What happens THREE HOURS before game time at Dodger Stadium?

If you have Dodgers season tickets, you can enter the stadium three hours early, and if you're friends with season ticket holders, they can bring you in as a guest. It's a pretty sweet deal here in Los Angeles, and I wish every MLB team did this. (The Yankees, for example, open just 90 minutes before game time for everyone, so you can't see Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton take batting practice, but I digress.)
Anyway, there's all kinds of interesting stuff that takes place before the game starts, and of course there are opportunities to catch baseballs -- so that's what I did. I got a couple from the Dodgers in the Home Run Seats, and then I got two more from the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 1st base side.
Batting practice was a struggle for me, and I somehow missed a Mookie Betts home run during the game, but hey, at least I was in a section with all-inclusive/unlimited food so I got to eat my sorrows away. But no, really, it was a fun day all around, and Madison Bumgarner pitched a gem.
If you like the "HIT IT HERE" shirt that my friend Matt was wearing, check out the merch on my website:
www.zackhample...
This video was filmed on September 21, 2022 by "Fenway Chris" (@yonnernyc on Instagram) and it was edited by a gentleman named Brian (‪@doubleueyett‬ on KZbin). Thanks for watching!

[@Dale_Higgins]

I love how you instantly ran to fetch the ball that kid threw. Just total kindness trying to make that kids day

[@zackhample]

Thanks. I appreciated his instinct to chuck it. That's such a natural thing to do and I got some free exercise out of it. :)

[@dj_stuber]

At the end of the video when you were summarizing your night I couldn't help but notice the irony in the shirt you wore. "Everything Happens For A Reason...". It doesn't remove the disappointment from your night, but the Dodger fan with the Betts jersey was extremely happy to get that HR ball!

[@zackhample]

Haha, yup. The t-shirt knows what's up.

[@Debo369]

Great guy Zach! Totally for the kids and everyone at the game. Great hustle to get his ball back love the video!

[@tracycollins6385]

Chris needed to sneek out a few beers in his camera bag for the hotel

[@Debo369]

@@tracycollins6385 heck yeah he does haha

[@VaultingDMS]

Great video, Zack! Love your vids, I'll never understand why people think that you're a bad person, you are always generous! Lots of support from a Phillies fan!

[@tracycollins6385]

Adults r haters cuz he robs em. Look at the 2 guys in grand slam video. They just left in discust the gm

[@zackhample]

@@tracycollins6385 No no, THIS is robbery: sports.yahoo.com/dirtbag-fan-steals-home-run-123243193.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACko89uniKB-eNkzcwHag5M7gUg8ghRI-DsNdakhMHtWWwgy8sZsY19eWFmM4S3R3SAn06xLtHbvd6WyXVaNMZWZntqUZzJugLdYQPflWZ5Pv7o3hCYBGhyai2b-Fo0p_ksQ3sm8HN-Ti0mKzsNnLXaCtsRSMH8tDbK3SzRRRDNi

[@zackhample]

Thanks! Lots of idiots out there who get off on lies and drama.

[@mygodmanm3008]

Hey fuck those people man do what u do. U like it other people like it. Lot of hate in the world. They Hate to see people do good and what u like to do.

[@AntonioPerez18]

When I saw you give that baseball to that boy in the wheelchair, it melted my heart. I never understood the hate you get from people, they should do their research.

[@tracyfrompetco]

next year give balls to whoever is behind you except the regulars or a substitute ball for gamers

[@zackhample]

Thanks but it's much easier to just be an idiot and believe whatever you're told.

[@generallukeproductions]

Bro instantly threw the ball Zack gave to him 😂. Good job getting it back

[@zackhample]

:)

[@doubleueyett]

Great video! Should have run the bases afterwards! Haha!

[@crazybubbuchicken4457]

I see the Dasani with out the label Zack ! Your not fooling me. 10:07 in the video

[@FenwayChris]

He buys the Dasani, dumps out the water and fills it up at the fountain. I thought that too originally.

[@zackhample]

@@FenwayChris I didn't buy it. It was free in the Home Run Seats!

[@zackhample]

It was filled with fountain water. I dumped that shit out as soon as I opened it.

[@mlballhawks]

Thanks for including us in the fun Z! You and Fenway Chris are honorary Angelenos! 🎉 😇 Great work as always, and congrats on an amazing feat to get to all 30 🏟!! 🤩🥳

[@FenwayChris]

Dodger Dog Chris!

[@zackhample]

Thanks for the warm welcome, as always, and for bringing some extra fun/joy to my day and the video.

