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The Ball Hawk
Denny Black
You may not be aware Courtesy Photo personal record of snagging
that a new bird-like species
was recently discovered. You twenty-six baseballs in one BY
game. I’ve seen him on
can only see one during the several occasions run out E PLUS COPY CENTER
baseball season each year when
it migrates out of winter hiding of Hagerstown’s Municipal Isoyuotuor fwdeabtseit?e Neweedbsaiten?ew
Stadium to find a player’s
into every minor and major first professional-level home HLEETLUPS
league ballpark in America.
When spotted, it is almost run ball or grand slam ball YOU!
and then give it to the player
always a male of the species after the game. I’ve seen We specialize in great
in the approximate age range customer service at
of nine through adolescence. him, over time, give away
a quarter of his baseballs affordable prices.
Its plumage mimics that of to younger kids at games.
a number of baseball birds, Customized Web Design
including the oriole, cardinal, I stayed with him very late Web Development
one night after a Frederick Web Hosting
and blue jay. Its sole purpose Keys game so that he could Domain Registration
is to snag baseballs to carry
to its nest. I’m referring to proudly tell Jonathan Schoop Search Engine Optimization
(Orioles 2nd Base), who was E-Commerce Solutions
the “Ball Hawk,” and my there on rehab, that he had Website Maintenance
nephew Edison Hatter is one
who recently collected his acquired an autographed PHP Forms
pair of Jonathan’s spikes.
thousandth baseball on August Along with all the baseballs, DO WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?
12. Edison has hawked over Then stop by, or give us
Edison’s parents, Ed and twenty-five game-used bats, a call for more info!
Susie Hatter, took him to his
first baseball game in 2005 countless line-up cards, 301-447-2804
autographed batting gloves
when he was six years old. In (the dirtier the better!), and E PLUS COPY CENTER
2009, Edison’s Uncle Ron and Edison Hatter, Ball Hawk, collected his thousandth baseball on August a stash of baseball cards that
Aunt Bonnie Albaugh started 12, 2016. most likely includes a future In the Lobby of Emmitsburg’s Jubilee
www.epluspromotes.com
taking him to the Hagerstown Willie Mays or Mickey
Suns games. In the beginning, Ron
and Bonnie had to sit on each side to switch plumage, while hovering Mantle.
over each side of a stadium between
of him because of his fear of getting innings for baseballs from players. I tell Edison that his ball hawking
days are numbered now that he is
hit by a foul ball. Who would have Not everyone can acquire the seventeen and can no longer pull
known how things would change
at a Hagerstown Suns game in skills to become a successful Ball off the cute-little-boy routine that
Hawk. You have to be dedicated
2011, when Edison snagged his first to arriving hours before each game works well in getting baseballs from
players. He’s working now at passing
baseball—and a new Ball Hawk was and staying long after a game ends, along his skills to a younger brood
born! in all kinds of weather, to connect
I started to regularly tag along of Ball Hawks, like Henry Benchoff
with players; and it helps having and Tyler Caron of Waynesboro.
with Edison to ball games during relatives nuts enough to take you to Edison’s parents have dreams of him
the 2013 season, and soon learned
that ball hawking has its own about fifty games each season. You going into some field of science, but
have to be able to face defeat, like
rule book and set of skills. Edison the time when the Ball Hawk and I I have different plans for him. I am
urging him to become a lawyer and
quickly schooled me in the various were sternly directed to leave certain agent for big name sport stars. Then
ball hawking tactics involved in
snagging third out balls, home run areas of a ball park while chasing I can continue to tag along with the
baseballs (don’t tell the Ball Hawk’s Ball Hawk to games well into my
balls, umpire balls, and dugout balls. parents!). For serious reading for senior years.
I found myself with him at baseball Ball Hawks like Edison, a book has
parks, hours before the gates opened been written describing the required
for games in order for the Ball Hawk skills to succeed, as well as a website
to find baseballs in parking lots where they dutifully document and
during batting practice, and then
stand in line to be the first to bolt point score each ball based on the
difficulty of the catch. No kidding!
into a stadium to special locations I have witnessed most of Edison’s
where practice balls may be hidden. milestones: Ball 100 (2013 – Arizona
Each tactic requires a Ball Hawk to Diamondbacks), 200 (2014 –
be strategically located in a stadium Washington Nationals), 300 and 400
at the right place and time during a (2014-2015 – Hagerstown Suns),
game. And, it hasn’t hurt my nephew 500 (2015 – Frederick Keys), 600
to be able to ask “May I have the (2015 – Baltimore Orioles), 700
baseball, please?” in six languages,
as well as sign language (which (2016 – Hagerstown Suns), 800
(2016 – Baltimore Orioles), 900
actually worked to get a baseball (2016 – Frederick Keys), and 1,000
on one occasion). It also helps a
Ball Hawk to bring along a hat for (2016 – Toronto Blue Jays).
