The Most HATED Fan In Sports…

Zack Hample is one of the most well known fans in all of sports and its for all the wrong reasons. The MLB (Major League Baseball) Fan, Hample has been in the middle of some of the biggest events in baseball history including Mike Trouts first career home run, but he is hated because of the controversies surrounding how he catches the baseball's that he does. Enjoy this informative video regarding Hample, and whatever you do, NEVER go and leave hate on someone else's channel because of something you see on mine.
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[@MattMamba24]

He talks about the thrill and excitement he gets from catching a baseball, and then at the same time acts like he doesn't get why people are mad at him for catching balls that a kid would've caught because he gives them the ball anyways. You're taking that thrill and excitement you've felt literally thousands of times away from a kid who probably only has that 1 shot at it. If you cut a kid in line coming into the stadium to get the last bobblehead, and then decide to film yourself giving the bobblehead to the kid you cut in front of, are you really doing a good thing? Or are you just looking for attention?

[@JCarlito19]

That's the main thing for me. Even as a kid, if Zack ran in front of me and caught the ball FOR ME, and then turned around and handed me the ball, I would legitimately throw the ball back. Even as a kid. I don't want to be HANDED a ball, I want to CATCH the ball. It really should be that simple. And if Zack is denying them of that moment, then he's making the moment less special.

[@AlwaysCatholic]

That’s something I always thought about and I completely agree. A month ago I went to my first Yankees game and there was a foul ball hit near me. Now I didn’t get the ball but man the adrenaline rush of wanting to catch the ball was amazing. It wouldn’t feel the same if someone just gave it to me

[@diananakash2879]

zack likes to catch the ball, he doesn't need the ball it's something he has done since he was young, let him do his thing.

[@alabamacow]

@@diananakash2879 Yup, the right thing to do as a grown ass man is to steal life changing moments away from children

[@isaiahmahaffey903]

Bro stop being biased about everything you see on the internet he gave a-rods 3,000th ball back to him just chill out 10 year olds

[@jbryant5253]

Hample seems like a fine person who is borderline crazy with his obsession

[@peskytalk]

Agreed

[@FunWithMemesFunWithMemes]

Yeah that seems like the best way to sum him up. Attending the Fort Bragg game and arguing with security guards is weird, but he still seems cool given how many baseballs he gives away to people (mostly the same kids people claim he steals from). Plus he is interacting with the game of baseball in a very unique way compared to other KZbinrs and fans, and having over 10K baseballs collected is a great achievement

[@PURP_PLAYS]

he litterally is, but he gives away most of the balls he catches. The high comes from catching it. lol

[@luv2bbq]

It’s his job! Why is this so hard to understand? The guy makes a living off this and doesn’t have to work a shlep job! He’s living the dream! Fuck what assholes think. Keep promoting you zack

[@jbryant5253]

@@luv2bbq Why do you care so much? Zack isn't going to read this, just because he's making money doesn't mean his obsession with catching baseballs isn't a little weird

[@A.C.T1997]

Zack Hample acts so entitled especially in the clip where the employees at the stadium were telling him to stay put. He had a very "Do you know who I am" "But that isn't fair" childish whine to it. He is so annoying.

[@peskytalk]

To be fair, it’s kinda wild they told him he has to SIT IN HIS SEAT at an outdoor baseball game, but he does it to himself

[@whitesoxtom2657]

He left a comment I should have made a short on saying he was trying to get that usher fired guys a pos

[@Bigbullsfan]

@@whitesoxtom2657I mean that usher was annoying

[@ryanhild2651]

Someone mad he didn’t get a ball

[@scottyjbd]

Spectrum for sure, not that there’s anything wrong with that, not that it excuses it, just that it EXPLAINS it.

[@timmytwotone6826]

This dude is human proof that you can turn anything into a drug

[@rightplacewrongtime1602]

Definitely better than fentanyl 😮

[@Gdub33]

I'm literally addicted to spicy food so I feel his pain!

[@BigTexan4]

I was in the section next to Hample at that Rockies game. That wasn’t the first time security asked him to chill. In fact they told him when he sat down that they weren’t going to let him run all over the place. He didn’t follow it, and got called out and wanted to act like a little girl.

[@georgeellis516]

see now this, this is what we call a first person account. and you my friend, are somebody who is actually allowed to speak on the matter 😂😂😂 but that’s wild that they told him in advance and he ignored it and then played the victim 🤦‍♂️. some people just genuinely think they can’t be wrong

[@BigTexan4]

@@georgeellis516he’s done it to himself. Everyone knows him and knows what he does at games.

[@scottyjbd]

Little girls definitely dont act like this 😂

[@hiskjfakljds]

i remember i was a mets game a while back when i was in college and was at citi field, big group of ppl in stand near left outfield, i was about to get a ball form the outfielder and this dude hample came in front of me and snatched it and pushed through mad ppl, hes a weasel

[@adidab14]

@@hiskjfakljds i was at a white sox game and saw him there randomly. there was like no one at the stadium cause they sucked balls at the time (and good lord do they suck now) so it was pretty easy to see him wherever he was. But i just remember he was in left field and there was a home run and the dude was straight BOXING little kids lol. Dude absolutely snatched at least two balls from kids and from that point on i just always dislike him. Like c'mon you're an adult, let the kids have some fun that's stuff they'll remember forever. Now they're just gonna remember some doucher jumping in front of them and stealing the home run they were gonna catch lol

[@TopNic21]

My opinion about him is that he is a passionate fan of baseball, and has a weird obsession with catching baseballs. He isn't a bad guy or anything, he just sometimes gets a bit carried away.

[@GeraldBacon-si5mx]

i think he cares more about getting balls than the actual game.2 times including a playoff game he had tickets to game in dunedin and boston where he stayed outside the stadium to get balls.no true fan would do that.true fans only care about the game.

[@GOCAPSDMV]

@@GeraldBacon-si5mx he’s a ball hog not a super fan. Since when was there a certain criteria you had to meet to be a fan of a team?? he’s a great guy who loves baseball. I don’t really understand the hate…

[@LoPiccolo.]

@@GeraldBacon-si5mxhe made a video where he purposely didn’t try to catch a ball because he started to realize that he stressed way too much about getting shut out and having his streak at the time end. Theres plenty of videos where he gets 1 to just a few balls and he doesn’t look pissed about it.

[@mizer9510]

Yes he is a total douche

[@uncouthboy8028]

You're allowed to have a wrong opinion.

[@damienleon2756]

The worst part, for me at least, is him calling the general public “Normal Civilians” like MLB players are higher beings or something 💀💀💀

[@peskytalk]

You know what he means though, he means the working class, that aren’t making millions upon millions of dollars yearly!

[@jeffcollins1097]

I thought this was odd as well

[@paulmorrison9208]

If you’re talking about his statement at 13:57 , I believe he means civilians as “non-military personnel.” Doesn’t make him any less of an idiot tho

[@Gdub33]

MLB players are not normal citizens bruh. You go outside every day and get asked for your autograph?. ....didn't think so.

