What’s it like on the GREEN MONSTER for a playoff game?

Have you ever been in the Green Monster Seats? I was there for Game 4 of the ALCS vs. the Houston Astros, and yes, it was nuts! How close did I come to the home runs hit by Alex Bregman and Xander Bogaerts? How was the clam chowder that I bought from a vendor? How bad was my attempt at doing a Boston accent?
From the bus-inspired silliness outside the stadium to the "secret" hand signals I made for my friend chasing baseballs on the garage to the conversation I had with a member of the Red Sox analytics department, this was a VERY fun and interesting day.
This video was filmed by "Fenway Chris" on October 19, 2021. Thanks for watching!

[@rickc1338]

I've been a Sox fan since 1965 yet never had the pleasure to get in Fenway, the one time I got to go, it was rained out. This video is much appreciated !!!

[@papafauzz]

Dam you old as hell

[@CJ_747]

@@papafauzz Hes probably only like 60-70. Plus who cares anyway? Everybody ages.

[@zachh2236]

I started watching your videos a few months ago and now I’m on a 4 game streak with 7 baseballs! Thanks Zack!

[@zackhample]

Hell yeah!

[@elanacinnamon9941]

So interesting that they aren’t a cashless venue all the New York stadiums and MetLife are all cashless

[@zackhample]

Better this way.

[@simeonchappell6196]

PNC Park is also cashless

[@xKingofDaNorthx]

Busch Stadium is cashless. Well the last time I went, April 30, it was.

[@Mikeyyyyyyyyyy]

So is Chase Field

[@fogstanley9737]

So is globe life field it’s so annoying you can’t pay with cash

[@davidgaugamela9801]

Thanks Zack for taking us out to the vicarious ballgame in these trying times.

[@zackhample]

You’re welcome!!

[@dunnperfect8567]

What trying times

[@MightbePettingmyCat]

@@dunnperfect8567 i think he is referring to the dementia pedophile in the white house

[@frostdonkey3249]

@@MightbePettingmyCat couldnt have said it better myself

[@deversprodz4552]

@@MightbePettingmyCat 👏👏👏

[@sportscastercanada]

Fenway Park is my favourite baseball park. Was there for the first time in 2004 to see the Jays play and fell in love. The thought of Ted Williams (greatest & smartest player of all time) sends chills down my spine. The addition of the monster seats and other roof top seats hasn’t taken away from the beauty of this baseball cathedral. The colour pallet is stunning! Sky dome is a close second because I’ve seen hundreds of games there, including a World Series game. I love how the vendors toss the peanut bags from a distance to your seat. Is this heaven?

[@zackhample]

I think it IS heaven.

[@RockSmithStudio]

It is such a wonderful park. My dad and I got to sit front row of the Green Monster and it is one of my favorite experiences I've ever shared with my dad, and we're not even Red Sox fans(We're Braves fan). We just love going to ballparks and we just loved the history of Fenway, especially since it was where the Braves won their first World Series(as the Boston Braves). It truly was an awesome experience

[@billmetzler8890]

What a great life! Thanks for the short tour of the unique stadium. I’ve only walked outside the stadium once.

[@zackhample]

Aww, thanks. :)

[@MichaelStef77]

I’m not a Red Sox fan but I love Fenway park, how iconic it is, how it’s one of the oldest stadiums out there. The looks, etc.

[@jamalsowell3650]

The look on your face and the "ok" when he said don't do the accent 😂😂

[@alainvincent1309]

The Dynamic Duo Strikes Again!! Nice Work Zack & Fenway Chris!!

[@ninadeangelo9450]

This was so fun! Fenway is on my bucket list of stadiums! After this I really want to go! Thanks so much for sharing with us..despite the problems you have been having with KZbin! (I saw your post on twitter)

[@David_F97]

Fenway is indeed a magical experience. Whenever you go, don’t get grandstand seats. Those seats were made for humans 100 years ago.

[@greyk610]

One thing that took me back was how much greener everything was in person, and the lights are way brighter than I imagined. I always thought Fenway had bad lighting from watching on TV. The seats are tiny and uncomfortable, but it's all about the retro feel so I didn't mind. Great park.

