Older Phillies Fan Smells Baseball For the First Time, Dies of Ecstasy

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Older Phillies Fan Smells Baseball For the First Time, Dies of Ecstasy

By Stephen Douglas July 11, 2013 12:19 pm ET

By: Stephen Douglas | July 11, 2013 12:19 pm ET

I like to think this old Phillies’ fan has been going to games since he was a small child. His one dream has always been to catch a foul ball, but for decades, they have alluded him. Randomly, he takes his granddaughter to a Phillies – Nationals game and she catches a foul ball. All he wants to do is hold it. And smell it. And he smelled it and that’s a weird reaction… Then again, it’s probably the least weird thing a Phillies’ fan has been seen doing this season.

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http://www.twitter.com/kcresident KC Resident

Then again, it’s probably the least weird thing a Phillies’ fan has been seen doing this season.

Indeed. You have no idea the weird stuff Jay. V. has been up to.
http://hakimdropstheball.blogspot.com heldover

I think it’s kinda nice, actually. Then again, I’m a sap.
http://somerandomolddude.blogspot.com/ Some Random Old Dude

I’d react the same way.
http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sea-otter2-2-20-13.gif GloriousMullet

He smelled it like a bird
cracker jack

That is totally gonna be me as an old lady. Except for the handing the ball to the kid part.

/screw you, kid, I’ve been waiting my whole fucking life for a foul ball/homerun!
Babar 2.0

He definitely blew a load in his pants.
Career High

That is totally gonna be me as an old lady. Except for the handing the ball to the kid part.

/screw you, kid, I’ve been waiting my whole fucking life for a foul ball/homerun!

Old CJ is so getting booed.
http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/liberty-mascot.gif Caribou

Pirates should have never lost 2 of 3 to these Phillies recently.

Losses like those come back to bite in the end when you’re battling STL and CIN for the NLC
Roethlishotdog

I’ve caught a foul ball – it’s in my game room with the collection of bobbleheads, etc.

Can’t say I ever smelled it though.
ms621

He definitely blew a load in his pants.

Way to ruin a genuine Field of Dream type moment.
http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/liberty-mascot.gif Caribou

I’ve caught a foul ball – it’s in my game room with the collection of bobbleheads, etc.

Love the bobbleheads, gt about a dozen myself. Those things are funny, but a nice collectible
jdeeser5

CJ and AP I won a day at Fenway with the Legends and get to take BP and have a catch on the field. July 28th I go with my best friend who was an all american down south. I have been taking a little BP with the wood bat team I coach.
http://www.eff.org/shield A.P.

good deal, deeser. that should be fun. I haven’t been to Fenway since the late 80s when I was a kid
jdeeser5

Ya both of us were going crazy. His wife is a spankee fan so she was excited but also gave us the who cares. Too bad his kid is getting every autograph we can get and hanging them in her room.
http://www.eff.org/shield A.P.

too bad the Sox aren’t in town that weekend.
Career High

I go with my best friend who was an all american down south.

This is how I described an old girlfriend of mine.
http://www.eff.org/shield A.P.

This is how I described an old girlfriend of mine.

you win
jdeeser5

Ya, they are in Baltimore. We will hit the bar and grills afterward and watch the game. Get to stay up there for free also since my friend is a salesman and he “just happens” to have business up there for Monday.
jdeeser5

This is how I described an old girlfriend of mine.

Yup
cracker jack

Awesome deeser, I’m jealous. Got to stand on the field just the one time at the Springsteen concert, made sure to collect some warning track dirt to put in a baggie because I’m a freak like that.
Career High

You what seats suck at Fenway, the green monster seats. The view is nice until you realize you can’t see 50% of left field.