Comments on: Odds of Catching a Foul Ball

By: Jonah

Jonah — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:14:30 +0000

Years later… My friend caught two foul balls in one game the other night. We were sitting along the right field line, in prime territory, and he didn’t catch either one on the fly, but still. What are the odds of that? At a sellout SF Giants game? Plus he went to get food a couple times…

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:50:03 +0000

Took me 40 years, but caught, yes bear handed, a bullet line drive from Peter Bourjos of Angels yesterday at Angel Stadium. Life long Angel fan and cool to add that to my sports memorabilia. My daughter has been tossed game balls from ex-Angel Chone Figgins and current 1st base coach Alfredo Griffin. But to say I snagged a line drive up in 1st base club section just makes it so much sweeter! To add to it, I watched the replay of game and Angels announcer commented on fan (me) making a great play in the stands….no face time, but comment is also cool to go with the memory.

By: R-Man

R-Man — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:47:34 +0000

Ive never legitimately caught a ball, but i do have a awesome souveneir from a game.. I was walking towards Yankee Stadium, my dad and I were going to see a game, and we saw Oscar Gamble outside the stadium. He signed a ball for me and it was pretty cool to meet him. I also met Manny Sanguillen at a Pirates game. Going to the game tommorrow, i hope i catch something.

By: Russell

Russell — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:06:52 +0000

I try to get a ball each game I go to, our else it is a loss in my mind.

The way to increase you odds of bringing a baseball home are 1000 % higher by one simple tip.

Arrive very early, usually 2 hours, so you can watch°c both

By: Zack

Zack — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:34:16 +0000

I was at the Phillies at Marlins game last night and got 3 baseballs. 2 were from batting practice, both were hit by the Phillies, and a Marlins foul ball was hit into the Marlins bullpen and one of the players or coaches tossed it towards us and he was aiming for someone a few rows behind us and the guy behind us dropped it and my brother went over the seats and got it. Sucks the Phillies lost. The only reason was they were tired from scoring 14 runs the night before. Also it was my first MLB game and we sat in section 131 I think and Row 1 seat 2 for me my dad got seat 1 my uncle got seat 3 and my little brother got seat 4.

By: Boston Phan

Boston Phan — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:36:18 +0000

Ive gotten three foul balls in my lifetime (i wonder how many people have achieved this?), but all in the past 4 years. no one else in my family has ever gotten one and we have had season tickets my whole life. indeed, i sit first base side right past canvas alley. definitely has to be a hot spot there.

By: Sully

Sully — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:50:24 +0000

I was once at a Tulsa Drillers game at their old stadium. Me and my buddy had all theses souviniers. We got thirsty and bought a soda. The vendor asked if I wanted to know how to catch a fly ball. He took my glove and put up in the air as high as he could and told me it was so you could get the ball before anyone else. He pulled a foul ball that was hit on the other side of the field in it and gave it back. It was pretty cool.

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By: mudbug

mudbug — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:18:49 +0000

got 2 balls in a game in 1985. Candlestick Park on Tiesday, September 3, 1985. 1635 fans in the park that say, as the Giants were horrible (lost 100 games), and thie was a 1pm mid-week start.

I was sitting 5 rows up from 1st base,(was supposed to be in the nose-bleeds with my $2 ticket. and walked slowly to retrieve a couple balls flared down the right field line. I cold have had more, but lost interest. There was one energetic kid who took a half-dozen home that day.

By: mudbug

mudbug — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:15:11 +0000

1980′s ESPN “sports oddity” show. right -handed batter yanked a foul ball off the facing between the lower and upper deck, ball ricocheted down toward left field line. Right handed guy turns to his right, sticks up his glove, and snags the ball.

the NEXT pitch. identical result. almost same spot on facing between decks, and same guy gloved the ball.

amazing.