6/9/08 at Dolphin Stadium
The story of the day was Ken Griffey Jr.’s 600th career home run. He hit it. I didn’t catch it. I was five feet away from it. It hurts. A lot. After missing out on SUCH an important ball, I literally...
View Article8/26/08 at Yankee Stadium
This was my second straight Watch With Zack game with Mark, Evan, and Hailey–a family from Los Angeles who’d been to Shea Stadium with me the day before. Evan (age 16) and Hailey (four years younger)...
View ArticleSo much for No. 500
I check Google News every morning. Moments ago, when the headlines appeared on my screen, my reaction was “OHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” (I’m alone in my apartment, and yes, I shouted out loud.) This is what...
View Article9/15/09 at Camden Yards
The day got off to a GREAT start… Camden Yards opened at 5pm. I was the first one in, of course, and when I ran out to the left field seats, I found a ball sitting in the front row in foul territory:...
View Article9/23/09 at Citi Field
On September 6th, I had a Watch With Zack game with a 13-year-old Mets fan named Ross. Remember? He broke his one-game record that day by snagging five balls, and he promptly booked another game with...
View Article5/12/10 at Camden Yards
Most. Frustrating. Game. Ever. It started at 5pm when I ran inside the stadium and saw this: It was just starting to drizzle. The groundskeepers were just starting to roll out the tarp. The Orioles,...
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