The Iron Man of Catching Foul Balls...
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Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
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The streaks they don't mention are the 113 consecutive games he's spilled someone's beer, 256 consecutive games of elbowing at least one fan in the face and his longest streak to date, an impressive 487 consecutive games of crushing a child's dream of getting a foul ball.
Some chapters from his book include:
2...The Reacharound aka The Switcheroo...Using a Child to Get A Player's Attention
4...Gloves Aren't Just for the Players or How Size DOES Matter
7...An Empty Seat = YOUR Seat
8...Boxing Out and Positioning
13...Look UP! You Can't Catch What You Can't See
16...Jumping Seats and Pavement Diving, The Lost Art
18...Look Ma, No Hands!
22...The Bleechers: A Guide to Catching Homeruns and Surviving the Drunks that Live There
23...Stadium Breakdown: America's Best Foul Ball Venues
25...Fishing Nets: Foul Ball Catcher's Best Friend or Just Plain Annoying?
26..."Hit it Here Signs", the Mythology
27...Why Stop at One?
28...It Ain't Over 'til the Fat Lady Sweeps
30...Postscript: To All The Fans I've Hurt, an apology
Shelter Island Reporter article
2000 Gallery PPI Registry Set
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