I just can’t believe what I’ve been seeing. This guy is out here trying to promote baseball, and the negative energy is just astounding as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame.

Zack doesn't have to work because he's made a living off of his "talents" so good for him. He gets to travel around the Country, watching baseball games while most everyone else is stuck at a 9-5 job they probably don't even like. Also, his work does promote the game of baseball so what is so wrong with that!

My biggest gripe with Hample is he makes the game about him. He acts like he owns each and every stadium, or at the very least like he’s the only fan in them. Look, I don’t hate on the guy for hawking baseballs; I’ve hawked quite a few myself. But he’s the only guy I’ve seen who will whine about it on Twitter and or KZfaq when a player says no. He also doesn’t seem to realize (or care) what impact his actions have on stadium staff and fans around him. It’s not just “catching a baseball” like everyone says; he could potentially cause a safety hazard to himself or others, and could easily have a negative impact on other fans experience. As far as the ARod and Ft. Bragg, that was just tacky on his part.

I’ve never met the dude, but have seen him at games. Very approachable to fans who may not even like him. I don’t find the ball hawking to be annoying, but it’s his actions when he doesn’t get what he wants i. e. the Kershaw incident. The A-Rod incident was also extremely tacky and didn’t need to be drawn out for as long as it did. Same with the Coors incident. I think Zack makes good content and tries to help grow the game for a younger generation, but it’s when he’s making weird statements on Twitter when something doesn’t go his way or he receives hate is what rubs me the wrong way.

The hate for a man that catches baseballs is crazy. Literally gives almost every ball to kids except the rare ones. Guy that brings kids to game and all around great for baseball. Shows the in and outs of every stadium. Gives great in depth on everything. He’s literally living every kids dream catching baseball for a living.

The bottom line is he's a child.

Have you ever watched a baseball game? When a home run or a foul ball goes into the bleachers, there are always multiple people trying to get the ball including a lot of adults. I have been to a lot of baseball games and never once had an usher tell anyone that they couldn’t leave their seat to try to get a ball. That is a bit over the top and not handled very well by the stadium security.

Unless it is a home run or a commemorative, i haven't seen the guy keep it once in the past year. While being part of the youth, the taking from the youth stuff is utter bs. He is mostly liked by kids, as most of the time, the only people complaining about him are the other 30 and 40 year old men. As weird as it may be seeing a 40 year old run around and catch baseballs, complain, and get someone entitled, He is overall a good person.

I always enjoy his videos. He loves baseball and still has the youthful energy that we all once had and wish we still had. He is always hooking the kids up with most of the baseballs he catches. I enjoy watching his adventures as i'll probably never get to visit many of the ballparks he visits each year.

Zack is such a nice guy. I've met him multiple times. Hes making a life and a living off of a passion and people are just jealous. Its sad.

The dude on the radio is a walking contradiction.. giving him publicity while continually asking why people would give him publicity 😂😂😂

I like watching Zack's videos. I think he's pretty chill and he always gives the balls he gets to little kids and always takes photos and signs autographs for kids. He's living his dream and making a living off doing what he loves. And from the videos I have been watching over the last few years, he's certainly not hurting anyone doing it. If you watch the video of the Colorado home run, he wasn't running down a row of seats pushing people over, he was literally going into the walkway. Other fans were climbing over seats and trying hard for the ball. There is another fan literally right next to Zack that ran over with his glove to try and catch it. I don't blame him for getting upset that he'd be asked to stay in his seat and not move or be kicked out. That's a pretty wild rule to enforce at a baseball game in the outfield. Trust me if Zack had ever mowed some kid over or hurt anybody going after a ball, it would be in this video and many others about him. That usher maybe didn't get it, but that isn't a rule and it wasn't a rule being put on any other fans, so yea that's pretty crazy to me.