[@mlballhawks]

@@zackhample 🤡🤩

[@cjs121675]

Great video- and glad you got the ball back to that kid after he threw it! I like how you give kids baseballs and all and I also always love Dodger Stadium- glad I have been there as I have said before- look forward to seeing what else you do and into the upcoming postseason as wel!!

[@zackhample]

Thanks! Probably not doing much for a bit except catching up on videos and relaxing.

[@-C.S.R]

I love Dodger stadium! Go Dodgers!

[@doubleueyett]

So…..was the cheesecake as good as it looked? Inquiring minds……..

[@zackhample]

YES!!

[@thecristianovo]

Zack! Why are you drinking a DASANI?!? What happened to #notdasani !! Jk jk I only noticed that you had a bottle with no label and there was a shot of someone else with the same bottle but except it was a regular salty Dasani water 😂😂😂 I still love you & your videos just wanted to point that out when I watched this LOL

[@zackhample]

I dumped it out, peeled off the label, and filled it back up at a water fountain.

[@Bangpaulxu]

Who doesn’t love watching this? I know I am addicted! Much love from China

[@zackhample]

Thanks so much!

[@brucegibson1813]

man I love your videos

[@zackhample]

Man, thanks for watching!

[@georgetsekouras8292]

Congrats on hitting all 30 stadiums ! However , inquiring minds want to know if Fenway Chris drank a beer at each stadium?

[@zackhample]

He didn't go to all 30. :(

[@FenwayChris]

I drank beers at 27 of them this season and yes at all 30 overall.

[@briantampa1164]

I was watching a guy on KZbin from Philly and he claims your knocking over young kids and old men to catch balls. I haven't seen any of this in your videos. Personally I don't count toss ups only balls hit in the stands during the game. My total since I really started to count since 2012 is 212 caught foul or home runs at Tropicana Field, Camden Yards, Petco and Wrigley Field.

[@zackhample]

Ask this idiot if he has any video evidence of me doing that. (I can already answer that question: he doesn't because it has never happened.)

[@ja1m3_chavez]

Zack do you plan on attending any playoff games this year?

[@zackhample]

No plans yet. Maybe one or two but not sure where.

[@prestonbrown5379]

7:36 that made me laugh idk why

[@halloweenhauntman]

If Aaron Judge hit his 62home run at dodger Stadium you would’ve caught it

[@alanchadwick6843]

What will your first playoff game of 2022 be at Citi Field

[@zackhample]

Not sure I'm going there at all.

[@hankrusso5065]

Did you consider staying for Albert Pujols 700th in LA or was this days before that series? ⚾️

[@zackhample]

I considered it, but I had non-baseball plans in NYC. Awful timing. I wouldn't have caught 700 anyway, but might've been really close on 699.

[@epicsnipez5500]

The goat

[@kongman27]

young at heart hey zac

[@christianjohnson9321]

Hey Zack the Cardinals are going to win the World Series. What is your favorite baseball team Zack?

[@zackhample]

The Savannah Bananas.

[@datnguyen295]

You go Zachary Ben Hample!!! Go for 15K?

[@zackhample]

Ha, thanks.

[@mma0016]

Really exited to see you playoff time ⚾️ hope you catch a home run ⚾️ 😊

[@averygaming8707]

Postseason Zack lock in

[@foxybhaji2689]

Hey Zack I watch your videos a lot and I’ll always wanted to get a baseball from dodger stadium

[@zackhample]

Thanks for watching. I hope you get one someday.

[@anthonyandthebigwideworld5653]

I should’ve went to the pavilion I was behind the plate the whole time 😢

[@zackhample]

Dang.

[@CoronaKevo]

So when did Zach start Drinking DASANI?

[@FenwayChris]

He doesn’t. He bought the bottle , dumped it out and filled it with gross fountain water.

[@Alapalooza27]

Heh... shows the seconds... 2:34...

[@JCHURP0]

complain when they dont throw you a ball?

[@TheTonybova24]

🎉

[@zman1285_]

I know kids will be kids but holy cow, imagine a player having a 100+ kids yelling "ball" every time they touch a ball. Would get annoying quickly lol

[@MessOfThings]

Yes, much like seagulls more than hawks

[@greenbean78]

figure you be going to the playoffs ?

[@zackhample]

Probably not much.

[@nadinehernandez2098]

Hi

[@Amy-wo3hq]

Hi

[@zackhample]

Hi.

