

 

We'll hear about him when he's around 730, because by then he'll would be about to become the NL HR king passing Hank mark of 733 or somewhere around there

I bet the guy who droped it out of his hands the first time feels like a real Di*k. The guy had it in his hands, thats like losing your 1 million dollar lottery ticket.

I bet the guy who droped it out of his hands the first time feels like a real Di*k. The guy had it in his hands, thats like losing your 1 million dollar lottery ticket.

 

He should have brought a glove.

Why why why would you leave your seat when Barry is batting?

 

 

they finished their beers so he decided it was time to go for more... thats code for his wife made his ass get up to go get more beer and some peanuts.

 

 

which also means his wife might have a bit of a drinking problem.