[@Dudeman9339]

Fenway is magical

[@AlBeebe]

@@greyk610 in the 80's 90's it was definitely a lot dimmer. They upgraded in the early 2000s and lit up the park

[@zackhample]

Thanks! Really hope you make it there someday.

[@aidanfinkofficial]

Hey, I made a brief appearance in the video and you can hear me going nuts after you got your first ball of the day. I'll take it. Great seeing you several times down this year and we GOT to be able to meet up again next year when you go to Fenway. Two balls for me that night as well. I'm really glad my dream came true this season and I finally got to meet you (and on many occasions). The best experience by far was being able to be there for Game 4 of the ALDS for one of your most memorable games ever and your most epic game of the season. You deserve a break from KZbin with all you do during the season again, but yet I wanna see more videos. Q&A Part 26 soon? Lineup cards? I hope for some offseason content... definitely more than last year, but rest up this offseason when the World Series ends.

[@zackhample]

I enjoyed hearing your voice in there after the first ball and noticed it at the time. :)

[@brandenbarnett6093]

Have been off work with health issues almost a year. It’s been very entertaining watching your videos. Always cool when you show us all the features and parts of the stadiums

[@FJSGaming]

“ya gotta get da chowda” 😎🙌🏻 love it. great video Zack. i felt like i was right up there with you at Fenway

[@R2ROsanchez13]

You can say he was on the monsta’ eatin chowda’

[@zackhample]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@davidgil9865]

Incredible experience Zack, congratulations... Hope see you in the World Series.

[@zackhample]

Thanks, DG!

[@e4t662]

ZACK, you're a righteous dude.

[@zackhample]

:D

[@fernandotatisjr.2939]

First, love your vids Zack, been watching you for 5 years!!

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

That game was an insane one. It was also really funny to watch the red sox fans lose their minds at that altuve HR. Then the 9th inning you could see the shock on their faces. I feel bad for them but let's go astros

[@zackhample]

No no no, let's go Angels! (Next year.)

[@AWWYEAHHHHHH]

@@zackhample get your Ohtani HR!!

[@christinezakhem9289]

@@zackhample nah astros

[@lionsfan7500]

Again my friend another great video! It was bitter sweet to watch realizing this could be your last game of the 2021 season. If this was the last one, you gave us fans a very fun and entertaining season of baseball and it was a joy to watch! It seems like every baseball season you keep raising the bar, because it's better and better every year! I look forward to Q&A videos during the off season and your family vacation vlog. Oh yeah I love your Boston accent lol. Finally I have a question for your off season videos and it is this: Besides NYC What are your top 5 MLB cities to travel to each season?

[@itscarlosnotcarlos]

LOL Everytime I hear, "Is that the Foul Ball Guy?", I say under my breath in front my computer, "It's Homerun Guy."

[@chrmil007]

Go Astros…let me know Zack if you want to come to H-Town to catch a game.

[@smalleazy5664]

Love the videos Zack! right as I get home from school I turn these on, by the way are you gonna go to any World Series games? also you helped me get a ball! I used some of your tricks and got my first ball.

[@zackhample]

Thanks for watching and that's awesome about your first ball -- glad to have helped! Not sure about the World Series.

[@camrenjohnson3076]

@@zackhample did you go to Atlanta for any games

[@dkeditsbaseball2388]

Love the content Zack! Love it, thanks for doing these videos!

[@zackhample]

👊

[@danig9267]

Guy selling Chowder looked like a cool dude lol

[@aidanfinkofficial]

Whether you take a break from KZbin or not... I'd love to stay in touch this offseason. I absolutely love interacting with you and its such an amazing feeling for me and to have finally got that face-to-face interaction with you numerous times this year. I appreciate you just as much as you appreciate me with all the passion I have for you and what you do. I truly can never get enough of you and you content (and content about you). We gotta see each other at one game at least next year (and every year now) and let's keep talking I LOVE IT. Someday I want to be working for you (not saying you have to quit to make room for me, Fenway Chris).

[@jamalsowell3650]

Are you his #1 fan by any chance?

