The Fight For Bonds' Ball

LeitchLeitch|published: Fri 3rd June, 10:25 2005
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Remember Tim Forneris? The St. Louis Cardinals groundskeeper who gave Mark McGwire's 62nd home run ball back to him? Whether or not you thought Forneris was an idiot depends on whether you were from St. Louis or from anywhere else, but one thing is certain: McGwire's 62nd home run ball will never have the drama and absurdity surrounding it that Barry Bonds' 73rd did.


We just came across the trailer for , an upcoming documentary about the fight for Bonds' 73rd homer ball. SI's Gary Smith wrote a long, ponderous, Very Serious Piece Of Journalism about the battle a couple of years ago, but this looks considerably more fun. Imagine Best In Show, except about baseball and it's real. We can't wait. These fans seem so crazy that Bonds himself comes across as sane.

Up For Grabs [Trailer] Tim Forneris [SI.com]

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