Catching my 12,000th baseball at Truist Park in Atlanta!
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That's right, TWELVE THOUSAND baseballs, all from Major League Baseball stadiums. I caught my first ball in 1990, so you see? I've been insane for a long time.
I did NOT expect to get 12k at this game between the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies. I was nine balls short of my personal milestone, and Truist Park has been crowded all season. Luckily, though, the pre-game crowd was sparse, and I went OFF during batting practice, catching six home runs on the fly. I also got a couple of baseballs in other ways, so by the time BP ended, I was at 11,999 lifetime. I knew it was going to happen at that point, and sure enough, Rockies pitcher José Ureña hooked me up with the BIG ONE in the middle of the 3rd inning.
As promised, here's a list of my previous 1,000th-ball milestones along with my blog entries or KZread videos . . .
1,000th ball -- June 11, 1996 at Shea Stadium; thrown by Braves pitcher Pedro Borbon Jr.:
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2,000th ball -- May 24, 2003 at Olympic Stadium; thrown by Phillies pitcher Joe Roa:
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3,000th ball -- May 7, 2007 at the old Yankee Stadium; retrieved the ball from the warning track with my "glove trick" during batting practice:
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4,000th ball -- May 18, 2009 at Dodger Stadium; thrown by Mets pitcher Liván Hernández:
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5,000th ball -- May 28, 2011 at Rogers Centre; batting practice homer by White Sox outfielder Alex Rios, caught on the fly:
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6,000th ball -- June 8, 2012 at Fenway Park; thrown by Nationals pitcher Brad Lidge:
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7,000th ball -- August 27, 2013 at Nationals Park; batting practice homer by Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon, caught on the fly:
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8,000th ball -- May 15, 2015 at Citi Field; foul ball hit by Brewers outfielder Gerardo Parra off Bartolo Colon in the top of the 1st inning, retrieved in the seats:
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9,000th ball -- June 13, 2016 at Chase Field; batting practice homer by Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson, caught on the fly:
• Catching my 9,000th ba...
10,000th ball -- August 29, 2017 at Camden Yards; thrown by Mariners 2nd baseman Robinson Cano after a Welington Castillo strikeout ended the 2nd inning:
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11,000th ball -- August 13, 2019 at Angel Stadium; thrown by Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano:
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And now I can add No. 12,000 to the list at yet another stadium, so even though it was a wimpy toss-up from just a few feet away, this was still a big moment for me.
This video in Atlanta was filmed on August 31, 2022 by "Fenway Chris" (@yonnernyc) and it was edited by . . . me! Thanks for watching and please subscribe. You don't want to miss No. 13,000, right??
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Congrats Zack! Thank you for re-igniting my love for baseball. Only in baseball could this happen and I'm glad it happened to a true fan of the game!
Congratulations Zack on catching your 12,000 balls and visiting your 26th ballpark! 👏 ⚾️
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, feels good.
@Big10Advice
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations
@markb9061
Жыл бұрын
@@zackhample CONGRATS!!!!!
@voidman6035
Жыл бұрын
@@zackhample looks good on ya...sure does roll off the tongue better...12 Thousand & 1 total baseballs to date!!! Woohoo!!!
@vincedinenation
Жыл бұрын
@@zackhample look at my comment we got a scammer lol
I'm only ten minutes in, and the excitement is palpable! Love you, Buddy. Congratulations to you and Chris, and every kid whose day is made by getting a baseball or interaction with you,
@AJ7898
Жыл бұрын
Wtf did I just read
Congrats on the collection milestone! Keep following your passion and thank you for sharing it with us.
Congratulations Zack! What an incredible milestone. Amazing job!
Congrats again on 12,000! Amazing video as always and props to Fenway Chris behind the camera.
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Aidan! And yes, huge props to Chris.
@jclad5929
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget I saw him 😂
Congratulations Zack! Been watching for awhile and I really love your passion for baseball. Always makes me wanna watch. Again, congratulations my man!
Congratulations Zack!! Going for my 100th ball here in kc tonight!! Just starting on my collection!! You have been a big inspiration to me and thank you!
Congrats on 12,000. Now onward to 20,000! Enjoy watching your videos and seeing the inside of stadiums from a fan perspective. You have passion for this game which is a fun to see
Congrats 🎉 for catching number 12,000 I am so happy of what you accomplished for you and the baseball world. All your fans are celebrating for you. Everyone take a moment to congratulate Zack
Congratulations Zack, this has been your best year of videos, this is amazing to hear!!!
Congrats Zack, it truly is amazing and wonderful. Congratulations on 12,000 and good luck for all the other milestones to come!!!
Congrats! Cool vid, nice to see so many home run bp balls actually make it to the stands and impressive how many you caught!
Zack!! Congratulations on this huge milestone…i’ve been watching for years now and to see you achieve so much only motivates me! so thanks for being awesome and keep it up!
You look great in purple Zach! Awesome video I’ve only been watching since this season but I watch every video and binge watched so many you are awesome for real!