[@HACLumps]

Ahh Zack Hample, I’d like to share my experiences with him I practically grew up in Shea Stadium, it was a second home for me. My father and I had a Saturday partial season ticket plan and , my father being the great Dad he was, would get to the ballpark super early with me so I could watch batting practice and maybe get some autographs . So we’d always show up and wait at Gate C ( which opened an hour before the other gates ). And either right before us or right after us would be Zack Hample . I’d watch him anxiously try to get his security check done and run into the stadium like a madman. If I was ahead of him I’d often try to make small talk with security and walk slowly side by side with my Dad to hold him up a bit 😂 And then the Zack Hample show would begin…. Running around the stadium full speed like the cops were chasing him , juking in and out of groups of people, bumping people and nearly causing major collisions ( all the while security yelling at him to stop ). Pushing his way past people through certain rows to get to his spots , reaching up over kids and catching balls before they had a chance . Changing into his stupid cheap bootleg visitor team shirt and cap pretending to be a visiting fan to deceive the players into throwing him balls , etc … And it didn’t end at BP. During the game he would never sit, I don’t think he even really watched the game . He’d run back and forth through the concourses depending on who was batting trying to get a foul or home run ball. The guy was an absolute nuisance and a jerk. I can only imagine how many amazing memories for kids he stole and ruined just to fuel his own greedy obsession. He tries to say that it’s ok now because he catches it and gives it to a kid ( more on that later ). But he forgets that a big part of that memory and the experience is catching the ball themselves , not having this clown catch it , mark it in his little notebook, and hand it to them. I hope he’s changed though I doubt it. He claims he never bumped into anyone or stole from kids, all lies I saw it week after week with my own two eyes. He should be banned from all MLB stadiums . I think the more likely scenario is he realized the bad press he was getting and the increased flack by other fans and security, and he realized he can run his little “business “ overcharging people to catch balls for their kids and get paid to travel and get more balls for himself ( oh and lie his way into games meant for veterans ) and all he has to do was give away a couple of balls on camera . Dude was an absolute herb, I never knew anyone back then at Shea who had anything good to say about him. Amazes me that he’s fooled so many kids into thinking he’s a good guy now.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

Agreed 💯👍. Hample's obsession with catching baseballs and promoting his social media presence has veered into antisocial behavior. Support all the charities you want. None of that excuses away his immoral thinking patterns and boorish behavior. Guy's a grade-A jerk.

[@uncouthboy8028]

He sure fooled the creator of this video.

[@theukekook7992]

I wonder if this guy is on the autism spectrum? I don't ask this to excuse his behavior, just an observation based on raising a daughter on the spectrum who has focused interests and no natural interpersonal skills. The difference here is that we did our job as parents, supporting her interests in a reasonable way while working hard on learning social norms, cues, and boundary respecting behavior. It's hard work for her, but she's doing great. Even makes her own videos without knocking people over, being deceitful, or ruining special moments.

[@HACLumps]

@@theukekook7992 First off credit to you, I’m sure it’s very challenging but it sounds like you’re doing your best as a parent and she’s thriving as a result . I wish her and you all the best in life As for Zack, I mean I never thought it was fair to speculate about someone’s health afflictions , so I’m not going to take part in that, though I have wondered myself. But I will say two things 1. It’s ok to have a hobby, it’s ok to be passionate about a hobby, but this is an addiction. When you’re willing to do… I’ll try to say this nicely … ‘morally questionable’ things to fuel your interest it’s become more than an innocent hobby . 2. It boggles my mind how he doesn’t seem to feel bad about the things he does. I was a diehard baseball fan for most of my childhood and teenage years. I’ve never caught a game ball but I’ve caught a few batting practice balls and for each one I can remember the player who threw it to me and where I was when I caught it, the feeling of the ball as my hands closed over it, etc… I cherish those memories and those are permanently engrained in my mind. He sees nothing wrong with throwing his gigantic glove over a kids hands , catching the ball, jotting it down in his spreadsheet, and handing it to the kid. He thinks the kid got the ball so no harm done. He doesn’t realize that he’s robbing that child of the most important part of the experience. Anyone can buy a ball at a sporting goods store, the ball itself physically is the least important aspect, it’s the memories and the feeling that is key. Whether he is on the spectrum or isn’t , his actions are deplorable. And if he is on the spectrum in no way does it excuse this behavior. You can be on the spectrum and still be a decent person, as you are raising your daughter to be.

[@kumbamoses]

I recall having similar interactions with him at Citi Field years ago. Throughout my life (until more recently when I've settled down with a family) I had always been pretty excited about BP and catching baseballs. When I had just graduated college and was living in NYC I used to go to Mets games nearly every week. I usually attended BP and exactly as this OP stated he was at nearly every game I attended and would always wait at the gate and run full sprint through the stadium as soon as the gates opened. I especially recall one game where we were both in the outfield at BP and one minute he would sprint full speed from one section to another to catch a ball on the fly then a minute later be at the wall having switched shirts asking the opposing team for a ball. BP stopped being fun for me after that. Getting a ball at a game is super cool but not if you are a grown ass man acting like a psycho to get it!

[@olivertwist227]

I'll never forget being 10 years old at Camden Yards during batting practice and standing above the scoreboard waiting for a ball to come over. I had learned from previous games that the ball would be easier to catch if I stood back towards the gates. When one finally came over it bounced in front of me and hit the gate above me. I put my glove up to catch the ball, and a 25-year-old man grabbed the ball from inside my glove and raised it over his head. Everyone around booed and he didn't care. This guy reminds me of that day. It would have meant the world to me to catch a dumb baseball at age 10. I would never take a ball from a kid as a grown man.

[@KimJohnstonRadioPersonality]

Hated? Naw. There’s plenty of hatable villains out there… there’s no reason to hate a guy with a weird hobby.

[@salamisumo2]

@@KimJohnstonRadioPersonalityit is when you take baseballs from kids lol

[@JuanTonSoupXP]

Hilarious he took that shit from you. Respect tbh.

[@GeeEm1313]

What a moron.

[@MrBaltimoreRon]

@@JuanTonSoupXP I Agree, it is a made up story for online tears. The guy has a millenial beard, and millenial watch.

[@Gh0st_101]

One time when I was in Miami, I was in a section that required a ticket proof to enter, I left the section to go to the restroom, and when I came back I wasn’t allowed to re enter because I didn’t have a ticket because I left it with my parent who were still in the section, I told the same security person who watched me leave, where they were, but they refuse to let me get them. Until some people that were also in the section helped me get back in. (I never left the section again)

[@peskytalk]

Yep, stuff like this can happen with egotistical security at games, it’s honestly embarassing

[@__Doggoz__]

Bro L security

[@notsilv3r]

@@__Doggoz__fr

[@ashwinranji8790]

the fact that they didn't allow you into the section that you have tickets in is embarrassing

[@yikes6969]

damn should have followed the rules and kept your ticket on you

[@jasonfromattleboro]

That dude gives off strong Gollum vibes. 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@dcers5161]

I’m not impressed with his stats, because almost all of the balls were tossed to him.

[@johnbuggs8544]

Exactlyyyyyy this

[@APPALACHIAN_MOTH]

Dustin Fowler has thrown him 51 so far. He ran as close to Dustin as he could from the stands and Dustin threw him one with him asking. I think Zach is stuck on 11 years old.

[@MrUtUtes]

So you’re jealous that you didn’t get a ball?

[@thatdarnmage1515]

nearly akin to Rickson Gracie claiming 300-0 street fight record, well at least Rickson was kicking SOME ass just not the amount he claimed xD

[@blitztim6416]

Dude is super annoying. Most people do stay in their seats hoping a ball comes their way. Then when it finally does, this clown jumps in front of them. So he catches the ball and gives it away? But catching the ball is the part of the fun. Dude needs to stop.