[@aidanfinkofficial]

@@jamalsowell3650 yes

[@zackhample]

Working for me, huh? Well, that's quite an offer. Let's see what my mental state is after I take a much-needed break. :)

[@FenwayChris]

Pheeeeew!

[@jpalart2853]

That video makes me want to visit that stadium one day. It looks full of charm and plenty of character. I love it.

[@marylinihan7846]

Hey Zack! Pretty sure you did the hand signals to shade the stros

[@g.vulgar7049]

Love the ball hawk garage break down, I didn't even see the 2nd homer. Love the old stadiums. This was a good series.

[@zackhample]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed that.

[@AlBeebe]

loved the part with the analytics guy

[@emeryshilling9660]

Zack this is Ty Cobb using another log in for time being. I think I saw an LSU shirt on your vid. My great uncle who passed away recently was a huge Sox fan from LA. Always with u buddy.

[@zackhample]

Hey, Ty. Thanks for being here.

[@good_to_be_gold8]

To see the Monster from your point of view is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing Zach.

[@djStens]

I live in Mass but can't really afford $600 green monster tickets so I appreciate this video a lot

[@Sim_baah]

Went to the Dodger game and got my first baseball from Joc last week. Discovered your channel couple weeks ago

[@zackhample]

Nice! Welcome aboard.

[@mrdoubleu8016]

12:30 I love how every person just looks back 😂

[@aidannym7088]

Haha

[@ColbysCards]

Fever Pitch and chill! Fever Pitch is such a fun movie

[@zackhample]

She was fun.

[@ColbysCards]

@@zackhample Eyyyyy hahaha

[@houstontxdave6876]

Great game for the Astros. Enjoyed watching your day on the green monster. Your welcome to come down here to Houston for the World Series game 1 on Tuesday. Standing room only tickets are 250 dollars. So what is your baseball count after game 4? 11,000+ Swweeeet!

[@zackhample]

Thanks! I don't think I'm gonna make it but I appreciate the warm welcome from afar.

[@bendaaa69]

love your vids zack and thanks for the auto in july and for talking to my dad lol

[@zackhample]

👍

[@riderfn1942]

my dream is to play catch with you. i live your videos man keep it up

[@zackhample]

Maybe someday we can make it happen.

[@mlballhawks]

I got Vertigo seeing the view! Whoa! Great work Gentlemen! Chris..Let him do the accent! #comedy

[@zackhample]

Yeah, Chris. WHAT THE HECK.

[@FenwayChris]

Oh our rehearsed bits get people fired up all the time!

[@mlballhawks]

@@FenwayChris HA!

[@evanplaysgeographygames]

i always watch you after i have school. i love ur vids

[@zackhample]

You should watch me DURING school. :o

[@alphaomega9965]

Gotta get the chawdahh!! Love it! 😂

[@MF-Caillou]

I am a Red Sox fan. And I can officially say yordan Alvarez killed us!!!!

[@t0ny1189]

Hittrackeronline was awesome

[@talyamorris4393]

I wish there was something else like it now?

[@t0ny1189]

@@talyamorris4393 I know...Statcast sucks

[@treya8685]

Fever pitch and chill girl was ready..

[@andrewmeaney4271]

I was the kid in center feild who gothe toss up. Stinks that the sox season is over.

[@rigo6156]

They couldn't overcome the ORANGE MONSTER. GO STROS!

[@andrewgeorgelang]

This was awesome. Thanks for sharing man

[@AntonioPerez18]

Can’t wait for those World Series vids!

[@randomman3321]

My Dad is a Twins fan because he grew up in Duluth and I brought his hat to a Mariners game and got a ball from a player. Its the best it was my first. Zack would like it because the words were a little beat up 😀

[@highlightnation2783]

When I watch it I fell like I’m there because he does a great job showing us around

[@zackhample]

:D

[@cooperhodgdon24]

I’m sad the Red Sox didn’t win because they had such a good season Fenway is such a nostalgic place though I’m glad the Sox made it as far as they did!

[@ChiSoxEdits]

The people who parked in the parking garage have some guts lmao

[@chipsandsalsa2520]

GO ASTRO'S !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@scottv9479]

Hey buddy, just wondering...do you keep a tally of lifetime number of postseason baseballs....or do you just combine everything into 1 number and not track those separately? I'd be curious on that number of postseason balls for sure !!

