August first. Subway Series. Yankees versus Mets. Bottom of the tenth inning. Betances on the bum. Granderson at the pate. It’s past 11 o’clock. Strike three, yer out!

Now you may be wondering about this. What’s so special about this game? I was at it. It was a great day. But you probably heard about the game, right? Well, in case you didn’t, the Yankees won 6-5 in a ten inning thriller against the rival Mets. BP was almost as exciting as the game. Not only was the ball flying out of the park, but I also snagged by own ball. I was standing in left field foul territory when Mark Teixeira grounded one to third base from the left side. 22 year old Luis Severino scooped up the ball and walked back to the wall. (TIP: If you want to snag your own ball, remember the number one rule of ball hawking: NEVER stand in the front. I was standing a couple rows back to have mobility and stand out.) Seeing me in my empty row, he threw a four seam fastball right to me. At first I thought it was going to drop in but later realized it was going over my head. Desperate for the ball, I leaped up on one leg and the ball plopped (more like slammed) into my glove. The whole section was clapping for me. The first thing I did was look at the ball. What the heck? I thought to myself. I caught it on the fly from Severino and it is in trashy condition. (The ball I snagged at Yankee Stadium wasn’t that nicked up). The thing is, after a ball is used in a game (typically four pitches including outs and hits) get thrown into the dugout. After that, they get used for batting practice and later get sent down to the minors. But the snag wasn’t the only thing drawing the crowd’s attention.

     2015 was great for Alex Rodriguez. 2016… not so much. All the reporters who said the Yankees would release Alex have obviously not seen his batting practice. A-Rod hit a total of five home runs including the longest home run I’ve seen at Citi Field since this. I later picked up a penny book with engraved coins and grabbed a bite at Nathan’s. From my personal experiences, I have concluded that Citi Field is better than Yankee Stadium. It is more kid friendly and generous. Thank you for reading this exclusive Bleacher Creature blog. Stay tuned for pictures and videos from my great experience. Come back and check for more blogs about Yankee Stadium and more.

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