[@Yeah_ok_bruh]

He doesn’t dive in front of anyone. Most balls he catches are in vacant areas

[@paulandrews5611]

So when you watch a baseball game you don't see all those folks jumping all over each other for the home runs? Give me a break. No one stays in their seat.

[@blitztim6416]

@@Yeah_ok_bruh You said ‘most’.

[@blitztim6416]

@@paulandrews5611 But they are not professional ball hogs. It could be their first game in years. They have a chance to get a ball, only to get run over this idiot who attends multiple games per year and snags dozens of balls. Not cool.

[@isaiahmahaffey903]

He doesnt dive in front of them idiot, if he would dive in front of them he would give them back to kids bro.

[@ConnorLake-jo2uw]

He tried to take this video down, that's crazyy

[@kurtwetzel154]

For that reason should be posted on more channels.

[@CharmDupes1300]

Have a receipt for that?!?!

[@MrUtUtes]

No, he didn’t

[@ConnorLake-jo2uw]

Fuzzy the MLB The Show youtuber

[@Gdub33]

No way dude. Lies. I want proof. @peskytalk - This for real??

[@g-mancollections5264]

I'm a veteran. I was a paratrooper who's been stationed at Fort Bragg. I don't care if he went to the game. That's why we do what we do. To make sure people can do all of these wonderful things like attend a baseball game and enjoy themselves. I couldn't care less that he got a chance to go.

[@Cinerary]

You don’t seem to have a very high IQ

[@Gtasplayer]

Zack hample is very nice as long as you’re useful to him

[@grandsalami3048]

In his most recent video where he got his 100th home run, he climbed down in a alley to get a home run ball🤦‍♂️

[@SirManfly]

People whine about the dumbest things 🤦🏻‍♂️🙄

[@GHelton]

He also made a HUGE sign saying My 100th HomeRun ball, had to make sure ALL of the attention was on him, not just some

[@ThatC1official]

Ngl i would do that too

[@GOCAPSDMV]

@@GHelton I mean it is a pretty big accomplishment. Most people won’t get one homer ball yet alone 50 or 100… people bring signs to a game saying they traveled over 5000 miles to see their favorite team yet nobody whines about about them. who the hell cares. he’s a nice guy and has a charity but every wrong thing he does is put on blast, almost like he isn’t human. He’s a guy who gets balls at every MLB game he goes to, let him be for goodness.

[@noahnussbaum8693]

security didnt seem to have much of a problem with it so clearly it was fine

[@johnjp1987]

The hate he gets is justified in some aspects I think, he needs to understand that he game isn't there for him. When he said the team gets an L for fan experience he needs to realize that he is not the only fan there. The others there deserve to not have someone running over them to get a ball when his seat isn't nearby.

[@peskytalk]

Agreed

[@johnbuggs8544]

@@johnjp1987 this is very well said and written!!!

[@MrUtUtes]

Disagree

[@thelowend7699]

this is the guy who got the Yankees to fork up $150k to charity for A-Rods 3000th hit? what a bad dude!

[@thelowend7699]

i thought you might have had him with the fort bragg game, but thats a nothing burger after finding out he was invited by a veteran. not even morally or ethically wrong

[@Superdog-kh3ee]

​@@thelowend7699exactly people acting like he snuck in when it's legal since he was with the veteran

[@Trainy2]

What annoys me most about him is when he blocks some kid from catching a ball then hands the ball to the kid after he catches it. Why can't he just let he kid experience catching the ball? It's OCD behavior for sure.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

It's almost antisocial.

[@Averagekylebuschfan]

I mean if u have a dream to catch as many baseballs as u can in ur life I’d chase it

[@theoctaviousrex]

people say this but never have proof to back it up that he does this 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️ probably because he doesn’t

[@Trainy2]

@@theoctaviousrex Just watch his KZbin channel. I've seen it multiple times in his own videos.

[@theoctaviousrex]

@@Trainy2 im quite literally subscribed to him and watch almost every vid, he doesn’t lmao

[@michaelpierce9364]

He blocked me on Twitter after the Fort Bragg game years ago that he shouldn’t have even been at. It was a game for military and their families.

[@bartsullivan4866]

The type that will stoop to lowest of the low. Rules don't apply to them inconsiderate.

[@resmarted]

@@bartsullivan4866 going to a baseball game meant for military and their families when you arent in the military? wow, hard to imagine someone could stoop that low.

[@bartsullivan4866]

​@@resmartedgives a new meaning to the word jackass

[@alkshy8350]

And girlfriends apparently....But I'm sure you've confirmed the dudes girlfriend was in the military

[@RS2iscool]

Honestly if he was invited as a guest by someone… who cares, honestly blown out of proportion. The military worship in this country is outrageous and I don’t get it, as a veteran myself I can tell you that virtually none of the people who sign up for the military do it to serve. Everyone signs up because they are getting something out of it.

[@DJKEVINEBADD]

I see Zach at Camden Yards two or three times a year… for the last 10 years. He’s always been a complete gentleman, nice guy, and tries his hardest to make sure every kid gets a ball

[@luv2bbq]

Well of course he is. But the knuckle dragging trump lovers can’t think that far in advance. They just go right to hate

[@randomstuff508]

Whats this video?​@NolanJohnson-mh6gu

[@peskytalk]

I don’t think he’s ever shoved a kid

[@peskytalk]

He does always seem to take a few moments for his fans which is extremely nice to see

[@willpina]

He might be giving kids the balls, but he's robbing them of the experience of catching one. But that's something that a lot of people do at games, not just him

[@mwroberts79]

I think sometimes people want to tell him “hey I know you come to 5 or more games per week, and you personally know some players but for my son, this is the one game we bring him to and he’d love to catch a ball for himself. We know you catch & give back but it’s a big deal to catch the bail himself.

[@CH-qy7ug]

Kids love him and don’t care about that it’s all the chronically online ppl that for some reason have a problem w what he does

[@mwroberts79]

@@CH-qy7ug I honestly don’t know. I think he’s likable and has always seemed cool as a person that’s why I never say much. I’m not sure if people would be happier if he just stayed in a general spot instead of running around. If you’re a 6’ tall 45 yr old guy running around it would be easy to run into or collide with a kid trying to catch a ball. I’m surprised that hasn’t happened. Maybe deep down people are jealous that he has found a way to monetize going to baseball games instead of working a 9-5. Not sure.

[@CH-qy7ug]

@@mwroberts79 it’s obv a lot easier for a 6 ft man to catch a ball then a little kid, especially on the fly in bp so he’s obv gonna catch more. When a player tosses it up he’s never tried to steal one from a kid. It may be a little corny for him to ask for one at his age but honestly who cares and why do ppl on twitter care so much, he’s not hurting anyone. Let’s also not act ljke other grown men don’t do it too I think some ppl are jealous but also in 2024 ppl just love to hate for whatever reason even when it’s not rlly warranted.

[@TheLearningCatalystCoach]

@CH_. Disagree. My kid, and others who like the thrill of trying to catch them...would be so dejected to have this jackaloon rob them of that and then patronize them by giving it to them.

