Choking on wildfire smoke at Safeco Field

Safeco Field was so smoky from the nearby wildfires that the Mariners took batting practice indoors. That's how hard it was to breathe, but it was still a great day. I snagged EIGHT baseballs during batting practice, mostly with my "glove trick," which you can learn how to use here:
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This video was filmed on August 20, 2018. Thanks for watching!

[@matthewcoon8701]

Zach I got my first major league baseball when tge mets played the yankees a toss up from Austin romaine it was one of the coolest experiences of my life and thank you for all the tips you gave me to help get that ball keep up the great work and thank you

[@hunterlewis2207]

If only the sandlot crew knew about the glove trick

[@milesvernon6295]

HJL 49 Live yeah lol

[@deadpaddyoriordan8146]

The smoke has cleared here in Seattle, but the Mariners are still choking.

[@adrian-et6zr]

Good one 😂💯

[@charliesarver]

RIP us M fans

[@michaelrego4886]

Not trying to be rude but I feel like if I was a player and I set a ball down in the bullpen to use later and I saw a fan stealing it I would be kind of annoyed. Obviously there’s hundreds of other balls that they could use but it’s sort of an inconvenience. Idk those are just my thoughts.

[@joshpezzner5929]

Now this one I agree on, if you see a glove near by or even a player in the pen, leave that shit alone.

[@RealDaBrady]

I’m from BC and it is sooooo smoky here. This has happened two years in a row. This might be the new normal for us.

[@cottonbooker17]

Super cool to get to meet you! Thank you for the ball a day I’ll never forget!

[@gavinlevenherz]

Zach your videos are completely awesome! They're just umbelievable

[@amazingaviation3223]

Love Seattle, Amazing place and teams!!

[@frankthetank8663]

5:32 guy throws the ball back 😂

[@benpotsic64]

That was funny

[@njyinzer9567]

Just finished yesterday’s video and saw this was up. It’s a Hample Marathon😂😂

[@Kohohockey66]

Im in Alberta and it was very smokey here. Hope it clears up! Sick video bro!

[@indianheadlogan]

I guess it should be called un-safeco park!

[@tommybronc5522]

I LOVE SEAT GEAKKKKK

[@burkedejourdan8183]

Zack you should of gone to Seattle at the start of August cause that’s when I was there and they were playing the Astros too

[@dutchplanderlinde3749]

Hey Zack you should show your autograph collection it would be really cool

[@keagenm9715]

Dang I was at the game the day before when the Dodgers were in town wish I could have seen u man!! Go mariners!!!

[@samus4040]

Sweet, Ichiro!

[@TheRealCreedBratton]

The smoke was awful. The whole state was like this. It's was even worse than this where I live

[@jmactherapper8058]

I'm looking forward to the Chase Field Videos

[@lynxytm9566]

Love your vids man Keep up the good work

[@lachlanmccallum4306]

I saw that game live and you almost got a marwin gonzolaz home run

[@andrewhofstetter7694]

Is ist weird how you where CHOKING in SAFEco park??? Just saying 😒😒😒

[@ATalkingBadger]

"Is ist weird how you where..." *facepalm*

[@andrewhofstetter7694]

ATalkingBadger?

[@lucasrichmond7684]

I was at this game and was over by Kings Court

[@chadmartyn4769]

I live in British Columbia. Rip

[@Liverpoollassie]

Hey Zack you rock bro

[@jackkjelshus23ent72]

I live above the broader and it’s really Smokey and zack keep getting baseballs

[@thekirklandbombers105]

I was at that game!!!

[@cameronmacleod7326]

Glad you had a great time, great to meet you there at my first (and lets not hope last) baseball game.

[@puget-sound_silver-hound1693]

Yeah the air quality was really!!. I was at the game on 8-21 Mariners took inside bp that day too and it seemed like the Astros were in a bad mood.. What a bad day at the park😖

[@jonfavil7034]

I like going to Seattle Mariners games. Even when they play Detroit at home.

[@dunn406]

How has youtube NOT verified Zack already? @KZbin

[@NicholasAugusta]

Big Will That’s a great question!

[@RagedBsquared]

I love watching people watch him do the glove trick.