Hample has really let the beauty of “The Kid’s Game” really get into his melon. He behaves like an entitled, petulant child and gets mad when things don’t go his way. Case in point, the Coors incident. I think he takes the hate as “jealousy” but it’s purely because he’s insufferable

I live in Colorado and went to over 15 games there and the there ushers except for one, give a stringent vibe like get off my lawn vibe, not a real fan friendly vibe, like even if the game is winding down and you want to get closer or better seats, it’s a not only a no go, but a HELL NO GO! this is why going to Rockies games is essentially going to the state’s Largest bar. The Colorado Rockies: Baseball’s Purple Nurple!

I’ve got no problem at all with this guy, I don’t understand what everyone’s getting so outraged about.

I say good for anybody who has a passion that fulfills them and doesn't hurt other people. He's definitely not hurting anybody... Pretty sure I've seen in his videos where he helps kids get balls while he's out there doing it. Yep, he's a little over the top- but that's what extremely passionate people look like. Zach just happens to be passionate about a peculiar thing... something we view as a remote chance occurrence. Meanwhile, the man has actually turned that into a lifestyle. Imagine being able to guarantee getting a ball... just actually think about that- been to many baseball games and the closest I've come is maybe 3 or 4 rows away. That's over a 40 year span. Anyways, If Zach were passionate about painting or food vlogging or something like that, nobody would think twice. He's just turned a lark into a life. He also brings a great deal of attention to the game from a very different angle. Quite frankly, I think he got completely bullied over ARod's ball. You catch that ball, it's a lottery ticket. Nobody deserves it for free... It's an automatic expensive collectible. If you give it to someone or an organization, either they now have a valuable collectible they will sell at some point, or money is no object to them and then fair compensation shouldn't even be an issue. Whatever... I say good for him.

I think the people who're hating this guy and getting so upset about the way he enjoys going to baseball games are the true clowns

I've been to my fair share of major league baseball games, I love the sport. Not once have I been told to stay in my seat or leave.

Every single comment: "Look I'm not mad at what he does or anything but here's exactly why I'm mad about what he does"

He’s like the kid at the restaurant who can’t stay in his seat

I think a man like Zach is good for Baseball .

i have to say i didn’t agree with his earlier stuff but now he gives the balls to kids. also people come up to him for autographs. someone who promotes the game is fine with me honestly.

Started watching his videos a while back and I like them and he seems like a good guy from what I've seen. Then he came up on my Twitter feed and I was surprised by the amount of people that don't like him.

Met him in Philly, was a really nice guy, didn’t run over kids, stayed in his area, and still caught a homer. It’s not that he running over kids it’s that he has the talent to know where there gonna hit it

What’s wrong with being the best at something you love. The amount of energy he puts into it gets my respect. ⚾️

The guy is good for baseball. Yes he has flaws but that’s only human of someone.

He's got 11,000 baseballs. He's got a ball for every "sprcial occasion" already. Dude should just sit and watch the games at this point

I hip-checked some kid for a home run ball 35 years ago. Got cussed-out by Kurt Gibson the same game after I yelled that he could get a hit if he'd just take the purse off his arm. It was a good day.

I enjoy what Zack does. He is the best at getting baseball and has the passion like we did as kids. Anyone that hates him probably has not met him or watched his videos. Yes he has gotten 11,000+ baseballs but how many smiling kids do you see in his videos? He is bringing in fans from youtube to the games. Baseball has a marketing problem and he solves that. Man getting a baseball at a game is awesome. I once got Alex Rios' used baseball gloves and a few other items years ago and it made me year. Made sure to use his gloves for high school ball.

I met Zack at a White Sox game last year (2021), and he was super friendly. The dude literally spent half the game sitting with a group of kids who recognized him, and he was giving them baseballs he got throughout the day. He has his thing with getting baseballs, but it's not like the dude becomes an asshole if he doesn't get one. He has and will gladly give away all the balls he gets at a game to kids if they ask him, he doesn't steal anything, nor does he invade anybody's personal space. I think everyone has had a bad expeirence once or twice at a game where someone was an asshole. Dude steals a ball from a kid, or knocks over someone's 15$ beer trying to get a ball. Fans who hate Zack just associate their bad experiences and assume he's just like those ass holes. Zack isn't like that from my personal experience having sat in the same section as him for most of a game before.