[@CH-qy7ug]

@@TheLearningCatalystCoach and im sure seeing Zack hample do it is a big reason why ur kid likes to do it

[@MacNur-tu3cq]

Tbh I have fallen so out of love with the game, its modern culture, the fanbase, i have not been to a game in over decade. Not to mention the prices. Working class family man cant even afford to spend a day let alone series at a park like used to. Tickets, gas, parking, beer, hotdogs, souvenirs etc. its just unbelievable. We are in such a bad state culturally and economically. It's actually depressing.

[@bartsullivan4866]

The closet team to me is Seattle and although I do want to take my son to a game. Driving 4 hours in traffic only to watch the Mariners lose 2 to nothing or 1 to 0 isn't worth it. Like you said the price of a lower bowl seat along with parking and concessions its just way to high even for a bleacher bum seat.

[@MacNur-tu3cq]

@@bartsullivan4866 I hear ya brother. But I do I hope one day you get to take your kid to a game someday soon. I'm currently in Toronto area and you don't even wanna know the cost and hassle haha.

[@joelglanton6531]

Why don't you give up then? What if next time you pull into your garage and shut the door you just don't turn off the car? I mean life is so bad, right?

[@williamnimbach6419]

Trump 2024

[@edwinbleau5334]

I love baseball, and I'm a HUGGGE Dbacks fan. I get what toy mean tho. Luckily tickets, good tickets, are fairly cheap at Chase Stadium I will say, sports betting is ruining sports. The people are nasty and just vile lol

[@t206kid]

I remember he was crying about how he didn't catch jeters 3000 hit ball. He was a few rows away and legit felt the ball should have been his. He does get offended easily and will respond arrogantly to people online. He isn't the worst person ever, but definitely is someone who never grew up. He was born into a family with money so he really never needed to get a real job (he will argue with you though that he does have a real job) but that is hilarious. He is pushing 50 and still acts like a 12 year old. I do think he is somewhere on the spectrum, like he definitely has some loose connections in his brain.

[@TheTigerfan99]

He's one of those stereotypical entitled East Coast assholes.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

He does seem to have some emotional maturity issues IMHO.

[@ashwinranji8790]

he was also disappointed about not being too far back enough for Albert Pujols's 2000th RBI

[@t206kid]

@@ashwinranji8790 He def has some kind of sickness with this. He is always more worried about balls he didnt catch than enjoying ones that he did. I used to read his blog some 15 plus years ago and even then with me being a kid I could tell he was a little off. I saw him a few times over the years at Shea Stadium and Citi Field. I dont think he had many true friends growing up so baseball and catching balls became his friends and what made him "special"

[@ashwinranji8790]

@@t206kid yeah he's defo got some crazy obsession with catching home runs and trying to be there for players first home run, or any sort of milestone. Really gets bummed about missing any game home run, he basically admitted this during the day he decided to intentionally end his streak.

[@marcjsolis]

Coors Field is not the only stadium I have heard of that does not allow fans to move from section to section. My home baseball stadium, Progressive Field has a similar policy for people moving from the stands to the seats behind home plate (the policy isn’t enforced from what I can tell but they have signs up stating not to do this). I do think the security guard saying stay in your seat or leave is a bit far, especially if that’s the first time the security staff warned him about it. Asking for the tickets to the Fort Bragg game is desperate and childish. However if that soldier did give him the ticket then that’s the soldier’s choice to do so. I don’t see how it it’s “stealing from a soldier” when a soldier chose to bring him to the game.

[@peskytalk]

Fans not being able to move section to section is kind of wild

[@marcjsolis]

@@peskytalk my parents worked at the Richfield Coliseum. That stadium had a very similar policy. Coors Field is not the first stadium to have that policy nor will it likely be the last. I’d imagine it’s a more common policy than we realize.

[@CCtheRapperman]

​@@peskytalkin Toronto it's the same lol, it's really not that weird considering ticket prices are based on where they're located

[@ashwinranji8790]

at oracle park, i once tried to move from the third base side to left field, and obviously that didn't work. but i've been in right field, and you can run from like 3 sections all the way over to the foul pole and try and catch a home run. for the most part security isn't too bad in san francisco. though in left field, there is a walkway right behind the wall, you can't just stand there. but you are allowed to run through it and try and catch a home run.

[@WallaceMichael91]

At the end of the day this guy lives his life the way he wants without hurting anyone, who is anyone to say he's doing it wrong? He's enjoying life, which is more than many his age can say

[@austinthrowsstuff]

I’m sorry but I just hated him because he would get balls I front of kids and then brags. When teams started giving him promotions, I was totally sick of baseball. Why would you want this guy running around your stadium?

[@allenparedes6132]

I’m sorry but giving kids baseballs you caught is spoiling the youth. Fuck them

[@timothypeters7748]

6:49 The unemployment rate is currently 4.1% percent. That's a very low unemployment rate, and nowhere even remotely close to "an all time high".

[@m1masonmorgan]

Lmao I was like, "where the fuck did that come from"

[@Kylorenz710]

Good job Coors field security.

[@tysonk-t2130]

Why was I not surprised he’s a spoiled brat with a rich daddy that allowed him to go to all these games and never have to get a job. 🤔

[@zachlicona4733]

"Unemployment is at an all time high..."... as there are help wanted signs literally everywhere lol

[@JohnFinger]

Seriously. Unemployment is at an all-time low. We are practically at full employment.

[@zachlicona4733]

@JohnFinger that's hilarious. Visit any retail or restaurant and they're hiring. Public safety is struggling everywhere to find anyone to join fire department, ems and law enforcement. Jobs are everywhere.

[@matthewhanson3204]

@@zachlicona4733just not good jobs that will actually support an independent adult.

[@dopetoast3575]

This is the adult version of the kid that squats when he bats cause he thinks he can't get struck out

[@NeonKnight83]

Hample is a 50 year old virgin

[@EvilJester119]

You’re close, he’s currently 46 years old. On September 14, 2027 he will actually be 50.

[@dalkskkskk]

@@EvilJester119 what is the difference

[@JasonEmerson711]

There's no doubt that Zach Hample takes away some of the most precious moments that a fan could have at the stadium. Imagine you sitting there, minding your own business while rooting on your favorite team. A ball gets hit YOUR WAY, everyone gets up near you. Then out of nowhere some random dude gets in your row and literally runs you over going for said ball. We all know (if you've ever attended a game ) that things can get a lil hectic on foul balls and especially home run balls in the outfield bleachers. It's one thing for your surrounding peeps in their chairs to go after the ball, but some dude who isn't even in your SECTION? Nah, that's where the line is crossed. That is the best example of why what he does is waaaaay too much, and it's actually a detriment to the whole fan experience. Taking away from kids is the worst too, btw. Poor kid's memory will be Zach snatching a baseball from him/her that they coulda caught....then getting handed it like they are some toddler. I'm sure that MLB appreciates his "passion" for the game, but it's really just a selfish fetish for a vault full of baseballs that he can eventually dive into, Scrooge McDuck style.

[@Mr.E723]

I’m a stadium nerd. I was drawn to his videos because some of them were promoted as a stadium review. Like I thought he’d be walking around the ballpark, taking the atmosphere, the fan culture, the food etc. Then I realized all he was literally doing was catching baseballs I quickly learned to steer clear of his videos.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

He's so focused on catching baseballs that he truly fails to appreciate the game he claims to love and respect so much. Baseball is about more than just catching a ball in the stands.

