Zack Hample

In 1999, he published the book How to Snag Major League Baseballs, and in 2007 he finished Watching Baseball Smarter, a detailed guide to the intricacies of the game of baseball, which was the eight best selling American sports book of the year. As of September 5, 2008, Hample has collected 3,703 baseballs from 44 different Major League stadiums.

Zack Hample On "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (Part One)

Zack Hample On CNN

He acquired his first Major League baseball from a Mets reliever at Shea Stadium on June 20, 1990, got his 3,000th ball by using his famous baseball glove trick at Yankee Stadium on May 7, 2007, and set a personal, one-game record with 28 baseballs at Nationals Park on April 10, 2008. Hample caught Barry Bonds' 724th career home run at PETCO Park on August 16, 2006 and caught the first home run of the 2007 Home Run Derby, hit by Justin Morneau at AT&T Park.

How To Snag A Major League Baseball

Zack Hample On FOX Sports

According to Twin Galaxies, Hample holds official world records on half a dozen classic video games, including Breakout (896 points) and Arkanoid (1,658,110 points).
Hample gained worldwide recognition for his snagging of home run balls on consecutive nights. On September 16, 2008, Hample made a beautiful catch on a Jason Giambi home run off Gavin Floyd.

Zack Hample On "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (Part Two)

Zack Hample On FSN Final Score

After the catch, Hample did a goofy dance, and the cameras caught it. The following night, September 17, 2008, Hample, in nearly the exact same spot, makes a beautiful backhanded catch on a Johnny Damon home run ball.

Press Conference For Barry Bonds' 762nd Home Run Ball

Homerun Catch

The announcers quickly notice its the same guy from the day before, due to said goofy dancing. Hample is all over ESPN, CNN, Yahoo, and other news sources that quickly pick up on the story.
Hample is also writing the Foreword for Major League Baseball: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports, a Sports By The Numbers title.