Comments on: Lasting Yankee Stadium Memory #59

By: Hugh Mulcahy

Hugh Mulcahy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:04:13 +0000

Apropos of nothing and, surely this won’t get read buried this far in the past but, I caught one foul ball in my life. A one hopper off the left field foul line bleachers in old Reading Municipal Stadium. Trying to remember the game, I recalled another game – Reading Phillies v. Williamsport Bills, late ’80s. Guy named Bresnahan (son or grandson of a major leaguer) was catching and a guy on third. Pitch comes in and Bresnahan fires a throw into left field and as hte runner comes home, Bresnahan tags him with hte ball. Seems he snuck a peeled potato onto the field and that’s what he threw into left . Umps didn’t allow it but it was hilarious.

By: tommyl

tommyl — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:54:35 +0000

I once sat next the Yankees dugout, this must have been ‘95 or ‘96 in some corporate seats that had luckily floated our way. I brought my glove, and everyone made fun of me. Middle of the game, ground ball foul, I dove half over the wall and snagged it backhanded. I got an ovation. One of the best moments of my life and the only foul ball I’ve caught anywhere, even minor league games.

By: The 13th

The 13th — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:41:47 +0000

The closest I ever came to a foul ball was at Shea a few years ago. David Wright sent one screaming towards us and my initial instinct was to duck for safety. My friend stuck out his hand but deflected it into the row behind us. His whole hand was red and had the seams imprinted on it for the rest of the afternoon.

More than a few years before that, I was at the Vet with my family and a Lenny Dykstra grand slam bounced right towards my brother. He was distracted by something going on in the stands, though, and someone else got the ball instead. I was pretty upset with him.

I had a summer job during college working for a minor league team and I got so many foul balls there, it was no longer special. I kept the first one, but gave away the rest to random kids at the park.

By: Raf

Raf — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:05:49 +0000

I remember hearing about Sheen buying out the bleachers. I thought it to be hilarious, if not a bit desperate at the time.

I caught a foul ball once, in 1993. I was at a Albany-Colonie Yankees (AA) game. Don’t remember much about the game other than Brian Boehringer pitched.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:26:19 +0000

Ah, yes, much like my memories. I’m sure we all have fond recollections of buying out the bleachers for some game or other.

Cool entry, though.