I’ve Made This Much Harder For Myself Than It Should Be – Balls #90+91… Wait,...
I apologize for the run-on title, but it is exactly how I felt when I ended up getting my first Minor League baseball. Yes, I should have thought it out more before hand, since I was going to a rehab...
View ArticleSurprisingly Big Game – Balls 142-148 (August 2, 2013)
Coming off of a 2 ball day was tough. I only had 48 hours to right the ship, and I figured I’d have quite a tough time, since the turn-out was probably going to be large due to a weekend fireworks...
View ArticleHaul of the Season? – Balls 149-154 (August 15, 2013)
Whenever Robin Ventura comes back to Target Field I get excited. My goal this game was simple, snag a ball or two (like always), but more importantly, go for a lineup card (as these are usually signed...
View ArticleCrisis, Elation, Sweat, and Friendship – Balls 155-159 (August 27, 2013)
I have had this game marked on my calendar for quite some time – though the exact date was not set in stone until a month or so ago. What was the occasion, you ask? The one, the only Ballhawk Shawn...
View ArticleNew High Score! – Balls 160-170 (September 11, 2013)
To say that I had been dreaming of this game would not be an exaggeration, it was quite literal the night before. In my dream I began my adventure in some sort of sporting-wear store, selling mainly...
View ArticlePenultimate Blog Post… of the 2013 Season – Balls 175-185 (September 26, 2013)
Fear not, this is not the penultimate blog post ever, just of me chasing baseballs during the 2013 season. Since the Twins have been mathematically eliminated since 2011, I have no post-season games I...
View ArticleThe Super-Mega-Awesome-Ginormous-Happy-Fun Sized Year End Stats Show… (2013...
While many ballhawks (and baseball fans in general) are more inclined to love statistics, I also understand that I may lose 99% of my audience before the end of this entry. Why? Stats-overload....
View ArticleFree Two Days of Baseball – Balls 262-265 (April 17, 2014)
Toronto Blue Jays 5 – Minnesota Twins 9 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN April 17, 2014 First off, “big ups” to Paul – A Piece of the Game – Kom. He was gracious enough to give his unused ticket to me...
View ArticleSeptember Baseball: The Calm Before the Cold – Balls 347-354 (September 2, 2014)
Chicago White Sox 6 – Minnesota Twins 3 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN September 2, 2014 September lately has meant one thing: the end of the baseball season in Minnesota. Would I like to see that...
View ArticleBroken: A Record, A Streak, A Bone – Balls 360-369 (September 24, 2014)
Arizona Diamondbacks 1 – Minnesota Twins 2 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN September 17, 2014 As the title would suggest, many things were broken at Target Field during the home finale – some good,...
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