[@FavreianVengeance]

Hample's rebuttal to Kershaw is actually good and frankly not arrogant at all.

[@MrAnderson84]

As a vet who has seen war, I don't trip about him getting into the game. He got in fair. Its not different from a wife of said vet or a child of said vet. Someone chose to invite him because they know he loves the game and loves to ballhawk.

[@mken23]

Unemployment isn’t at an all time high right now.

[@aaronossont39]

I think it was when that video was made.

[@paulandrews5611]

​@aaronossont39 The video wasn't made during The Great Depression, it was made July 16, 2024 when unemployment is at 4.1%. Which is nowhere near 24.9% (1933), the highest rate since the data started being recorded. Come on folks, we need to do better.

[@Johnnypaycheck77]

​@paulandrews5611 now Dump is a superhero white paper towel and all. Jk he is a conman POS.

[@peskytalk]

youtube has it wrong it was made in 1933

[@aaronossont39]

​@paulandrews5611 most people don't het their unemployment statistics from a KZbin video about baseball.

[@mosinc7388]

He is the worst. I used to work security and he would never listen. We told him he couldn't come running down by the dugout between innings and he did it almost every time after. The kids follow him and it gets crazy. I talked about it on Twitter and he blocked me.

[@ClownsRule]

you're a crap security guard. 🤡

[@russellgrosser-7677]

His actions are highly unethical.

[@ashwinranji8790]

where'd you work at?

[@mosinc7388]

@@ashwinranji8790 the Trop

[@Michael-x9y6j]

Awww. Your feelings are hurt.

[@charlesd.3749]

I watch him. Enjoy his content. I’m a baseball fan and have been to a lot of games in my life dating back to ‘78. I have a rule for myself, do not invades someone paid seated space for a foul ball even the seat next to you. So with that said I’ve never caught a foul ball cause one has never been hit to my seat and never has a player thrown one to me. I’ve come so close even to the very next seat to me with my nephew letting it go through his hands. It is weird to enjoy his content when I’ve had that rule for myself for Years…. Maybe the bad side of me really wants to it how he does it.

[@Joe_Leo]

It is great that he truly enjoys baseball, like we all do, but he can be somewhat to really annoying quite some times, simply not only just his several actions, but also how his general tone can be.

[@Gdub33]

This is probably a bad take. But im also disappointed that my fellow citizens at Coors field reacted that way towards him. As from Colorado and been to hundreds of rockies games i must say a lot of the ushers are strict but there are a few cool ones. he was also running from a section that is more expensive to the bleachers in left field. So the usher really shouldnt have cared that much. Im a little indifferent towards him. He does some cool stuff. Thats his thing...he has OCD about catching baseballs. I love that he didnt get A-Rods ball back until he got a great charitable deal, and that he donated to charity. Why would we be upset about this? Thats hero work.

[@javier3539]

Dudes obnoxious and ruins others fans experience at the ballpark. There is no one in the baseball media that has much positive to say about him.

[@MrChumpus]

Whaaaahaaaahhaaaa. Cry babyboy cry

[@javier3539]

@@MrChumpus sick burn

[@josephochoa9861]

​@@MrChumpuswhat are you a Disney channel bully?

[@johnbuggs8544]

@@javier3539 that’s why his subscriber count hasn’t really moved in a few years lol

[@CJTheeOne]

So bro is using daddys money to grab baseballs🤦🏻‍♂️ bro

[@YoBoyLogan12]

I don’t think he’s a dumb and stupid guy. To me I think he’s just trying to have fun and live the baseball catching dream

[@mizer9510]

oh please

[@xhappybunnyx]

and in doing so willingly overshadows any nearby child's exact same dream

[@joshua.snyder]

While shoving and whining the dreams of others along the way. He is a crowd cancer.

[@MrUtUtes]

@@xhappybunnyx your evidence?

[@bluescreenfree]

So he’s essentially a poor man’s version of John Fisher, but not an owner. A good for nothing living off of the coattails of your successful father. No wonder people say both of them are terrible for baseball 😂

[@thepresidenthatesme5045]

So? why hate on someone if they got lucky moneywise

[@CongaLineMonkey]

When you lack the ability to feel shame, there's basically nothing stopping you from continually making an ass out of yourself.

[@johnny234511]

Hample is devoted to catch baseball as Cart Narc is devoted to call on Lazybones!

[@russellgrosser-7677]

Yeah, but Cart Narc is actually trying to improve others' lazybones behavior. Hample's just doing this for online clout and to distract others from the fact that his behavior is highly unethical, no matter how many charities he supports.

[@kurtwetzel154]

@@russellgrosser-7677 Cart Narc guy is trying to get a bad reaction for views. He does everything he can to get people upset. He uses leaving the shopping cart out as an excuse. I could be wrong but my opinion.

[@ChuckLindaWilliams]

Bro, ok I get it freedom of speech. Have you ever been to a baseball game, and have the love that Zach has for the game. I agree NOBODY SHOULD JUMP IN FRONT OF KIDS AT A GAME. IN HIS DEFENSE WHEN A HOME RUN IS UP IN THE AIR. Where are his eyes?? Looking up RIGHT ??, I'm sure if Zach saw a kid in his vision he would stop. Zach is the most respectful fan , and generous one. That is his job. And the piece of !!!!, oh I mean nice fan to say "Watch your kids Zach is on the loose." Sounds like he is mad that his assumption of Zach means he has less of a chance at kids. The world is so mean. I know I'm jealous of Zach because I can't travel to every baseball 🏟️ stadium. Zach I love you and what you do for baseball, and definitely the kids at the stadium. Zach Hample keep being positive. LET'S GO O'S!!!!!!!?🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@mz610]

bro is so cringe.

[@dino_mt_greenwood]

Anyone over the age of 16 should be banned from bringing a glove to a game. Be a real man. Catch with your bare hand. 😂

[@Superdog-kh3ee]

Why? Everyone has a right to catch a baseball

[@dino_mt_greenwood]

@@Superdog-kh3ee that’s technically the same under my rule, but only kids get to bring a glove though.

[@dino_mt_greenwood]

@@Superdog-kh3eeplus, it isnt like the right to a baseball at a game is a constitutional right. Absent some statute to the contrary, they can say right on the back of the ticket that all baseballs belong to the home team and security staff will be around to collect baseballs that leave the field of play. So they definitely have the right to limit who can get a baseball and who can use a glove to get said baseball. They won’t let you go in with outside food, etc. they can easily say no gloves for grown men.

[@Superdog-kh3ee]

@@dino_mt_greenwood That's fucking BS many adults bring gloves that so stupid that only kids can bring gloves and clearly if that's true they don't enforce it and where tf did you get that from back of the ticket that would be so dumb. The only country that takes baseball is in Japan they don't allow MLB has millions of baseballs they will be fine

[@dino_mt_greenwood]

@@Superdog-kh3ee The fact that "many adults bring gloves" doesn't answer the question of WHETHER adults SHOULD bring gloves to a game. (I think that's begging the question). I think if you are going to allow balls to be kept and caught by fans, it would be perfectly reasonable for a team to prioritize the kids over the ball hawk adults to go to games in terms of who can wear a glove. I look askance at any man who brings a glove to a game. An adult with any sense of coordination and concentration can catch a ball with their bare hands. Maybe Chicago folks are just tougher because we can play 16 inch softball barehanded. And, my point about out-of-play baseball ownership was simply saying that the teams could make this rule and be as arbitrary as they want. They can say that the default is "we own the baseball and we can choose to let you walk away with it if we like." And they can decide that they will keep any important baseballs (to avoid the AROD situation) or they can decide that the only people walking away with baseballs are kids. The fan entitlement with baseballs at a game isn't absolute. It can literally change tomorrow (and frankly I'm surprised they haven't done it already).

