When he was finished tossing, I asked lefty reliever ARTHUR RHODES for the baseball.

He tossed it up for BALL #2.

BALL #3 came via one of the finer grounds crew members in the National League.  It was lying in the Brewers bullpen.  If he wouldn’t have tossed it up, I would have glove-tricked it. 
I’ll take it the easy way, that’s fine with me.

Reds outfielder CHRIS DICKERSON was shagging BP out in centerfield.  When one was hit close to the wall, I asked him for it.  Chalk up BALL #4.

I was standing in an area the Brewers call “the point” when RYAN HANIGAN launched one out to deep left-centerfield.  I was tight against the railing and caught it on the fly for BALL #5.

That was it for BP.

I wandered over to the Reds dugout where I saw this guy signing some autographs.

That’s Reds 3B Adam Rosales.  Adam was extremely friendly with the surrounding fans.  He seemed genuine and was signing autographs for about 10 minutes.  At one point, a kid (around 10 yrs. old) told Adam, “I have 4 baseballs to sign.”  Adam just laughed and signed all 4!

Here’s what I had autographed…
…next time, I’ll use a blue sharpie.  Will probably show up better.

Five (5) home runs were hit in this game but nothing within 100 feet.

The Miller High Life guy made an appearance late in the game…
                                           …for a common-sense check. 
                     He had thrown out the 1st pitch (spiked 5 feet in front of home plate).

Finals on the day…
5 baseballs
1 autographed Adam Rosales ticket stub
The Miller High Life-Barrelman logo cooler bag.

2009 BALLHAWKING STATS

• 5 total balls 5/30/09

 

2 batted balls (1 caught on fly)

3 toss-up balls

ATTENDANCE:  44,172

2009 TOTAL BASEBALLS

4/7/09   = 5   baseballs
4/8/09   = 10 baseballs
4/9/09   = 10 baseballs
4/10/09 = 3   baseballs
4/11/09 = 5   baseballs
4/12/09 = 5   baseballs
4/13/09 = 11 baseballs
4/14/09 = 6   baseballs
4/21/09 = 5   baseballs
4/27/09 = 15 baseballs
4/28/09 = 9   baseballs
4/30/09 = 4   baseballs
5/01/09 = 7   baseballs
5/02/09 = 4   baseballs
5/08/09 = 11 baseballs
5/09/09 = 1   lousy ball
5/12/09 = 14 baseballs
5/13/09 = 12 baseballs
5/19/09 = 8   baseballs
5/22/09 = 3   baseballs
5/23/09 = 2   baseballs
5/26/09 = 3   baseballs
5/29/09 = 6   baseballs
5/30/09 = 5   baseballs
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164 baseballs (24 games)
6.83 average per game