[@cpl.sirhellenicinvictus8494]

the day is young unlike you was funny

[@EllipsismLLJW]

Yeah that would be lazy if they skipped BP. Cause they didn't just play 2 MLB games back to back. Lol

[@isaaclopez-johansen3049]

Thanks Zack for that autograph on the Monday game. That was the best gift in my life. My 16th birthday is one I will never forget

[@vague7440]

@@PositiveRaven the Philly captain is garbage and is toxic

[@VitalityMassage]

Zacktoid: (A factoid about baseball.) I first went to Dodger stadium to see my Padres play the Dodgers in about 1975. This was before you were born! I think it was Randy Jones pitching for the Pads and I think we sat on benches!

[@zackhample]

Fun! And that's a great new word. Merriam-Webster, take notice!

[@robertperrella4194]

the d'backs have some fine young pitching FOR THE FUTURE !!!!!!

[@thenonoschlosser]

Love u zack thanks for tanking that pic with me at that game it means a lot

[@yescommunitiesnorules9623]

Wearing a Mookie jersey catching a Mookie home run. Billion to One odds of that happening. Loved watching it.

[@zackhample]

You think that only 1 in every billion fans wears a Mookie jersey at Dodger Stadium?

[@yescommunitiesnorules9623]

@@zackhample I might have an extra zero but i'm not far off. You're on top of ball hawk mountain and you have 55 home runs caught on the fly out of 88 home runs. Clean catch in crowded LA stands wearing the players jersey? Ridiculous odds. If you want to prove to me anything is possible go buy a Trout jersey and catch one of his home runs in 2023. I will react like a caveman who just seen fire for the first time if you pull it off. Just weird animal noises while i point in amazement.

[@bkonnedits]

Hi Zack I don’t know if you know but every time I see a new video I’m always so happy and it’s probably the same for other love your videos Zack ❤

[@zackhample]

Thanks! I'm glad to hear that.

[@renegade44040]

I feel for you bro. Man I have to go get food after watching you guys eating.

[@zackhample]

Do it!

[@luizg6675]

Hey Zack your in my hometown. I'm glad to see you hooking up a dodger fan with a baseball thank you much respect and love. Let's go dodgers...let's go yankees. Have a good time in l.a. God bless.

[@zackhample]

Thanks! It was great to be there.

[@ErynnJohnson]

Another day another Zack video lets go!

[@zackhample]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO

[@williamjacob33]

Will you be at alds gm 1 at Yankee stadium

[@zackhample]

Eh. I have no postseason plans for now.

[@jamesesslinger1976]

These videos always makes me laugh lol thanks for sharing!

[@MEGAGR1ND24]

Hey zack your my favourite KZbinr could I get a reply hello?

[@dantimes2]

hello -zack

[@zackhample]

Hello!

[@The_Homie05]

First

[@benchisholm1836]

Zack you should make a compilation video of you and Fenway Chris being best frenemies.

[@aidanfinkofficial]

I like this idea.

[@zackhample]

Ha, maybe!

[@benchisholm1836]

@@zackhample do it! It would make a good video!

[@FenwayChris]

Oh dear god. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@aidanfinkofficial]

@@FenwayChris it would be video of the year. I already made a short compilation of funny moments of you on Zack’s channel at one point.

[@kennethseibert6208]

Love your Videos can’t wait to see where you go during the playoffs

[@zackhample]

Thanks!

[@colt45yk]

That boy can throw!

[@kasimpkins]

I read somewhere that they will let kids come early during the batting practice and chase after balls. Is that true? We bought tickets for my son to see his first game on his birthday and it would be so special to do something like that!

[@lukewoodworth2101]

Love your vids zack. To all zacks haters that have no life watch 2:09-2:35.

[@zackhample]

Thanks. :)

[@Blue_fender42]

Love to see zack back at dodger stadium

[@Alex_Geller382]

Wow that’s amazing❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@michaelmunn1181]

What song is it that Dieter is playing (7:20) before "Get Lucky"?

[@cristina_dodgers3594]

The catcher that threw you a ball wasn’t Steven he was out the seris because his baby was born

[@nemosardine7052]

Zack, are you going to be posting regular season videos into the post season? I think this just looking at the date of this one.

[@zackhample]

Yes. I still have a few more.

[@Baseballify]

2:13 savage

[@zackhample]

That was amazing.

[@jacobbennenbroekakajacobisking]

Hey Zack great video keep up the great work what is the life time baseball number of how many balls you have catched I always forget lol

[@zackhample]

Thanks. Take a look at the last 10 seconds of the video for the answer.

