Zack Hample tends to get his way when he attends baseball games, but that wasn’t the case on Sunday.
Hample, who is notorious for being a “ballhawk” and has collected over 9,000 balls, said on Twitter that he was rejected by Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw when seeking a special ball.
Here’s how Hample described the story on Twitter:
Today I asked Clayton Kershaw if I could have a baseball. He said, "No, you got 7,000 of 'em." #rejected
— Zack Hample (@zack_hample) June 18, 2017
…it was a blue Father's Day ball. I said, "It would mean so much to me," and Kershaw was like, "No, it wouldn't."
Still love him. — Zack Hample (@zack_hample) June 18, 2017
…with that logic, Kershaw's next paycheck shouldn't mean all that much to him, right?
— Zack Hample (@zack_hample) June 18, 2017
Hample attended both Cincinnati Reds games this weekend. He collected a few special balls used during Saturday’s game to honor Pete Rose. He also was able to snag a special Father’s Day ball on Sunday, though clearly it did not come from Kershaw, who is familiar with Hample’s reputation and past successes.
