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Theresa
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 Mon May 08, 2006 12:26 pm Bonds Refuses to Sign Ball for Lucky Fan |
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| Quote: | Air Force Serviceman Catches Slugger's 713th Blast
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports
PHILADELPHIA (May 7) - Carlos Oliveras has a home run ball specially marked to assure authenticity.
It just doesn't have Barry Bonds' autograph as the slugger refused to sign the ball.
The 25-year-old Air Force serviceman bought his lucky ticket because he wanted to see Bonds chase Babe Ruth on the career home run list. Oliveras had little idea he'd be the one being chased - by fans, by media - after snagging career home run No. 713.
When the San Francisco Giants' slugger hit a mammoth shot in the sixth inning off Philadelphia right-hander Jon Lieber to put him one behind the Babe on Sunday night, the ball bounced around Section 202 and into Oliveras' hands.
"I never thought I was going to be lucky like that," Oliveras said.
This was the first game of the three-game series Oliveras and a friend attended. He bought the ticket two days ago because he's a Bonds fans and wanted to see a slice of history. Then he was part of it.
"Everybody was looking on the floor," Oliveras said. "The ball bounced to me. I grabbed the ball and I stuck it between my legs. Everyone was still looking around."
Oliveras, a native of Puerto Rico, said no one immediately tried to snag the ball because he had it hidden. When the media and Phillies security discovered he caught the ball, other Phillies fans - many who spent the series jeering the sullen slugger - started yelling for him to throw the ball back.
"It made me nervous," he said.
Oliveras, an Airman 1st Class who lives on McGuire Air Force Base in Fort Dix, N.J., paid $20 for his seat in Section 202, Row 7, Seat 24.
He said he is a Bonds fan and would probably keep the ball. He hoped it would have Bonds' signature.
Bonds said no when he was asked at his news conference if he would sign the ball if a fan wanted an autograph. Moments later, when an official asked if there were any more questions, Oliveras piped up:
"Will you sign my ball?"
Bonds smirked and said nothing.
After his news conference, Bonds shook Oliveras' hand and took a picture with him.
"I'm happy because I got a picture and he shook my hand," he said.
There was one signature needed though. Oliveras had to sign a waiver for Bonds' reality show.
05/08/06 00:40 EDT
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. |
What an ass. I hope he doesn't break the record.
And no, not for this incident alone.
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Starbuck
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| Mon May 08, 2006 3:26 pm |
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wtf...... Why are famous people *beep*?
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LightningBoy
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| Mon May 08, 2006 9:47 pm |
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It's not just famous people. A lot of regular people are jerks too.
Actually, i've had fantastic luck when I meet famous people. Most of them have been very courteous, and took extra time for us fans.
But yeah, I agree. Bonds is a (insert whichever explitive you prefer).
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WeAz
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| Mon May 08, 2006 10:26 pm |
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I met him before the scandal once. He was really nice. it was a long time ago, I don't remember the year. He came to our school. I think the scandal just angered him...
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webtaz99
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| Tue May 09, 2006 11:27 am |
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Why, after being raked over the coals by the media and the public, should he sign the ball, making it a treasure on E-bay? What's in it for him?
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Puck
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| Tue May 09, 2006 5:31 pm |
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Some better PR for one thing, which he certainly could use.
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Theresa
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| Tue May 09, 2006 10:26 pm |
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I wouldn't have signed the waiver 'til he signed the ball.
And Bonds brought all this bad on himself.
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