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The Yankees have retrieved A-Rod’s 3,000th hit ball
July 3rd, 2015 11:25 am
The Yankees have obtained the home run ball from Alex Rodriguez’s 3,000th hit
in exchange for a charitable donation (Marchand, July 3).
Zack Hample, an avid baseball collector who claims to have caught more than 8,
000 baseballs, snagged the milestone ball. Initially he stated that he would n
ot be returning the ball to A-Rod or the Yankees. Since then he has had severa
l discussions with members of the Yankees organization as the two sides tried
to come to an agreement in exchange for the ball.
The Yankees have agreed to donate $150,000 to Pitch In For Baseball, a charity
chosen by Hample that donates baseball equipment to those in need. A press co
nference will be held at Yankee Stadium today at 5:30 where Hample will formal
ly present the ball to A-Rod.