[@Matt.ch5]

Did anybody see some kid pick his nose at 1:53

[@rjeffreydowne2544]

Hey Zack, don't you think grabbing the balls from the bullpen/glove trick is basically stealing? I understand if a ball is hit or thrown to you, but seems like a very scummy move to be stealing balls normally out of reach.

[@joshpezzner5929]

R Jeffrey Downe disagree, any ball laying around where you can try to get it is fair game. If your told not to get them like at some stadiums then totally agree on what your saying. But yeah anyway you can. I go to a few minor league parks and the busy street behind the left field fence and right by the fence surrounding the stadium has ways of getting them. Just gotta now surroundings man 👍🏼

[@braydenthomas6263]

Nice Zach you’re good with the glove trick let’s go Garrett Cole

[@jeckotv7483]

5:31 when the guy got one of the balls he throw it back on to the field

[@jeffyjacobs7446]

Oh my god I live there so Smokey wow zak

[@dimmm1]

The summer during 2018 was awful almost like the one last year in the summer of 2017 ash was falling from the sky

[@lukehellam7172]

My mom and dad and sister were in the video at the opening cut 😂

[@boonboys5458]

Zack I asked when you were gonna be in Seattle and you said hard to say. I really wanted to meet you this year and it would’ve been easy if you told me you were going be there that day now I’m pretty sad I wanted a pic and an auto from you but I guess there’s always next year😥

[@zackg32baseball29]

1:54 ewwwww and 1:58 ewww who else noticed

[@evanfurneaux9071]

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[@i4zetec]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joshpezzner5929]

Pre game sweets yo 🍭 lmao

[@baseballboiii6901]

What

[@mynpiller3304]

I live in Spokane valley it's smoky there also

[@Aygo9]

myn piller I used to

[@user-xs1nh3hy5n]

I was is Calgary last week and had the same problem. It pretty much smelled like you were breathing in a camp fire

[@jessefusilier1529]

I been that stadium before I tooked a tour there ounce im am going there game in august 9th vs tampa bay rays

[@chieflongsock]

Damn zack getting hooked up on these trips, must be nice!

[@DarkRocketGrunt]

Dude! Thanks for hooking it up! Just got my ticket from SeatGeek for Sep. 29 in section 108 I’m going to try my luck getting a ball, any tips? :)

[@Crackzy123]

I was at that game

[@sarahwort3608]

my dad was in the vid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We were at the game

[@kyleharriott6182]

I know the GM of the Embassy Suites by the Stadium. He's a really nice guy! Also, I was at the Mariners/Astros game last Wednesday. It was smoky, but it wasn't that bad.

[@al1976-v7m]

Only in Seattle: they're playing Alice in Chains' "No Excuses" in the stadium as Zack wraps up the video! #grungelove

[@randumnesss541]

I've been subbed since 52k

[@dundermifflinregionalmanag5607]

RIP MARKER

[@jacobswarter468]

Love your vids keep up the good work🖒🖒

[@jackpeterson82004]

This was filmed on my birthday!

[@matthewelson6042]

I just can’t see how the mariners had such a bad record last year they have one of the most explosive offenses in the mlb and their pitchers are great

[@matthewchristensen603]

They did not have bad record last year. They won 89 games...

[@Qwnntm]

The didn't have a bad record, the AL was just really tough last year, so they didn't make the playoffs. A year earlier, the Rockies made the Wild Card Game with less wins than them.

[@ajcox3970]

Why did they have a Little League ball? That’s odd

[@Kevin_1337]

And very rare

[@ridesofsteel3997]

ZACK I have a question for you IF you could redesign any baseball stadium you've ever been to which one would it be and what would make it unique

[@agariofriends4233]

I love the mariners

[@mikeyrobinson2511]

QnA: What is the best reaction you’ve ever gotten by someone while you were using the glove trick.