[@ThePhillyCaptain]

I never gave you permission to use my hide your kids video. I will be giving you a copyright strike! lol

[@JhonyBritoworshipper1]

@@13doubleueyettholy glaze

[@bakuslash52]

Howdy Captain. HEREEEE WEEE AREEEE!

[@soarinskies1105]

Wait are you being serious?

[@jakefox589]

The phillies are the worst team in mlb history and their fans are nonces.

[@joea3655]

Regarding the A-Rod baseball offer, Hample didn't have much of a choice but to accept the offer. That's the beauty of the Yankees offer. They gave him an offer he literally cannot refuse, or the optics would be that he denied money to charity. That could ruin his reputation and possibly his career. He had to say yes.

[@ihfrank7334]

Honestly man, if people were as passionate about their dreams as this guy is with baseballs. Everyone would be happy. Dude pays a ticket just like everyone else and hes a go getter. Is everyone pressed they cant get a ball or somethin? And out of all people you choose Stroman? One of the cockiest, fake tough guys in the MLB? lol. As far as him giving up collector baseballs, why would he? A great deal of ball players are jerks, and even more so the ownership. Prime example, the first homerun ball Ohtani hit as a Dodger. Fans who caught it know nothing about the game, and because of it, got finessed by the Dodgers out of a lot of money. Theres more important things in the world than to be concerned or even care about a guy catching as many baseballs as he can at a ball game.

[@peskytalk]

Oh I’m not concerned, I love his enthusiasm, I think its just extremely interesting how many people genuinely dislike this guy, I really don’t have a strong negative feeling towards him at all really, again the fort Bragg thing is a little much for me but mostly Im fine with what he does.

[@taadn]

@@peskytalkI love him idk what these comments are bad, and I’m seriously disgusted. People are just plain old jealous of who’s home runs he caught and what he got out of catching some of the balls, and the people he has met. And who cares he’s just a guy with a desire and he does it for a living. Leave him the hell alone.

[@mizer9510]

He's a douche

[@russellgrosser-7677]

His behavior is highly unethical.

[@gwell66v2AnimeReviews]

@@taadn Dude...he steals catches from little kids. Just stop

[@TheMW2informer]

He’s not hated by the community as a whole by any means, definitely controversial but not hated.

[@Ryan-th9zm]

He came into my section at Camden yards blocking the walk way just standing in middle of everyone waiting for a ball for a full half inning. If you go to a game, you stay in your seat or at least your section. You’re ruining the experience for everyone else.

[@ClownsRule]

lmao

[@russellgrosser-7677]

That's incredibly rude and entitled behavior on his part. His obsession with catching baseballs veers into the realm of antisocial.

[@Ryan-th9zm]

@@russellgrosser-7677 I didn’t really know who he was at the time, all I knew were the cool clips I’ve seen of him catching historic balls so I’m ashamed to say I took a pic with him. I deleted it later that night once I looked more into him and saw how he embodies everything I hate about shitty fans at ball games.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

@@Ryan-th9zm the Zack Hamples of the world are the ones who ruin sports of all kinds for everyone else.

[@nicholaspesch5086]

Unemployment is not at an all time high in America right now

[@whatwhatwhat1432]

Spotted the Biden shill

[@alexfagre1479]

If anything, it's close to an all-time low.

[@whatwhatwhat1432]

@@alexfagre1479 yeah the country is doing great. No problems at all

[@jamesdonovan5198]

Came looking for this

[@mizer9510]

yeah because all the illegal aliens are doing them

[@jackbyrne4635]

As a White Sox season ticket holder (thank you so much for your condolences) I’m always aware of kids around. I will happily try and catch a ball if it’s hit to me or if I arrive for BP but I’d never take one from a kid. Nothing wrong with making a passion. There is something wrong with expecting special treatment which he clearly does

[@TheLearningCatalystCoach]

This! He(and now other adults who mimic him) take away valuable interactions.and BP balls from kids...just so they don't get bad mouthed on camera from this trust fund dude with no boundaries.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

Plus his ethically questionable behavior.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

​@@TheLearningCatalystCoach"Trust fund dude with no boundaries." Amen to that!!!

[@itsthe773guero5]

white sox season ticket holder here as well....met Zack 2 years ago during a frigid April game against KC and he was awesome...we talked it up the whole game man the guys got a ton a cool stories from every mlb stadium and I respect him for what he does...last year during our series against the angels I bumped into him again in the left field bleachers and he remembered me.....he caught a Mike Trout homer in the first inning and it was pretty epic he's got some luck aside from his gametime strategies

[@thepresidenthatesme5045]

Notice how people who actually watch his videos or have met him say positive things about him.

[@GeraldBacon-si5mx]

He's got positive characteristics mixed in with some negative ones too.

[@thepresidenthatesme5045]

@@GeraldBacon-si5mx That's how a normal human functions, Tv just depicts people as good or bad.

[@EvanWeiler]

"Unemployment is at an all-time high in the United States" It's...not though? Like not by any single metric is that statement true. Good video overall but really weird to throw that in like that.

[@peskytalk]

Okay you’re right I just did more research, this is why I talk about baseball and not real life stuff 😅

[@yankee1nyylc]

Everyone with a brain made a weird face on that line that was said lol

[@paulandrews5611]

​@@peskytalk Do you regularly make absolutely outlandish and false statements during your videos? Research or not, just life experience and reading a book or two would give you the knowledge to not make that error. This is a perfect example of someone listening to only the people that think the same way they do, then going around and repeating the false information. Tell me you watch Fox News without telling me you watch Fox News. Come on, folks. You need to do better.

[@martinswanson3092]

LOL, I was going to say the same thing 😄

[@zdinionyoutube]

@@paulandrews5611your whole comment section on this channel is about a 5 second detail in 1 of his videos😭 this dude makes content for fun and for his fans and somehow someone finds a way to turn it political and super serious🤦‍♂️

[@Ianmccor]

Regarding the Fort Bragg Game, I really fault MLB more for having the game on a military base for their own posturing rather than bus in thousands of soldiers to different MLB games around the country that both soldiers and civilians could enjoy alike. Hample really just wanted to catch balls at a stadium he hadn't been to before, when in reality there was no reason for the stadium to be there in the first place (they knocked it down after putting it up just for one game). I do think Hample went too far in copyright striking Pesky Talk for this video. But I also would like to see his haters post evidence of Hample interfering with a child catching a ball (being near a child while catching a ball isn't that).

[@georgeellis516]

am i tripping or is the fort bragg thing not that awful? like if that soldier who took him genuinely took him just because he decided to, how is that bad? if the ticket just literally was gonna go to waste… cuz it’s not like a different soldier would’ve magically gotten their hands on it yk? like if zach was just genuinely that soldiers guest then where is the problem…? and i’m not defending zach as a whole, just this scenario. like the rockies game one was bad and pushing kids is wild 😭. but if their were other non military guests at fort bragg that night then is it crazy for him to have made a post expressing his strong desire to be there and then accepting an offer to go… from someone literally in the military lol. idk maybe im crazy

[@MrUtUtes]

The responses to this video for the most part make me sad for the future of humanity. How dare someone enjoy a hobby.

