When the coach was walking down the right field line with another ball, I finally realized he was Cleveland Indians pitching coach and former Angel Mickey Callaway - I called out to him and he actually tossed me the ball, which bounced towards me, but landed in an exclusive section of seats 'on the field.'
I had to get the attention of a woman - so she could come over and pick up the ball for me.
"He's got butterfingers," quipped the father of a collecting acquaintance.
The ball turned out to be clean and almost looked like it was something I'd just purchased brand new - I'm probably going to get the ball autographed at some point, I just have to stumble upon a favorable opportunity and maybe the right player.
probably one of the last balls to have bud selig's name on it.
ReplyDeleteVery... very... very cool. You're a lucky man. I've been going to ball games for over thirty years and have never gotten an official ball from a player, coach, or stadium employee.
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