I’ve been to Coors field many times the place is never more than 75% full. Also that area is right near many shops and food places and is a big open area. I think Zach was more than justified to be unhappy.

I've never met Zack but he seems like a nice guy on his channel. I don't think he is hurting anyone and haters gonna hate.

I have a partial season ticket plan with Rockies at Coors Field some I repeat some of the ushers are hard asses especially in HR territory. Especially the left field seats.

I have been watching Zack for about a year and going through alot of his content. I love it. I can see how he might be polarizing. As soon as saw that he gives away 90% of the balls to kids I was okay with him. Also 90% of the players okay with him and only one stadium out of 30 stadiums have an issue with him. If you are upset with what he does you have bigger issues in your life. He is good for baseball, kids love him and that's something baseball especially MLB needs right now. Having fun!

Has Zack injured anyone while catching 11,000+ baseballs? no? so what's the problem?

Someone much taller needs to follow this man from town to town running back and forth from left to right field and sticking to him like glue for a season snatch every ball coming towards him away from him. Guarantee this man would have a fit about it. In essence he needs to feel what it's like to go to a game have someone who's only objective is to get balls get in his way and see how he likes that experience.

Yeah. Let's try and cancel a guy who's great for baseball. Whoever has an issue with him needs to pipe down. It's his job and he's a good guy.

I knew he was a little weird when i saw his apartment on his channel. I expected his place to look like a baseball museum but it wasnt.😊

Zack is awesome. Gives all of his balls away, donates to charities, and is generally positive and a good person. BUT. I don't run around stadiums like I own them either lol

Can't wait for this next generation of kids to be sprinting around like him fighting each other and being petulant brats like Zack... over baseballs. If he wasn't such a whiny, cry baby when he doesn't get every single ball he asks for, he'd have significantly less haters.

Like him or not he is bringing positive attention to baseball a sport that is loosing fans rapidly, so MLB should thank him because he is bringing the sport to kids that would otherwise not watch.

my biggest gripe with Hample is when he teaches kids to lie and basically wear hats and clothes from the opposing team in order to manipulate them into giving them a ball, that shows Zach is a true scumbag if it comes down to it, I am sure players are going to soon catch on and think if a fan is wearing their colors in an opposing ballpark they are probably just trying to manipulate them into giving them a ball and they will stop throwing them a ball

We need Zack for baseball these ballparks are taking advantage of fans post covid era. Use to get treated very nicely at the ballpark, now the service is shit and Zack helps highlight what stadiums need to do to improve

im glad the comment section is mainly defending Zack. Yeah he did some things that look really childish but for the most part he’s a pretty nice guy, and just be doing his own thing and I gotta give it to him.

The thing I’ve noticed is when I go to games. Yes I usually get a ball and don’t go for any more. But I’ve seen young kids like 10 years old get 5 and keep wanting to get baseballs. Even go as far as asking other people if they can have it when they already have 3 in their hand. It’s good for the sport of baseball to get kids involved, but I think they don’t know what sharing means.

All the disdain of Zack Hample can be summed up in three words: Haters gonna hate.

bro is really 44 and tweeted to a baseball team that banned him basically saying that they were bullying him what a little baby

I like the guy he is my most accessible method to watch baseball, so perhaps he needs to tone it down a little and not feel so entitled to run after every ball that goes his way. Being a public image you put yourself up for criticism and if this is Zacks worse critic then he is still a great asset for the sport.

I like a lot of what Zack does for the game, but I draw the line when he complains about stadium employees enforcing rules, no matter how innocuous it may seem. That is horrible, because those people are working and trying to keep their jobs. It is not their job to decide when rules are enforced. Also, as a veteran, I resent him even trying to get into a game reserved for service members and their families. That game was for people who sacrifice, and he had ZERO business there.

