Dana Beers Picks A Fight With Zack Hample Over Foul Balls

Which brings us to the punchline of the night. Zack Hample, for the uninitiated, is the guy who has snagged thousands of baseballs at MLB games — most of them during batting practice, with a glove, frequently while wearing team gear to bait players into tossing him souvenirs. To a regular fan trying to grab one organically with a beer in his hand, Hample represents the absolute opposite philosophy. After the homer that got away, Dana let it fly.

Dana Beers

@danabeers

Zack Hample is a pussy ass batting practice merchant

It's a perfect summary of where the line gets drawn. A foul ball off the bat, in a real moment, while you've got a cold one in the other hand — that's the actual fan accomplishment. Camping out three hours early to corner BP and stuff a backpack? That's a job. Dana might still be 0-50, but at least he's swinging for the right pitch. The challenge continues, name pending, since sitting in the outfield apparently disqualifies the branding too.