Congratulations Zack!! I know the past couple weeks haven’t been easy but please know that there will always be people who are proud of you and who support you.
absolutely congratulations Zach. this was an epic ball-shagging day. catching so many BP home runs had to be awesome. what a great day. I'm really happy to have been able to follow you around this year. again, congratulations.
Congrats Zack 👏 Happy you got to 12k! I'm glad it was a rockies player too!
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Ha, right? Poetic justice.
Congrats man! A cool way to pickup #12k as well. Safe travels, and thanks for what you do!
Congratulations on 12,000. I’m only 11,975 behind you. Watching you videos make me want to go on a Baseball Tour and add to my collection. My last Baseball trip was 2004…..long overdue.
Glad I could be here for this moment virtually lol 😂 cheers zack much love thanks for the all the awesome videos
WOOOOO!!!!! CONGRATS ON 12K! 🥂🍻Here's to the NEXT 12K! Great work Fenway Chris! Thanks for sharing it with us! 🥳🤩
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir!
CONGRATS ZACH!!! Been Watching The Channel For About 5 Years now and Man I’m excited about how your journey has been. Can’t wait for more!! 🥇
@aidanfinkofficial
Жыл бұрын
Zack*
@rydergorski5175
Жыл бұрын
Been watching f9r five years and still spelled his name wrong?
@rydergorski5175
Жыл бұрын
For*
Congratulations Zack on your 12,000th baseball!!♡♡ You are truly amazing! I love to see your passion and zest for the game of baseball and your ability to turn that passion into a thriving business and unique way of life! You are a great man!!♡♡
I am so happy for you Zack. Looking forward to seeing more catches 👍👍👍⚾️⚾️⚾️
your so lucky you went to a night game. those are the best! congrats on catching your 12,000th ball! 😁
Congratulations Zack on catching 12,000 baseballs ⚾️ 👏 thank you for all the awesome videos and a big thank you to fenway Chris for making all the footage look so good.
Congrats on 12,000 baseball milestone!! 🎉
That’s awesome Zack, nice way to get it. I’ve been watching you now since you were on your quest for 10k, and now you have 12k. So I’ve personally watched you snag over 2,000 baseballs. That in itself is insane! The road to 13k starts!
Congrats! I’m an old man who loves baseball and I have enjoyed your videos. They allow fans to see parts of ballparks not normally accessible.
Congratulations Zack and it’s a honor to have your 12,000th baseball at truist park since I am a huge fan of the Braves and a huge fan of you, I have been watching your videos for 5 years now and I just want to thank you for making my childhood. Next stop 13,000
I’m so glad you got to catch your 12,000th baseball at my favorite team’s stadium!
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad too. Georgia was due for some love.
Congrats Zack! Welcome to Atlanta, hope you were treated well! And so cool that it happened in Atlanta!!!😎
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
I was treated VERY well. Super nice fans and the staff was great.
@LiamPlayz476
Жыл бұрын
@@zackhample I love how it was in Atlanta!
Hey congrats on #12,000 Zack!!! And it is like full circle that u received it and that really good push from the Rockies organization... Kind of some things righting some of the wrongs that you had to unfortunately go through with the security over at the mile high park my guy!!!👉💯👈✌😃💜💜💜👑🙏👑🎯🕊🕊🕊
Been watching ya since early 2016 well deserved for 12K 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congrats on 12k as a braves fan super cool to see you get it there
I'm very happy for you Zack ! As you say about when you got 12,000, "it is what it is", but you did it ! I'm just glad it was from a player and not a stadium employee. Because of the title, I knew this video was gonna be special, so instead of my phone, I watched on the big screen, & I went to In N Out to chow down while watching.🍔 Not only did I feel your excitement of getting 12,000, but I could also tell you were giddy when you autographed the ticket with 12,000. May not be a big deal to some, but to all us fans, we're all smiling about the milestone. Congrats !!!
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Big screen for the win! Thanks so much.
Congratulations Zack. I’ve been looking forward to listen to caught your 11,000 baseball
Congrats! Keep it going, you’re awesome!
Congrats Zack!!! You killed it out there!
Congratulations Zack on 12,000, you totally deserve this for all the great content you create!!!!
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate that.
@Softrocker613
Жыл бұрын
Of course
Huge congratulations from here in the UK. Well done Zack. 👏👏👏
What an amazing milestone, congratulations!
Oh my God Zach you actually did it I can’t believe you caught 12,000 baseballs in your life I only have like 10 it must’ve been years sinceYou caught your first baseball! I’m so proud of you Zack keep up the great work friend😀👍
@BlueCheezy.
Жыл бұрын
I only have 3 😭
@drewricko1640
Жыл бұрын
I have 50 currently
@CrazyDallas9
Жыл бұрын
@@drewricko1640 cool man
@Chace2322
Жыл бұрын
89
@schmitty8453
Жыл бұрын
I have 500 baseballs 😐😏
CONGRATS ON 12,001 !! Awesome camera work Chris as always !!
Congratulations to you, Zack!!! Well done!!!
Nicely done zack .congrats !
Congratulations on 12,000!!! As soon as you caught that, I was going to ask you in comments to list the locations of every 1,000th milestone. And then you did it for me later in this video. Much appreciated.
