O/T: A-Rod's 3000th hit ball

yanks12025 · #1 06-22-2015, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by baseball tourist

While I have never met Zack, the fellow who ended up with the ball - I have been following his blog for many years and have donated via his associated charity (Pitch In For Baseball) for years as well.

We have chatted via email several times and he has helped me unsolicited to add tickets to my collection. He is passionate about his collection and hobby and makes it s point not to run people over while catching balls (despite the suggestions to the contrary). He gives balls to kids at most if not every game he attends and has several kids that look up to him as a collecting role model.

I am happy that he ended up with the ball as I believe that if the charity he supports doesn't benefit monitarily directly from the possible sale of the ball, the press will surely help.

Zack is a solid individual and will decide, as it is his perogative, what he wants to do with the ball.

I've heard totally different stories about zack how he will push anyone out of the way to get a ball.

Joshwesley · #2 06-22-2015, 12:22 PM

There is a ZERO % chance that I would EVER consider just giving the ball to A-rod, or giving it up in exchange for a handshake, tickets and any other bull crap the Yankees or AR would offer.

This is a billion dollar franchise and AR is not from being a billionaire himself.

100 grand can completely change the lives of the major majority of people. He needs to strike while the iron is hot and get paid now before AR tests positive again or something like that.

Centauri · #3 06-22-2015, 12:37 PM

Is anything related to ARoid really all that valuable? He was not well liked before he got busted several times for juicing. IMO, he'll end up in the same box with Palmiero - a forgotten relic.

McGwire, Sosa, Bonds - all have some part in the story of their time, and thus some interest, albeit sharly reduced. ARod was just a highly paid boring numbers guy.

drcy · #4 06-22-2015, 03:51 PM

The prices for Bonds, McGwire and Sosa game used, autographs etc have fallen drastically since the steroid revelations. Though they still have value. McGwire autographs in particular used to very expensive.

On the flip side, Maris items are hot.

bigfanNY · #5 06-22-2015, 10:56 PM

I went to the game with my wife and friends and I can say we had a wonderful time. The guy who caught the ball is a regular at Yankee Stadium and I have seen him at work. Swapping hats depending who he is asking to toss him a ball that along with his youthful dress get him quite a few balls each game. I have never seen him push anyone to get a ball.
As a big Yankee fan who was at the game and was in the bleachers for Jeter's 3000th Hit /HR as well, I would not just give back. If the Player/Yankees/Hall of Fame want the ball they have the resources to get it. As For Arod one of the Best Baseball Players of his or any era. Also a Human being who made mistakes and paid a heavy price. I see him walk over to the Fans almost every game and sign a few autograph's before the game and he appears to enjoy the opportunity he has to play the game of Baseball and I and many fans enjoy watching him do it. Baseball is the Best game on the planet

bigfanNY · #6 06-22-2015, 10:58 PM

Taken about 20 minutes before 3000th hit

Enfuego · #7 06-23-2015, 09:36 AM

Cool photo

MVSNYC · #8 06-23-2015, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Enfuego

Cool photo

+1

Michael B · #9 06-24-2015, 12:30 AM

If by some strange stretch of the imagination I caught a significant ball from any ballplayers career I would tell the team to pound sand. From where I sit it is all about money and always will be. It seems the teams and players can charm fans with some insignificant trinkets and they will swoon over the chance to be within 3 feet of the player. What they offer is of little value to them, though some silly fans put some extra value on the experience. Two days later you are still some hump sitting in the bleachers and they are laughing about it. I think these players need to learn to live without the ball or pay fair collector's value.

Joshchisox08 · #10 06-23-2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bigfanNY

I went to the game with my wife and friends and I can say we had a wonderful time. The guy who caught the ball is a regular at Yankee Stadium and I have seen him at work. Swapping hats depending who he is asking to toss him a ball that along with his youthful dress get him quite a few balls each game. I have never seen him push anyone to get a ball.
As a big Yankee fan who was at the game and was in the bleachers for Jeter's 3000th Hit /HR as well, I would not just give back. If the Player/Yankees/Hall of Fame want the ball they have the resources to get it. As For Arod one of the Best Baseball Players of his or any era. Also a Human being who made mistakes and paid a heavy price. I see him walk over to the Fans almost every game and sign a few autograph's before the game and he appears to enjoy the opportunity he has to play the game of Baseball and I and many fans enjoy watching him do it. Baseball is the Best game on the planet

John I can respect you being a Yankee fan. But it seems like your giving A-Roid the benefit of the doubt here. Signing autographs every-game ?? You don't think he's wearing a mask doing that ? It's all about trying to change his tarnished image. He's not fooling anyone.

bigfanNY · #11 06-23-2015, 10:57 AM

Josh I cannot see into Arod's or anyone's heart and mind. All I can share is my experience. Which has more value than my opinion.
I have a small partial season ticket package and have seen Mr. Rodriguez reach out to many kids and enrich their lives and have never seen him look to publicize any of it. And not just this year as long as he has been with the Team.
Jonathan

packs · #12 06-23-2015, 11:15 AM

A-rod is only signing because he wants people to like him. Roger Clemens did the same thing. So did Giambi (though to be fair he's always been great to the fans) and even notorious non-signer Mark McGwire. He signed up a storm when he returned to the Cardinals. I wonder why. Maybe it had to do with the last thing anyone remembered about him when he left.

yanksfan09 · #13 06-23-2015, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

John I can respect you being a Yankee fan. But it seems like your giving A-Roid the benefit of the doubt here. Signing autographs every-game ?? You don't think he's wearing a mask doing that ? It's all about trying to change his tarnished image. He's not fooling anyone.

I respect both opinions. I would just say that by either persons logic, A-Rod is damned if he does, damned if he don't.

Joshchisox08 · #14 06-23-2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by yanksfan09

I respect both opinions. I would just say that bye either persons logic, A-Rod is damned if he does, damned if he don't.

More or less. This is a true statement. But I feel like the time he's doing this is suspect.

That said if he is actually doing great things and reaching out to kids having an impact then that's good for them. NOT him. He's still a classless douche.

Again sorry I know you're a Yankees fan Yanksfan09. I'm sure you've heard him called worse. But the ship has sailed for him to play Mr. Nice Guy. I will say that I'm happy that you guys are playing better than the Red Suxx. Does that make my statement on him ok lol ?

irishdenny · #15 06-23-2015, 07:08 PM

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yanksfan09 · #16 06-23-2015, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

More or less. This is a true statement. But I feel like the time he's doing this is suspect.

That said if he is actually doing great things and reaching out to kids having an impact then that's good for them. NOT him. He's still a classless douche.

Again sorry I know you're a Yankees fan Yanksfan09. I'm sure you've heard him called worse. But the ship has sailed for him to play Mr. Nice Guy. I will say that I'm happy that you guys are playing better than the Red Suxx. Does that make my statement on him ok lol ?

Yeah, I gave up on trying to defend A-Rod after he got caught lying and cheating a second time. I don't think he's great guy or anything but was just trying to be fair and point out that everything A-Rod does is scrutinized and criticized. He could cure cancer tomorrow and people would still think he did it just to repair his image or whatever. However, he brought this all on himself.

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