Zack Hample

About Zack Hample

Baseball aficionado and YouTube sensation who has amassed a collection of over 9,000 baseballs from more than 50 different major league venues. Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th hit and Mike Trout's first career home run are two of his most memorable balls. How to Snag Major League Baseballs, Watching Baseball Smarter, and The Baseball are among his works.

Zachary Ben Hample is an American baseball collector. He claims to have collected more than 11,000 baseball balls in Major League stadiums in North America, including the 3,000th hit of Alex Rodriguez's career and Mike Trout's first. Hample has been criticized by sports writers, players and fans, some of whom have pointed out that he has been seen bumping into children in an attempt to catch baseball. The New York Post called him "the most hated fan of baseball."

Born	Zachary Ben Hample, New York City, New York
Alma mater	Guilford College
Relatives	Stoo Hample (father)
Known for	Collecting baseballs

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Trivia

He set world records on six classic arcade video games including Breakout and Arkanoid. He also set the world record for catching a baseball dropped from the greatest height: 1,050 feet from a helicopter above a minor league stadium in Massachusetts. He was a guest on The Tonight Show with both Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien and has been featured on many other television programs.

Zack Hample before fame

He caught his first baseball in 1990, but it wasn't until 1993 that he started keeping track of his collection, by which time he had amassed 146 balls.

Achievement of Zack Hample

In six iconic arcade video games, including Breakout and Arkanoid, he achieved world records. He also broke the world record for collecting a baseball dropped from the highest altitude: 1,050 feet from a helicopter above a minor league baseball stadium in Massachusetts. He has been on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien, as well as numerous other television shows.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Zack Hample family life

He is the son of Naomi Cohen and Stoo Hample, a writer.

Associations of Zack Hample

In 2008, he caught Derek Jeter's 3,262nd career hit, Barry Bonds' 724th career home run, and the Mets' final home run ever hit at Shea Stadium.

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