Former Navy SEAL Returns Manny’s 500th HR Ball
Fan Returns Manny’s 500th HR Ball
“Being a big baseball fan, this just felt like the right thing to do.”
Monday, June 2, 2008
(UPI) – The New Yorker who caught Manny Ramirez’s 500th home run says he never considered doing anything with the ball but giving it back to the Red Sox slugger.
Damon Woo, 40, lives in New York but is originally from Nahant, Mass., and is a Boston Red Sox fan, which may have had something to do with his decision to promptly return the trophy to Ramirez after fighting off other fans in the stands at Baltimore’s Camden Yards Saturday.
Even though he could have gotten up to $10,000 for the ball, Woo told the New York Post his status as a fan of the game trumped any financial considerations.
“You hear about the big money that some of these baseballs go for, but this was Manny’s accomplishment,” he told the newspaper. “Being a big baseball fan, this just felt like the right thing to do.”
Woo also told the Post that his training as a Navy SEAL came in handy when he was being pummeled by other fans trying to get the ball. Ramirez said he plans to auction the ball off and donate the proceeds to a hospital charity.
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Very cool. God Bless you, good sir!
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:44 pmBaseball fans vs. a SEAL? Oh, how I wish there was video of THAT dust-up!
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm/agrees with Brian.
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:08 pm
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:01 pmYankee fans take note: This is what a true fan of the game does. What a guy!
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:24 amMarc
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As a former Frog, I say at least charge a finders fee
. Good on ya!
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:13 am