[@eliteflite8395]

I would have never watched this video or knew about its existence if it wasn’t for the false copyright strike situation. Mr. Hample is gonna learn a pretty big lesson on the Streisand Effect lol

[@peskytalk]

Yea he definitely helped reach this video to a bigger audience lmao

[@noahnussbaum8693]

honestly i need an explanation on this bc i've just seen comments out of context

[@Ozai75]

@@noahnussbaum8693 Hample tried to strike this (take it down via copyright) by falsely claiming that Pesky was using his film w/o editing it (He wasn't, mind) And so he got stomped on by youtube and Pesky for filing a false claim and got called out by a bunch of people, rightfully so.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

​@@Ozai75He strikes me (no pun intended) as being highly unethical in his daily life.

[@MrUtUtes]

@@russellgrosser-7677 kind of like the jackass that posted this video

[@chandlercburch904]

unemployment is at an all time low in the us bud

[@bruinOne]

I caught a foul ball once. That was enough for me to last a lifetime. I can't believe this dude obsesses over baseballs that much. Dude needs to grow up.

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

I am biased but: I dont hate zack. I have gone through the gambit with him. I started off as a viewer/fan, then bought into the "tramples kids" narrative and then I did some digging trying to find proof of this and I really didn't find much. So now I am back to being neutral for the most part. After the clip around 6:25 happened he now buys multiple tickets so he can go to these sections without having to deal with these negative interactions. At least I believe thats the case now. Anyways I am left with very little evidence of him doing all these things people claim. The military thing is kinda messed up but I dont really know the full situation. If people were allowed to bring a guest I dont really see why its such a big deal but I am guessing there is more context I dont know and that was probably a game he should have just skipped out on especially if civilians weren't allowed. However there is a positive with zack that is not mentioned. He gets people into baseball with his videos. I probably wouldn't be into baseball without his channel. I played as a kid in the 90s but gave it up and quit caring about sports all together. Then in like 2016 I was randomly reminded of an old blooper vhs tape I had called "Super Duper Baseball Bloopers" so I decided to look up modern bloopers and after an hour of watching I ended up on zacks channel and it just got me more into the sport as a whole. Seeing all these stadiums made me want to go see these things in person. It took 8 years but just last month I went to my first MLB game since 1997. Would I be into the sport without his channel, probably but I do have to say his videos influenced me to want to go but not enough to try and fight people to catch balls. Anyways I think zack is just an adult with a slight case of the tism and he is just into baseballs and thats fine. Also he's from the east coast where people are just a little bit more cocky and entitled so I give him more of a pass than I would for someone from like kansas or something. But at the end of the day I dont really care I wont die on a hill trying to defend a guy.

[@dumbbuff]

6:10 Zack's existence ruins other people's fan experience.

[@ajshaw4168]

If the Yankees hadn't made that offer, Hample holds onto the ball forever. The guy would've looked even more awful had he turned down to offer for charity.

[@whitesoxtom2657]

Hample should be banned from all MLB stadiums he made a comment to me saying he was trying to get that usher fired for doing his guys a low life pos

[@BigTexan4]

Yeah in that video he said he emailed the Rockies asking for the ushers that gave him a hard time fired or retrained. Dudes a clown

[@peskytalk]

I don’t think he should be banned….

[@randyporter3491]

Strange... We hear about arrogance etc, in this story. THEN we are told "Just hit that subscribe button, just DO it !.. You can always change your mind later, but DON'T". - Is that commands Zack would issue ?? - There's an irony here, lol

[@jayburdification]

Jesus this guy makes Frank the tank look like a saint

[@brettsinger9565]

You just dated yourself hardcore with that analogy.

[@kevinmach730]

@@brettsinger9565 And worse, it didn;t really even make sense.

[@rowleyma]

I don't get the hatred. Is what he does kind of juvenile? Yes. But he is very generous.

[@bn_2759]

I can understand his passion for catching baseballs but the fact that he jumps around the stands into other sections & in front of kids is just wrong.

[@grundlebutter5624]

Man the nerve of this kid. He's got a lot of balls...

[@vitalymaliarov696]

I'm almost 20, and the last time I brought my glove to a game was at 16. I personally would feel weird doing what zack does, you shouldn't be running around asking for balls past the age of 15/16, let the little kids have fun, no need for an adult to ruin it

[@TheLearningCatalystCoach]

And there are TONS of these ridiculous adults doing this now. It's pathetic. My kid was so disappointed at a Giants/Cubs game when we showed up 90 min before opening pitch and watched our two favorite teams warm up. He didn't expect a ball(we talk about entitlement and never expect anything)...but it's frustrating to watch "adults" ruin any chances the kids have. We were down at field level, purposely away from the selfish adults shoving each other(and kids) near the dugouts. A group of 30 somethings kept shouting and taking videos up above us on a ledge, and eventually the only balls that went into the audience from the Cubs were to these dudes who couldn't care less about the players, the game, or the moment...just that their weird KZbin "creator" video got attention. Lame. Guaranteed they didn't keep the balls. (And the players, especially younger ones or seems, feel pressured to comply with folks who would otherwise hate on them and draw negative attention if they don't pay attention/throw them a ball).

[@jodi183]

@@TheLearningCatalystCoach I don't know. A lot of children wind up playing with and losing the balls that they catch. I think there may be more adults who might collect a caught ball and save it among their bobbleheads and other team paraphernalia then children who save a ball. Evreyone I know who has caught a ball when a child lost that ball at some point shortly after they got home with it. And who knows if the adults you saw didn't have children at home or little ones (nieces or nephews) that they were going to give that ball to back home? You don't know what they did with those baseballs. You can't guarantee anything unless you actually went home with them and saw what they did after they got home.

[@TheLearningCatalystCoach]

@@jodi183 just like you can't guarantee that kids lost them, lol. You literally defeated your own weird argument that pure speculation. I've watched adults not care about these balls afterward, and known people (adults) that have lost them. Kids keep treasures. Clearly you don't have kids. My kids, just like me, has a shelf above his dressers filled with things like this, including a used bullpen ball from a major league game that sits on a little stand.

[@jodi183]

@@TheLearningCatalystCoach What I said was "Evreyone I know who has caught a ball when a child lost that ball at some point shortly after they got home with it." I can rephrase that: the folks that I know who caught a ball in a game when they were a child went on to play with that ball and eventually lost it. Anyway, it's not really worth arguing and I certainly do not fault anyone for catching a ball at a game and keeping it for themselves. And this Hample guy does give most of the balls he catches to kids. I think he even donates a bunch as well.

[@decker528]

The adults showing up with backpacks full of binders at every single game pushing people out of the way to get autographs is what drives me nuts. I don't care if anyone wants to ask for an autograph but these guys are a different breed

[@jacktorrance2633]

Annoying to other fans and parents? Sure. Most hated? That's a bit much. But now i can understand his personality a bit better now knowing he was a child of privilege.