[@twistedsky_97]

I’m pretty sure he tallies postseason balls into one number

[@jamalsowell3650]

He can tell you the date, time, row, and seat number that he caught every single ball. You betcha he knows the number.

[@zackhample]

262 in the postseason. But I include that with the grand/lifetime total. Thanks for asking. :)

[@MangoPineapp]

Thats so cool going to the nlcs playoff game Astros vs red sox, so lucky I wish I could go to Fenway Park one day that would be cool, and hopefully snag my first ball.

[@markakira8988]

I used Hit Tracker years ago to snag BP and and gamers at Wrigley section 501-505 bleachers. The key was to go during nasty cold wet weather and avoid the first row where everyone else was. // That awesome track at 9:50 is "Watch Out Now" by The Beatnuts! Love that song. I had it on vinyl and spun it with heavy rotation in college during the late 90s, early 2000s (Technics 1200s).

[@zackhample]

The Beatnuts -- YASSSSS!!

[@samgraf7128]

Best part of this video was Steve Perrault and #RallyCups

[@z2nice1983]

The only player to throw me a ball was David Robertson when he was with The Yankees. I was in the bleachers for Rays and Yankees at the stadium when they went 14 innings. D Rob threw one up to me and it went into the benches and a Rays fan got there before I could and took it. I was mad cause I called for it. When I did no one was near me. Still a memorable moment. I’ve never had a player throw me a ball.

[@DKrueger1994]

A buddy of mine got a foul ball at the final game at Truist Park before the Braves went to Postseason, what happened was one flew almost towards us, but landed a couple of rows in front of us, which I told him "expect another one coming towards us soon", little I knew I was right, when one of the Mets players was at bat with Luke Jackson pitching, it was game on, two outs, and then there was a crack of a bat, looked up and I was like "oh shit, oh shit, that ball's heading towards us!!!!" hit my mom right on the shoulder, ricocheted off and dented the top of my buddy's lid, I quickly told him "better grab it!" because there come a mob full of people. Once he got it, they went back to their seats.

[@joeydicola2331]

Hey zack big fan always like the vids keep it up man

[@zackhample]

:)

[@toekneearmass]

Ha! Greg is the best! I was a big HitTracker fan from way back. Say hi for me next time you connect

[@zackhample]

I sure will, Toe Knee.

[@connorpp123]

That bus In the beginning had me dying 🤣

[@connorpp123]

wow perfect timing

[@zackhample]

:D

[@joshuamunro6925]

Aye been hoping for a ballhawking video on the green monster for the longest time! Always wanted to sit there and hopefully make it down there next year!

[@zackhample]

Thanks and I hope you get to sit there someday.

[@burnsfamily5574]

Love your content Zack. Your tricks helped me get two balls at Fenway park

[@zackhample]

Nice!

[@colindonovan824]

zack it was so much seein you at this game and gettin to finally meet you and gettin a picture too

[@zackhample]

👊

[@riderfn1942]

what’s up zack, I was wondering if you will be at game 3-4 or 5 of the world series

[@theokunkel2217]

Your vids are the best, keep it up!!

[@zackhample]

Thanks, Theo!

[@tatepugh7645]

Hey Zack, I love your videos. If you get a chance, come to Savannah Ga for a Savannah Bananas game. It will be the most fun you ever had at a ball game, with entertainment throughout the night.

[@kevinv768]

Love the videos! By any chance, did you go to the yankees sox wildcard game?!? If so, cant wait to see the video!!!!!!

[@zackhample]

I did but not posting a video.

[@SMOgamer10]

Zack, next time you go to Fenway, visit tasty burger, it’s right on jersey street. I know you love food, I love it to, GREAT FOOD

[@zackhample]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@SMOgamer10]

@@zackhample no problem, sorry though me being me telling you this as soon as the season ends 😂

[@salisburythefox8324]

Chris. He's free to do the accent. leave him alone XD

[@zackhample]

Ha, yeah! Tell him!

[@FenwayChris]

Bad accent. At least do it right.