[@derpyface4874]

do another q&a plz

[@icychill105]

i missed you again, im an hour south of the stadium but never seem to catch wind of when youre coming up to seattle

[@rubenseaman5235]

can you make new code for the seat geek

[@xavierbeers7179]

Yo zack are you gonna be at the giants saints game because I am

[@chrisc6321]

Should I use a sharpie or a pen to sign a baseball

[@aaronschwartz4768]

how are ya thinking about the NL Cy Young race

[@nevybjorklund1040]

i live in british columbia and i cant go back to my house so im praying it will stay safe

[@royrezek231]

Nevy Bjorklund praying for you

[@nevybjorklund1040]

@@royrezek231 thanks brother, love

[@illie2852]

could you go to safeco more cuz i live in seattle and i want to meet you and also you got 20 balls there so please and nelson cruz plays for the mariners i also went to the same game you went to and did not meet you so

[@thekirklandbombers105]

GD runto same!

[@benpotsic64]

Nice vid Zack!

[@David_F97]

Benjamin Potsic - You didn’t even watch the whole video. He uploaded this less than a minute ago and the video is 8 minutes long.

[@benpotsic64]

Any video Zack uploads is a good video

[@zedey1028]

It was probably Robinson cano not the wildfires

[@nicktrickmc9103]

Go Mariners!

[@nickotto3969]

I got 2 toss ups on the green monster try it u could do it

[@hyperwhite7189]

When will you be at fenway. I would love to meet you

[@ridesofsteel3997]

YES I can't believe he haven't seen the #1 team in the league and its September

[@brandongast1990]

A little league ball? Lol

[@ZGBrickfilms]

Great video! That’s really weird that you got a little league ball, why would they even have that in the majors?

[@hyperwhite7189]

This season I have got 24 baseballs and counting. All at fenway, mostly in the right field corner

[@therealauric_martin]

7:14 ichiro behind mike zunino

[@isabellechan6254]

My favorite team Seattle Mariners

[@killrgamer1128]

Isabelle Chan my favorite LA DODGERS

[@BaseballRoadTripper]

Going to Cleveland on Monday, Toronto on Tuesday, Detroit on Friday, and revisiting Milwaukee on Saturday. Any tips? Wanna join me?

[@captainjrod9667]

Zack quick question if you can, What editing software do you use to edit your KZbin videos?

[@ethanheid2911]

5:29 the guy threw it back

[@dylanharrison1216]

How early do u get to Mariners field??

[@jeckotv7483]

Can u go to tropicana stadium again

[@overdrivenexus3354]

Noooooo don’t choke we need you zack

[@baseball2741]

Go to comeroca park already😭😭😭

[@robperlic1071]

Felix isn't that great anymore.

[@bethcohen5032]

I wish Edwin Diaz was that good this year

[@addisonvanzant6415]

yo i was at the same game man i wish i could of seen you Zack; that game was great

[@LucarioGames448]

I saw Zack over by the center field gate and i saw him switch to a Astros hat so I think I saw Zack at the game

[@nathanielfaux3597]

You should live stream some time.⚾⚾

[@alexdavis9696]

makes me sad bout wildfires

[@k-mac5259]

Hey, Zack! I have a quick question for you. If you know anything of the topic, do you know the best pen to use for autographs on baseballs? (I caught a Goldy home run and I wanna get him to sign it). Thanks! Keep up the great work!

[@ridesofsteel3997]

Is that the ball in the photo the goldy homer?

[@k-mac5259]

James Hoole yeah

[@illie2852]

felix hernandez was pulled out of the lineup not that top teir

[@simonturckesfamily2895]

Do you go to every MLB game

[@divahawk522]

I was at that game!!!!!!

[@thekirklandbombers105]

Me too

[@divahawk522]

The Kirkland Bombers WOW!

[@thekirklandbombers105]

Ya!

[@EmmetAnderson]

same hahah

[@thekirklandbombers105]

Emmet Anderson totally 😅

[@yourstepfather3574]

go to the Rogers centre on Saturday

[@ethanheid2911]

I knew he would lose the marker sooner or later

[@Just__a_Guy]

Didnt see you cough even 1 time.

[@aidenarmenti6932]

Hey Zack I’m going to Yankees vs the tigers game tonight. I wanted to know if you are going. Have a good day.

[@kimwebster9506]

Zack I live in British Columbia the smoke is terrible

[@bobjones6186]

Ok