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  • joelsabi
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2005
    • 3073

    Cameron HR balls




    This is a once in a life time oppotunity to but 2 Offiical Game Used Homerun Baseballs from All-Star Centerfielder and SD Padres great Mike Cameron.
    On May 22nd 2007 I was in SD with my wife on business. Ther were five of us in the group.In the 3rd inning Mike Cameron hit a HR to deep right center field and it landed right into my stomach and onto my chair. That was Mike's 197th of his career and itwas a shot. 2 innings later Mike hit another shot and it landed about 10 rows away and bounced towards me, I dove on the ground and got the ball. It was Mike's 198th HR of his career. The usher told me that at the end of the eighth he will take me below the stadium to wait for Mike to see if Mike wanted the balls or if I could trade him for something. I met Mike and he told me that I can have the HR baseballs, he also gave me the bat but I am keeping that for my collection. Mike signed both baseballs, put the date on the balls andput the career HR number on them. Simply incredible. Don't want to part with them but I'm expecting twins.


    Great story item
    Regards,
    Joel S.
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  • TFig27
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2006
    • 1214

    #2
    Re: Cameron HR balls

    how did you or mike know his career homerun totals?
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    • cigarman44
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2007
      • 621

      #3
      Re: Cameron HR balls

      Its too bad you had to let them go for a mere 117.00. Think I would have held on to the for that.

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      • treasurechest collectibles
        Member
        • Oct 2007
        • 70

        #4
        Re: Cameron HR balls

        yeah what a great story...but a shame it only fetched $117.

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        • TomTimmerman
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2006
          • 152

          #5
          Re: Cameron HR balls

          Originally posted by joelsabi
          http://cgi.ebay.com/Mike-Cameron-Gam...QQcmdZViewItem


          This is a once in a life time oppotunity to but 2 Offiical Game Used Homerun Baseballs from All-Star Centerfielder and SD Padres great Mike Cameron.
          On May 22nd 2007 I was in SD with my wife on business. Ther were five of us in the group.In the 3rd inning Mike Cameron hit a HR to deep right center field and it landed right into my stomach and onto my chair. That was Mike's 197th of his career and itwas a shot. 2 innings later Mike hit another shot and it landed about 10 rows away and bounced towards me, I dove on the ground and got the ball. It was Mike's 198th HR of his career. The usher told me that at the end of the eighth he will take me below the stadium to wait for Mike to see if Mike wanted the balls or if I could trade him for something. I met Mike and he told me that I can have the HR baseballs, he also gave me the bat but I am keeping that for my collection. Mike signed both baseballs, put the date on the balls andput the career HR number on them. Simply incredible. Don't want to part with them but I'm expecting twins.


          Great story item
          Just noticed this, don't know why. Last week you posted (on the Items Wanted board under a different user name):
          This is a great item that I have that I need to get rid of due to my wife and I expecting a baby. I was in San Diego in april for a game with my wife and her company. I caught a homerun ball from MIke Cameron. 2 innings later he hit another homerun and it landed about 10 rows from me. I offered the father hot dogs and drinks for the family (4) people and he agreed. Mike was my favorite player since his days in NY .The stadium people took me to meet mike after the game and mike signed the balls, noted the date and the # of his career home run on each ball. Awesmoe item, email me if you are interested and I can send some pics. Serious replies only.

          The ESPN play-by-play log says they both went to left. And the ticket stub you included with the auction is from section 117 (which is on the first base side in foul territory).

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          • bigtruck260
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2007
            • 1729

            #6
            Re: Cameron HR balls

            Are you allowed to have another User name?
            I always assume that when a dealer tellms me a story like that that there will be some sort of embelishment during the course of discussion -

            About the ticket - that part does not look good. Maye it is a simple explanation....?
            Dave
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            • cigarman44
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2007
              • 621

              #7
              Re: Cameron HR balls

              Nice detective work. This does seem kinda odd.

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              • TomTimmerman
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2006
                • 152

                #8
                Re: Cameron HR balls

                I just found the video at MLB.com. Both homers clearly go to left center. It's hard to tell, but the first seems to land on the stairway or walkway. Certainly doesn't look like it landed right in anyone's stomarch. The second one is not as deep and appears to land in a large crowd of people. Doesn't seem like a likely place for a bounce/roll.

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                • cigarman44
                  Senior Member
                  • Aug 2007
                  • 621

                  #9
                  Re: Cameron HR balls

                  Looks like the only twins she is expecting are her husbands two identities lol

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                  • bigtruck260
                    Senior Member
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 1729

                    #10
                    Re: Cameron HR balls

                    Waiting for him to realize this discussion is happening - just checked...he's on.
                    Dave
                    Looking for 1990's STL Cardinal starting pitcher's bats
                    River City Redbird Authentics
                    http://www.freewebs.com/bigtruck260/

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                    • joelsabi
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2005
                      • 3073

                      #11
                      Re: Cameron HR balls

                      this isnt my item on ebay. i just saw it and thought it was a nice item. i copy and paste the describe to make it easier on a reader here and to save me time. so this is a misunderstanding.

                      so its not true how he described how he got the ball?




                      Originally posted by TomTimmerman
                      Just noticed this, don't know why. Last week you posted (on the Items Wanted board under a different user name):
                      This is a great item that I have that I need to get rid of due to my wife and I expecting a baby. I was in San Diego in april for a game with my wife and her company. I caught a homerun ball from MIke Cameron. 2 innings later he hit another homerun and it landed about 10 rows from me. I offered the father hot dogs and drinks for the family (4) people and he agreed. Mike was my favorite player since his days in NY .The stadium people took me to meet mike after the game and mike signed the balls, noted the date and the # of his career home run on each ball. Awesmoe item, email me if you are interested and I can send some pics. Serious replies only.

                      The ESPN play-by-play log says they both went to left. And the ticket stub you included with the auction is from section 117 (which is on the first base side in foul territory).
                      Regards,
                      Joel S.
                      joelsabi @ gmail.com
                      Wanted: Alex Rodriguez Game Used Items and other unique artifacts, 1992 thru 1998 only. From High School to Early Mariners.

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                      • bigtruck260
                        Senior Member
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 1729

                        #12
                        Re: Cameron HR balls

                        See - I thought there was a simple explanation...
                        Dave
                        Looking for 1990's STL Cardinal starting pitcher's bats
                        River City Redbird Authentics
                        http://www.freewebs.com/bigtruck260/

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                        • TomTimmerman
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2006
                          • 152

                          #13
                          Re: Cameron HR balls

                          My apologies to joelsabi. Others were responding as if the item was yours. So it's Tommycard who has some splainin' to do.

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