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[RedsoxRockies]

It's not just a baseball. It's a ball hit for a HR in a MLB game and something you can keep forever and have a great story to tell for the rest of your life (and have proof of). I'm not all giddy about it or anything, but being lucky enough to have one I think is definitely worth it...I just don't see the fascination with throwing it back on the field. I mean....nobody cares for more than two seconds.

I definitely agree that a child would be more excited about it..if I caught one now I'd give it to a kid if there was one close by, or if I had kids they'd get it. Throwing it back would never be an option.

Bingle is a killjoy, ignore him.

[gosensgo101]

The Jays are just raking again.

[EVEN11323]

The Jays are just raking again.

I'm not even bothering watching this game. The Twins pitching aside from Perkins, Crain, and Nathan has been awful.

[HoustonGM]

I'm not even bothering watching this game. The Twins pitching aside from Perkins, Crain, and Nathan has been awful.

Liriano pitched well...

[EVEN11323]

True.

[BINGLEBOP]

It's not just a baseball. It's a ball hit for a HR in a MLB game and something you can keep forever and have a great story to tell for the rest of your life (and have proof of). I'm not all giddy about it or anything, but being lucky enough to have one I think is definitely worth it...I just don't see the fascination with throwing it back on the field. I mean....nobody cares for more than two seconds.

I definitely agree that a child would be more excited about it..if I caught one now I'd give it to a kid if there was one close by, or if I had kids they'd get it. Throwing it back would never be an option.

Bingle is a killjoy, ignore him.

LOL, it's just my opinion. The meaning is subjective, so I should have included that before. The ball likely means nothing to anybody besides you. I wasn't there. It's just like any other baseball aside from a few more (or less) wear and tear. I have my share of memorabilia packed away in storage in northern Minnesota, and some of it is (still) special to me, but to anybody else, it's not. It would be like buying a World Series ticket stub off of eBay and saying you were there, instead of actually having been there. To an outsider, there's no difference, because it looks the same, so only you know what makes it special or not.

If I ever caught a home run ball (which I have many times), I'd likely give it to a child. I don't see why any adult would keep one instead of giving it to a child, aside from the fact that they caught it themselves and I suppose it's more "special" if you caught it. I agree with people that say anybody over 12 shouldn't bring a glove to a game. It's the children that get more excitement about catching a foul ball or a home run ball or one that a player throws during batting practice.

[filihok]

Raef!!! (Furcal...lead off jack!)

[TheNamelessPoet]

it only HAS to be special to the person who has it


I have baseball cards taht are worth like 10 cents but they are still worth something to me

[OregonDuck1989]

All of this discussion reminds me of my favorite baseball documentary on the Bonds #73 ball and the legal fight to obtain it.

Classic stuff.

[asianinvasion]

Endy Chavez is ****ing fast. And Ichiro broke the hits record for a Japanese player.

[KowboyKoop]

LOL, it's just my opinion. The meaning is subjective, so I should have included that before. The ball likely means nothing to anybody besides you. I wasn't there. It's just like any other baseball aside from a few more (or less) wear and tear. I have my share of memorabilia packed away in storage in northern Minnesota, and some of it is (still) special to me, but to anybody else, it's not. It would be like buying a World Series ticket stub off of eBay and saying you were there, instead of actually having been there. To an outsider, there's no difference, because it looks the same, so only you know what makes it special or not.

If I ever caught a home run ball (which I have many times), I'd likely give it to a child. I don't see why any adult would keep one instead of giving it to a child, aside from the fact that they caught it themselves and I suppose it's more "special" if you caught it. I agree with people that say anybody over 12 shouldn't bring a glove to a game. It's the children that get more excitement about catching a foul ball or a home run ball or one that a player throws during batting practice.

I'm not worked up about it or anything, I was just explaining.

I was 13 when I got it, so that's why I still have it. If I caught one now, I'd give it away if I caught it on a bounce. If I literally caught it in mid-air, it's mine. That'd be my rule. Also, yeah, anyone over 12 bringing a glove to a game = FAIL!

I don't really have the ball to prove to anyone that I caught it....it's just nice that I still have it for the memory. The fact that I remember every possible detail about that game should tell people that I'm not making it up to those that I have told. It's etched in my memory pretty good.

[Arctic Blast]

When I told people the Angels had more question marks of injury and age and the Mariners had more question marks of upside people laughed at me. THEY LAUGHED!

http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging...ned-pec/21843/

Well, Vlad is the first position player to go and I think age is going to finally hit him this year. TERRIBLE plate discipline + aged skills = uh-oh for Angels' fans. It's still early in the season, but things are really not looking good for anyone in the West except Texas.

They could probably afford to deal a pitcher once their staff is healthy, though, to beef up that lineup.

And I think they came in to the year with more outfielders than anyone aside from the Nationals.

[200tang]

Chris Jakabauskas had a great game and I've been very impressed with his overall command and that impressive curve of his. I really like RRS, but I have to say, if they decided to give the 5th spot to Jak I wouldn't mind one bit and might even suggest it.

[free2131]

Looks like that 5-1 start was just a fluke.

Though, the Marlins are a good team... and Uggla's on my fantasy team.

[Jeffy25]

People in the bleachers at Wrigley have done it for years and I'm surprised you have just figured that out. I don't see why its a problem. It's that person's choice to throw it back on the field or not. It's kind of hard not too when people around you are telling you to do it since its a tradition in the bleachers.

I know they have always done it, I wasn't just becoming aware of it. It shows no class that's all