Watching a fan catch a home run ball is always fun to watch, and this fan's spectacular grab during a mid-summer matchup between Philadelphia and Atlanta last season was no exception. The homer hit by Philly shortstop Jimmy Rollins sailed over the head of Atlanta outfielder Jason Heyward, right into the waiting hands of this lucky fan, and the visiting Phillies left Turner Field 2-1 winners.
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Party foul
During a June 2014 game between the Cubs and Mets at Wrigley Field, a fan caught a foul ball just behind New York's dugout. Did he grab it with his ear, and then offer it to the distraught-looking fan beside him? It's hard to say, but what we do know is that the Cubs won this one 7-4.
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Taking a tip
This mid-summer game between Cleveland and Kansas City last season got several fans on their feet when Norichika Aoki of the Royals tipped a foul in the first inning. It was a great day to be an Indians fan, though, because Cleveland stomped Kansas City on their home turf 10-3.
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Rocky mountain high
Charlie Blackmon of the Rockies might have caught this home run ball hit by Giants slugger Hunter Pence, had it not been for the quick reflexes of this gloved fan. All was good, though. Despite the eagerness of the fan, Colorado went on to win over San Francisco at AT&T Park 5-4.
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Leaping Trout
The eighth inning of a 2014 game between the L.A. Angels and Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field got a few fans in the stands jumping to catch a home-run ball hit by Mariner Mike Zurino. All Angels center fielder Mike Trout could do was watch helplessly as the ball flew over his head and into the waiting glove of a Seattle fan. This homer was just one of the runs scored by the Mariners for a 3-1 victory over the Angels.
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Hitting the wall
When a Mariner hit a foul ball into the stands during a 2014 season game against the Yankees, several hands reached up to catch it. But only one fan came down holding the ball as Yankee leftfielder, Brett Gardner, collided with the wall. The Yanks would go on to win this bout at Safeco Field by a score of 3-2.
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Reach for the sky
Early in a 2014 matchup between the Reds and Brewers, fans looked skyward as a lone hand of a Brewers fan extended to catch a foul ball. Unfortunately for Milwaukee, the day ended as a downer as the visiting Reds claimed a 6-5 victory.
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To catch a fly
A faceoff last season between Milwaukee and Arizona saw this fan reach to catch a pop-fly with one hand as Brewers outfielder Khris Davis made his own attempt. As it turned out, Arizona fans had little to celebrate on this day, because the Brewers dominated the Diamondbacks at Chase Field to win 4-1.
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Group effort
It took a sea of Orioles fans to catch a game ball hit into the stands of Oriole Park during a Toronto-Baltimore matchup early this season. When the dust settled, the superior bird rose to victory, with the Orioles beating the Blue Jays 5-2.
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V for victory
Earlier this season, this lucky Cubs fan caught a high-flying home run hit into Wrigley Field's left-field bleachers by Chicago's Kris Bryant. The Cubs stuck it to the Pirates 11-10.
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Stealing homers
Several fans in the left field bleacher section of Wrigley Field saw some action this year when Cubs heavy-hitter Jorge Soler belted a sixth-inning homer. Unfortunately for Chicago fans, Soler's effort wasn't enough in an 8-4 loss.
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One-handed catch
The Rockies' Jackson Williams jacked a three-run homer into the stands at Coors Field during the second inning of a matchup with the San Diego Padres in the 2014 season. All the Padres' Seth Smith could do was look on, just out of reach, as a Rockies fan made an impressive one-handed catch. The hometown Rockies went on to shut out the Padres 6-0.
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Heads up!
When Oakland and Chicago faced off at U.S. Cellular Field in late 2014, this fan made an impressive over-head catch. It was an uneventful game otherwise, with the only run scored in the sixth inning as the White Sox beat the A's 1-0.
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Seventh-inning stretch
An early summer matchup between the Marlins and Yankees last season saw this Yanks fan grab a seventh-inning home run by N.Y. slugger Carlos Beltran. The impressive catch was part of a great day overall at Yankees Stadium, as the hometown fans saw their team crush Miami 9-4.
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What a catch
During a late-season matchup between the Rays and the Indians last year, this Indians fan snatched a foul ball right out of the sky during the sixth inning at Progressive Field. The amazing catch spurred Tampa Bay to victory over Cleveland with a score of 7-2.