Hey brother! I hope you had a great time in Atlanta and you felt welcome to our Truist park and the battery. Love your vids, keep at it and God bless!
I like the video so much Zack And Congratulations on catching your 12,000 baseball
Congrats man! Here’s to 13k!!
11:57 Here comes number 12,000. ⚾ Congratulations on a remarkable achievement Zack. You are the reason why I love watching your videos. It's just truly because of your love of the game. And having played and watched baseball myself, it's really something to be proud of. ✌🏻 Keep up the good work. 👍🏻
@starship2023
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the timestamp
@BlueshirtFan4Ever
Жыл бұрын
@@starship2023 You're kindly welcome. ✌🏻
YOU DID IT! CONGRATULATIONS ZACK!
Felicitations Zack! I'm rooting for you to get 12000 more!
Congratulations zack on number 12,000. Been watching for about 4 or 5 years now. Love what you do. Keep up the amazing content. Ps. I was the 69th like always a good number. 👍
Congrats ok 12k Zack! But also the organ during bp added to the vibes
What a day out there catching HR balls! Congratulations on 12,000 ⚾️, absolutely amazing! Oh and 26th stadium…unreal!
Congratulations on 12,000. I love that Rockies hat. Zack got my first ever ball Saturday at Wriggle seeing the Rockies play.
12k!!!!🔥 love watching your videos!! feels like I'm there eveytime❤⚾
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! So glad to hear that.
I think it’s an equally impressive feat to have kept track of all those baseballs, and have everything logged and numbered in addition to having snagged them all. Congrats on 12k!
Congrats zach! What a big moment for you! Have a great rest of day!
Very big congratulations Zack!!!!⚾️
big time congrats on getting 12K baseballs while on the quest of going to every ball park at the same time. its also crazy that you started all this back in 1990 before i was even born in 1995.
Congratulations on #12K well earned ball Zack 💪
Congratulations Zack. What a accomplishment. Keep on catching
Been watching since you got 9k so congrats!!
12k, that is just so cool, congrats zack!
Congrats man on 12k baseball’s you at the braves stadium reminds me of how he played in spring training and I never got a autograph but anyways congrats
12,000 🎉 Zach love your vids keep up the good work
Congrats on #12,000. I was happy to see it was a gamer and not a BP toss-up. Good luck on the next thousand!
Congratulations, Zack on number 12,000!!! And I'm glad the woman got a ball, after several tries. Look forward to seeing you in Savanah.
Congrats Mr. Hample..I love your videos...GO Astros!!
Congrats Zack!! Here's to 13k!!!!!!!!!!
LAUGHING HARD at the "Rockies in a recent video" nod. Super congrats on 12k!!
Congrats on 12k 👏👏👏
Congrats Zack i've been watching your vids since number 9,000.
congrats dude!! as a mariners fan i was hoping it would happen in seattle but still happy for you
Nice job zack! I've been watching you since around 9k
Congratulations Mr.Hample!
Congratulations I am a new subscriber and love the content!
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Welcome aboard!
Where you were in left field during BP was where I sat a month ago when I went to the braves game also congratulations 🎉 on 12,000!
Admitting you have a _problem_ is the first step towards treatment. Wait, what problem? You get to go to a bunch of games every year, you often get fed for free at those games, you're buddies with a bunch of Major Leaguer's and best of all you get to hang with greatest videographer on KZread, Fenway Chris. You know what 'they' say, love what you do and you'll end up with over a half-a-million subscribers.
Congratulations on your 12,000 baseball!!!!
Congrats on 12k!!!!
Congrats on acheiving the 12,000 balls club, Zack. Keep on killing it, my dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@midwestrails8317
Жыл бұрын
Party of 1.
@RailStalkerAdventures
Жыл бұрын
@@midwestrails8317 hater..........I'm a supporter of Zack and you need to shut up
Congrats Zack !!!!!! I love the Bananas !!!! So much fun to watch
Congrats Zack! Now you gotta get Jose Urena to sign that ball. Good luck, hope you get that done soon.
Congratulations Zack! Catching 12,000 baseballs is just legendary! Next milestone is 13,000!!!
Congratulations on catching 12,000 baseballs keep making awesome videos my friend
Glad you did it at my house Go Braves. I was sitting in the same row that you caught it at the last game I went to 😂 wish I could have gotten a pic with you 😎 Go Bravos!!
congrats zack! this is why you are the best baseball youtuber
@zackhample
Жыл бұрын
Aww, thanks!!
Kind of poetic that how the Rockies made Zack's life hard on their home turf, but added to his count so much on the road in BP. Congrats and keep up the good work Zack!
Job well done on 12,000 baseballs. How crazy is that. Now on the road to 13,000.
Congratulations buddy that’s awesome 👏
CONGRATULATIONS! Completely deserved :)
Good Job on catching your 12,000 Balls. That is something else.
12k!!! Congrats!!!🎉
What a journey, irony that the Rockies ended up hooking up so many balls! Love it
Congratulations on 12k zack I hope you get thousands more of baseballs
Congratulations Zack!!