[@decker528]

"His job is making content" means hes doesnt have a real job. And before anybody says anything, I'm sure he makes more than i do but content creator is not a job

[@yikes6969]

"a task or piece of work, especially one that is paid" So it is a job

[@ColGesso]

Who wants a “real job” just for the sake of “having a real job” ? You get a job to make money and support yourself and your family. Content creators are often clowns but I’d make money that way if I could, couldn’t care less about having a “real job”

[@ZackChopp]

As much as I hate this dude and all content creators.. it's definitely a job like the news or press... shitty they make a shit load of money...most of then are huuuge price of shit

[@jlyo1991]

“Hide your children! It’s Zach Hemple!” I love Philly Captain 😂

[@edawwwwg]

I noticed that he will leave his seat and run wherever to catch a home run if its in his area. So you can be sitting in front of your seat and a home run is coming your way, directly in front of you. Then Zack just puts his glove in front of your face to catch it right in front of your eyes. It's borderline selfish, especially if you've caught almost 100 home run balls in your lifetime.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

Borderline? It's selfish, full stop.

[@MrUtUtes]

@@russellgrosser-7677 kind of like posting a video about someone you don’t know and someone you hate so much

[@russellgrosser-7677]

@@MrUtUtes Sure.

[@fernieelias18]

Zack is almost 50 years old and acts like a spoiled teenage brat. Dude needs to grow up.

[@NomahLovesYah]

I went to college with Zack. I’m also a ballhawk who’s gotten close to 1K balls and like Zack, give many if not most away. He’s a super nice guy and very generous both with his knowledge and with giving away baseballs. He’s made so many people happy and the haters are IMHO jealous of his skill and fame. If you don’t like him don’t watch his videos. He makes a LIVING enjoying himself and watching games due to his super successful channel. We should all be so determined. BTW I have never, ever seen him “take a ball from a kid.” Anyone who has EVER ballhawked knows that physical contact is inevitable, as is coming within inches of getting a ball only to have someone else get it and vice versa. Adults (including me and Zack) should give away balls to kids and he often does. Also he gets way more tossups WHICH HE GIVES AWAY than he “takes” away. He’s so knowledgeable that he knows who the players are and that knowledge prompts them to toss up balls. I do the same thing. If he gives a kid a ball which would never have gotten into the stands if Zack wasn’t there…then he’s THE REASON THAT KID GOT THAT BALL! Not to mention if you get $150K for charity you’re obviously not an arrogant jerk. The Fort Bragg thing wasn’t great but wasn’t it the soldier’s prerogative to invite him? And can anyone honestly say they haven’t made a mistake? To me, apologizing and owning it is all we can ask of him. Again as someone who goes way back with Zack, he’s a way better person than anyone who doesn’t know him gives him credit for, and like any celebrity, some hate is inevitable. But I’m on TEAM ZACK!!!

[@dalkskkskk]

are you a yankees fan?

[@continentalrcinglg]

Did you two have sex?

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

We didn't ask you about college stuck up boy

[@JeffSayYes]

Yes but... If he didn't catch it, someone else would. So he's taking away a catch and a ball, and giving a ball. More exciting to catch, isn't it?

[@LtDansLegs239]

He's probably a decent guy, he's just a weird dude.

[@jjthehoser762]

I had never heard of this guy before this video, so I came in with no strong opinion. That said, what bothers me is part of the thrill of an MLB baseball at a game is catching it yourself - seeing him give it to kids after the fact still bugs me because he's robbing them of the excitement and pride of the catch, especially when he's caught thousands himself. Also, what a sense of entitlement when talking to ballpark staff, yuck.

[@peskytalk]

But he also donates a lot too, so it’s a mixed bag

[@russellgrosser-7677]

​@@peskytalkHis behavior and choices are ethically questionable.

[@aceandxavier2358]

I saw him at MLB stadium. Hample gives balls to kids and he is a very friendly guy. He is very famous and my 14 year old son and his friends were so happy to be in a picture with him! Our impression about him was changed 180 degrees.

[@zachj7477]

Guy is a definition of entitled daddy’s money never had to do anything in his life and thinks he’s cool taking baseballs away from fans

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

Amen to that 🙏

[@johnbuggs8544]

@@Marcuswelby-nx2te he has a problem big time

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

Yes he does

[@MrUtUtes]

That guy catches baseballs and gets to travel the country and doesn’t have to work a 9 to 5 job. I hate him. He’s so entitled it’s not fair… It’s not fair… 🤣🤣🤣

[@KaleeJaguars]

They just some haters 😂😂😂 Zack Hample keep doing yo thing my boy 🫡

[@arcticphoenix2789]

Zach Hample seems like a nice guy, but I understand why his actions rub people the wrong way.

[@sporer_]

2:14 just another nepo baby... guess that explains how he's able to run around collecting baseballs all day

[@lizarivera1440]

He ruins kids fun

[@peskytalk]

Sometimes

[@Yeah_ok_bruh]

He literally gives away most of the balls he catches to kids or whoever else. Yeah real “fun ruiner” right there

[@luv2bbq]

Hahahaha ya ok Karen.

[@lizarivera1440]

@@luv2bbq check his channel he jumps over kid fyi I’m not a Karen cause its a fact

[@lizarivera1440]

@@Yeah_ok_bruh I’m just saying it’s cool but it is cooler if you catch the ball you’re self

[@kptlt.phillipthomsen5973]

He comes off as a guy who wanted to be an outfielder REALLY bad, but couldn't cut it

[@kraamer1899]

Here for the Zach Hample hate. Hate from Indiana.

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

Hoosier

[@seen48]

For that Fort Brag game, he was invited by a soldier whose civilian girlfriend, who was invited turned it down. He did t know it was soldiers only, and as his apology said, he felt terrible about the whole thing. I don’t blame him for anything and some people are calling him a psycho and to delete his X account? Come on….

[@BrettShadow]

EVERYONE knew that game was intended for soldiers and their families. Make the argument that he got in through a loophole or even within the technical letter of the intended rules but don't say he didn't know. As much research as this man does that just makes him look worse. And if you find yourself "feeling really bad and apologizing" more than once MAYBE twice about the same kind of behavior, then you are either lying or don't really give af. I don't hate him for catching baseballs. He has his thing. But pretending not to know takes it from scumbag to world class ahole status. At least in that instance.

[@mwroberts79]

I think Zack is probably a good person with good intentions. However, I also think he shows a sense of entitlement the way he runs around the seats doing whatever it takes to catch a ball - even if he gives the balls to kids. As a kid, most fun is actually catching the ball. I would sorta see some of his behavior if his only goal was to catch a ball at each game, not to catch every single ball at every game.

[@JanoyCresva]

I hate how he wears the teams gear thats batting. He doesnt care about the game even. He probably doesnt even like baseball anymore. He just has one purpose in life and he if he doesnt have the baseballs he may go into a depression.

[@willpina]

Another point that no one seems to talk about is that fans are allowed to keep balls that go into the seats. But getting them from the field is not allowed. What he is doing is technically stealing and although I doubt anyone really cares, it is the same as going into the field without permission.

[@Team_Nissan_Rs]

The security is doing there damn job, stop blaming the security for his job. The guy who is catching baseballs, he has numerous of times ran over kids and other people, he does not care about others. I think this is why he is being hated out of the MLB.

[@KWally]

Unemployment was at 24% in 1932 compared to 4.1% now....... Facts man, facts

[@whatwhatwhat1432]

Calm down Joe. Go grab an ice cream

[@Henni_10]

He acts surprised when people are mad at someone running around in different sections in front of people trying to watch a game.