I was with him in 2015 at
each team playing the game in order Hagerstown when he set his
The Ball Hawk
Denny Black
You may not be aware Courtesy Photo personal record of snagging
that a new bird-like species
was recently discovered. You twenty-six baseballs in one BY
game. I’ve seen him on
can only see one during the several occasions run out E PLUS COPY CENTER
baseball season each year when
it migrates out of winter hiding of Hagerstown’s Municipal Isoyuotuor fwdeabtseit?e Neweedbsaiten?ew
Stadium to find a player’s
into every minor and major first professional-level home HLEETLUPS
league ballpark in America.
When spotted, it is almost run ball or grand slam ball YOU!
and then give it to the player
always a male of the species after the game. I’ve seen We specialize in great
in the approximate age range customer service at
of nine through adolescence. him, over time, give away
a quarter of his baseballs affordable prices.
Its plumage mimics that of to younger kids at games.
a number of baseball birds, Customized Web Design
including the oriole, cardinal, I stayed with him very late Web Development
one night after a Frederick Web Hosting
and blue jay. Its sole purpose Keys game so that he could Domain Registration
is to snag baseballs to carry
to its nest. I’m referring to proudly tell Jonathan Schoop Search Engine Optimization
(Orioles 2nd Base), who was E-Commerce Solutions
the “Ball Hawk,” and my there on rehab, that he had Website Maintenance
nephew Edison Hatter is one
who recently collected his acquired an autographed PHP Forms
pair of Jonathan’s spikes.
thousandth baseball on August Along with all the baseballs, DO WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?
12. Edison has hawked over Then stop by, or give us
Edison’s parents, Ed and twenty-five game-used bats, a call for more info!
Susie Hatter, took him to his
first baseball game in 2005 countless line-up cards, 301-447-2804
autographed batting gloves
when he was six years old. In (the dirtier the better!), and E PLUS COPY CENTER
2009, Edison’s Uncle Ron and Edison Hatter, Ball Hawk, collected his thousandth baseball on August a stash of baseball cards that
Aunt Bonnie Albaugh started 12, 2016. most likely includes a future In the Lobby of Emmitsburg’s Jubilee
www.epluspromotes.com
taking him to the Hagerstown Willie Mays or Mickey
Suns games. In the beginning, Ron
and Bonnie had to sit on each side to switch plumage, while hovering Mantle.
over each side of a stadium between
of him because of his fear of getting innings for baseballs from players. I tell Edison that his ball hawking
days are numbered now that he is
hit by a foul ball. Who would have Not everyone can acquire the seventeen and can no longer pull
known how things would change
at a Hagerstown Suns game in skills to become a successful Ball off the cute-little-boy routine that
Hawk. You have to be dedicated
2011, when Edison snagged his first to arriving hours before each game works well in getting baseballs from
players. He’s working now at passing
baseball—and a new Ball Hawk was and staying long after a game ends, along his skills to a younger brood
born! in all kinds of weather, to connect
I started to regularly tag along of Ball Hawks, like Henry Benchoff
with players; and it helps having and Tyler Caron of Waynesboro.
with Edison to ball games during relatives nuts enough to take you to Edison’s parents have dreams of him
the 2013 season, and soon learned
that ball hawking has its own about fifty games each season. You going into some field of science, but
have to be able to face defeat, like
rule book and set of skills. Edison the time when the Ball Hawk and I I have different plans for him. I am
urging him to become a lawyer and
quickly schooled me in the various were sternly directed to leave certain agent for big name sport stars. Then
ball hawking tactics involved in
snagging third out balls, home run areas of a ball park while chasing I can continue to tag along with the
baseballs (don’t tell the Ball Hawk’s Ball Hawk to games well into my
balls, umpire balls, and dugout balls. parents!). For serious reading for senior years.
I found myself with him at baseball Ball Hawks like Edison, a book has
parks, hours before the gates opened been written describing the required
for games in order for the Ball Hawk skills to succeed, as well as a website
to find baseballs in parking lots where they dutifully document and
during batting practice, and then
stand in line to be the first to bolt point score each ball based on the
difficulty of the catch. No kidding!
into a stadium to special locations I have witnessed most of Edison’s
where practice balls may be hidden. milestones: Ball 100 (2013 – Arizona
Each tactic requires a Ball Hawk to Diamondbacks), 200 (2014 –
be strategically located in a stadium Washington Nationals), 300 and 400
at the right place and time during a (2014-2015 – Hagerstown Suns),
game. And, it hasn’t hurt my nephew 500 (2015 – Frederick Keys), 600
to be able to ask “May I have the (2015 – Baltimore Orioles), 700
baseball, please?” in six languages,
as well as sign language (which (2016 – Hagerstown Suns), 800
(2016 – Baltimore Orioles), 900
actually worked to get a baseball (2016 – Frederick Keys), and 1,000
on one occasion). It also helps a
Ball Hawk to bring along a hat for (2016 – Toronto Blue Jays).
I was with him in 2015 at
each team playing the game in order Hagerstown when he set his
