My First Foul Ball
My first foul ball came in 1982 at Candlestick Park. It was Giants pitcher Bill Laskey's first major league start, against the Montreal Expos. I was there with Mike. A foul ball came our way off the bat of an Expo and it landed in the stands right in front of us. We both jumped in to the scrum of a few fans, and each caught hold of part of the ball. We started a "fight" between us, punching each other to get the other to let go of the ball. I won the struggle, although I'm not sure that is a great accomplishment to get the ball. My friend is out of a ball. Anyway, it is good to remember getting even a chance, and with Bill Laskey's first start, it was something to remember. It turned out even better when Laskey pitched a complete game shutout. See the box score here.
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posted by Steve Scott at 10:40 PM
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I live 180+ mile north of Comerica Park. So going to a game is like a once of year event. We did not make it down last year because of $ was tight. The year before we were seated on the third base side right where the stands extend out. The ferfect place for a foul ball. I see that spot on tv get a lot off balls hit there. Our game not a one came our way.
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