Ball From the Final Out of the World Series

[Bestdj777]

At baseball games I've been to, it seems like they always take back bats that are inadvertently thrown. Legal issues aside (I'm a lawyer but not on a clock so won't think of those for now), it's nice to see a ball that is special for more than just an individual end up in a place where more people can hopefully enjoy it--assuming the owner will display it for fans, etc.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

At baseball games I've been to, it seems like they always take back bats that are inadvertently thrown.

My understanding is that they do that because a player generally prefers using the same bat until it becomes unusable (broken, &c.) - tradition, or superstition, or something like that. Generally, the fan who "catches" the bat is given another bat from the player, I guess one the player never actually used.

[Gary Dunaier]

Here's a screen capture from the Fox broadcast of Rizzo putting the ball in his pocket...




...and here's another one showing the Cubs celebrating. You can clearly see where the ball creates a large, uh, bulge, in Rizzo's back pocket.