[@salisburythefox8324]

@@FenwayChris How do you say it?

[@FenwayChris]

@@salisburythefox8324 Like the majority. ChowDER/pARK. And I’m FROM Boston too! Imagine that!?!?!?

[@a.m.761]

When the samba music kicks haha

[@zackhample]

Had to add that because of a really silly copyright claim from KZbin because of the background music that was playing at the stadium.

[@max_chudnovsky]

3 MINUTES! THATS THE EARLIEST IVE EVER BEEN, HI ZAC

[@nailitdown219]

Hey zack. I never been to a pittsburgh pirates game since 2016 when i left and went down the riverwalk and andrew mccutchon scored a 3 run homer with FIAHWORRRKS

[@itsnotme07]

No, not for a playoff game. Only been to 1 Red Sox playoff game, back in Oct 1990....it was horrible. haha. The result that is. Have I watched a game from the Green Monster? Sure...a few times. It used to pay to be a member of Red Sox Nation (Nations Nest was fun), but now John Henry and crew are just interested in their FSG purchases....so it was poetic to watch the Boston Bruins today beat the John Henry Pittsburgh Penguins at Fenway Park. Hahaha.

[@PrinceChaloner]

Would've been awesome if the Redsox had gone to the World Series to play against the Braves. The Braves use to be in Boston... Would've been epic...

[@zackhample]

I wish.

[@stephenmorris7949]

Where are you Zach, we miss you

[@Chrisb8s]

Zach. Have you ever been invited on the field for batting practice ?

[@colt45yk]

If they played a game in Afghanistan, the ball would probably have a better chance being shot at than being hit out of the park🤣🤣

[@conservative4561]

Those seats had a bar like table in front of them.

[@jonathanlovo7391]

I love the video Zack you are so awesome

[@zackhample]

Thanks!

[@bluebint]

random music @ 6:40 ?? it was kinda too loud and random lol

[@zackhample]

I had to add that to avoid copyright B.S. with KZbin.

[@bluebint]

@@zackhample gotcha

[@Jon_Ray]

Zack will you be going to one of the World Series game the Braves which are my favorite team are playing in it and haven’t been to the World Series since 1999

[@kendoss2348]

I was wondering are we going to see any World Series videos.

[@zorrohott3960]

Was that a karin fallowing Zack on the monster at 12:36.

[@bucketofficial1231]

How do you get so lucky going to get the best seats in the entire league? Crazy

[@zackhample]

By paying a lot of money?

[@drake17d20]

Favorite part is when he was like don’t do the accent and zack was like ok 😐

[@BigD1983]

Atlanta Braves World Series Champs congratulations 🏆🎆🎇✨🎉🎊🎈

[@johndoe-fq7ez]

$9 for that small thing of chowder ! bro make it make sense

[@wswwiffleball224]

Hi Zach I think. I was at the same game as you! I just did not get a chance to see you hopefully we run into each other sometime at a game great content as always

[@lionsfan7500]

Hey Zack I was just curious if you went to any of the world series games?

[@Soxforlife99]

I’ve been up there once and I never want to go back up there

[@braedenchandler2614]

I caught my first ball at a brewers game and i gave it to my friend for his birthday

[@JesseAlmeida02]

Wow I was by you near the third base line and didn’t even know it… :(

[@richheadd3196]

Love it u the man!!!!!!!

[@jasonabbott895]

I saw you were on the green monster and knew you'd run into Steve Perrault #Rallycups

[@zackhample]

Whoa, that was Steve??

[@jasonabbott895]

@@zackhampleThat is indeed Mr.Rallycups himself!

[@radleyssportscenter441]

Mr Hample, do you keep track of which player gives you a ball to see if it's like a big name

[@adixnte4096]

Biggest fiend on KZbin 😭💪🤝

[@adixnte4096]

No cap

[@that_1_channel]

I’m goi g to be in the outfield for game for. Super hyped!

[@richheadd3196]

Im still in awe about devers homerun ball......thats nothing trouts 1st homer your famous forever legendary forever zack

[@zackhample]

Thanks! That's nice of you to say.

[@dogsareawesome9197]

Hey zack, hows the rubber band ball going?