Fan unknowingly catches foul ball in jacket pouch

The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies had a long day at the ballpark on Saturday. The division rivals met up for a day/night doubleheader that was scheduled to begin at 2:10 and 7:10 pm respectively in Denver, but ended up way behind schedule thanks to extensive weather delays before both games.

It was a taxing day for the players, and in many ways it was both a taxing and confusing day for the fans as the game times were changed. In fact, at one point the gates were actually opening for the night game while the afternoon game was still ongoing.

Mother Nature can be cruel sometimes, especially in the Rocky Mountain area. However, for one fan who braved the elements and stuck around for the second game, the wait was worth it.

His moment of glory happened In the fourth inning when Colorado’s Ben Paulsen pulled a foul ball into the scarce gathering along the right field line. Our fan was in the perfect spot to make a play on the ball, but couldn’t make the clean catch because he was wearing winter gloves instead of a baseball glove.

Initially, there was much disappointment. However, it was quickly discovered that his jacket saved the day. After bouncing off his hand, it landed perfectly in the pouch.

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Seriously. Look again. There’s probably a joke here about all the Rockies success being accidental, but that’s assuming he’s a Rockies fan. Either way, that’s a fan catch for the ages and another reminder that baseball souvenirs are totally random and you should not feel bad for never catching one.

By the way, the Giants and Rockies ended up splitting the games. San Francisco won the opener 10-8 to extend its winning streak to eight, but Colorado rebounded in the nightcap to win 5-3. 

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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Townie813