[@aidanfinkofficial]

Great video. Now it’s time to procrastinate on homework.

[@zackhample]

Haha, thanks!

[@jgp7414]

The rogue glove at 7:38 is hilarious

[@maxsmart8954]

3 hours before a game your locked out of a parking lot.

[@mbilly710]

Zack Hample I Have a question. did you went to Petco park then came back to Dodgers Stadium?

[@aidanfinkofficial]

Correct.

[@nemosardine7052]

Yes Zack!

[@connermcgrr6176]

Zach what are you doing in the offseason

[@texans117]

Where’s dodger films

[@joeyt.]

FYI Zack the guy in the Wheelchair gave you a 'Thank You' in sign language the second time you handed him the ball. My son is Autistic and he knows ten times more signs then me. Have suggestion, you should learn the Sign for thanks and you are welcome, really easy. Keep up your videos, and I used to work at a summer camp near the camp you went to in Ontario.

[@zackhample]

Thanks and I know. I worked at a school for deaf children for a few months and got pretty good at ASL at the time.

[@joeyt.]

@@zackhample so you are better than I am for sure.. I turned my buddy from Brooklyn now living in L.A. on to your videos he gave it 2 thumbs up! And is a huge Mattingly fan was so happy watching him speak with you. Keep it up!

[@nickmadonia5800]

does bobby go to games stil?

[@dogsplayz3873]

I was the first like!

[@gulliverbear]

Zack ate a salad!

[@ytlynxbaseball8565]

I have only been to one mlb game and watched the rest on tv that’s what happens when you live in Australia the game Yankees vs baltormoire that was in 2018

[@ytlynxbaseball8565]

La needs Trevor Bauer

[@zackhample]

Oh man, so far away!

[@victorhanley623]

awesome video thanks for beings action entire season

[@zackhample]

:)

[@conservative4561]

⚾ We need to start a GoFundMe page so this dude so he can GET PROFESSIONAL HELP for his ADDICTION. ⚾

[@FenwayChris]

Where do I donate?

[@zackhample]

You can just Venmo me direectly.

[@conservative4561]

@@zackhample Nice !

[@PurdySolos13]

Zack make a shout out to me

[@jbcaius]

You lucky you get the Vesia ball. I really like Vesia

[@ainerfed]

W

[@donbean]

No mookie ball but some good videos from the west coast...thanks... they got beat down in Atlanta but go mets....

[@st0n3dfuker]

I thought you hated LA

[@zackhample]

They were nice to me this time.

[@johnwayne4689]

Zach, does Dogerfilms still go to games or does he just focus on his softball KZbin channel?

[@epicsnipez5500]

Yessir

[@mikeyrios]

Go dodgers!

[@Metsfan30]

Jesus all the kids just yelling “BALL! BALL! BALL!”---

[@talkinbravesdave]

moneyball steve… wow haven’t heard that name in YEARS

[@letswintwins]

one time I showed up to a twins game an hour before I could get in but season ticket holders could get in so I sat there watching them go in and have all the fun and I was sitting there waiting impatiently to get in the stadium

[@zackhample]

That's annoying.

[@joedo5338]

How do you get access to the stadium 3 hours before Gametime? That’s so cool!

[@Bandguy333415]

Is Madison bumgardner really worth the price of admission anymore since his move to the diamondbacks

[@zackhample]

Probably not.

[@oweyo12]

Ur just the legend of getting baseballs ⚾️

[@Dodgersfan150]

Cool to see Moneyball Steve out there in the Pavilions!

[@wmst5065]

10:43 There's one for the fireplace.

[@itsghac]

Ballll balllll ballll balllllballlll

[@senraq6332]

How did they let you in the park so early?

[@baducas-]

Here before 1000 views

[@zackhample]

#early

[@timmyclawmachine1209]

Did you know they’re tearing down the reading fighting Phillies stadium to put in a new one?

[@zackhample]

Wait, for real?

[@timmyclawmachine1209]

Yep there putting in a new stadium are you going to come back to see the new stadium in 2023 ? There making it bigger would you come back to see it some time soon

[@timmyclawmachine1209]

Update: so they’re not tearing down the whole thing. I talked to one of the office managers today & they’re putting in new offices, new showers & a new building. He said they’re not touching any of the entrances.

[@liquidmidnight0748]

I hope you were in Texas for Judges 62

[@zackhample]

I was.

[@liquidmidnight0748]

@@zackhample that wasnt you that hopped the railing was it? 🤭🤭🤭🥺

[@caliendo99]

First