The only knowledge I had of Hample before the Coors field video went viral was of an interview he took with Wilson Contreras in which Contreras was trying to give interesting info about the catcher role and Hample kept interrupting and pestering him about a stupid drink that was sponsoring him. It was one of the most painfully cringey things I had ever seen especially since, as a cubs fan, Contreras is a player I respect a lot. What a clown.

I love Zack Hample

Im a usher at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and we would not take this shit. He would have never gotten a 2nd chance with us, he would have been ejected. In fact, we’ve ejected people for less.

He's not hurting anyone. . He gives most balls away and did the right thing w/ ARod. . Some folks have obsessions. . This is his. .

Hample could write a book on how to not get laid

As someone who met hample this is ridiculous. He spent most of his time in KC signing balls and hats for kids. He also gives every ball away. It's his job and passion to catch balls and post abt it. Him being upset about someone making special rules for him yeah hir reaction was way over what was needed but you can see why he's upset. Just stupid people are hating on him for this

I'm on Hamples side on this one, baseball is supposed to be fun, that's how he has fun, and the kids love him, and get excited to run around with him

Great ambassador of MLB. Great videos and entertainment. Better than a popular prime-time sit-com.

Great guy. ya'll just jealous that he gets line up cards, autos, players that know him, VIP access, and has a ton of fans in the stands.

When you're running the entire stadium and positioning yourself in the hitters hotspots, you're blatantly breaking stadium rules on better positioning. Better positioning doesn't just refer to viewing of the ballgame but all activities that come with the game including collecting fouls and HRs. I don't care for his antics, but it doesn't bother me either.

I respect the hustle. He shows up with gear from both teams to get a better chance at toss ups and autographs. Then wears neutral gear so he’s not pressured to throw back home runs. He figured out a way to attend games professionally.

He sounds like he’s 12 yelling at the guard

Sure, you could dislike him for preventing people from "catching" baseballs, but he gives most of them away anyways so it's not a big deal at all. Also, he does get paid to do his passion by going to games and getting balls so he's not being mean to anyone, in fact, he's such a nice guy. If there was security like that guy at Coors at every stadium, that would be bad for Zack and the game of baseball because what Zack does promotes the sport.

I fully support him. I love his content and will continue to watch him give baseballs to kids. He's literally living my dream. That usher was being an asshole about the whole situation. No wonder the Rockies stadium is empty every game.

I fail to belive a guy who can catch a ball right infront of a 9 year old about to catch their first ball, and say "Yes number 13,653.

I keep reading hes great for baseball, getting younger fans into the game...oh really? or is he training hundreds of kids who are most of his subscribers, how to be grown ass children and act entitled at the games they dont get their way? I openly advocate tripping this clown running thru stadiums.

I think he was pretty smart with the A-Rod ball. Might as well get something out of it. If anything he just magnified the ridiculousness of the importance of a ball.

He seems very harmless. I get the heat because he goes to all the stadiums and has more baseballs than a normal person should and brags about, so he should be ready for disrespect. But, he’s doesn’t seem like a bad guy, his videos are not hurting anyone.

from what i've seen I don't think Zack has a mean bone in his body. He has a passion for baseball, and documents his experiences. He's always giving away the balls he retrieves and has alot of fans that are kids. Everyone makes it out like hes stealing balls from kids, when its seems to be the opposite.

the comments section is full of zack’s burner accounts😂

I wouldn’t do what he does but one thing is that he’s passionate about what he’s doing and it’s not like it’s a crime or something negative. And he showcases a lot of stadiums that I will never go to in my life. He gives foul balls to kids. I respect it.

It's not the going after a baseball that's the problem; it's the pestering of players, lack of awareness on his part and the safety risk sprinting around crowded stadiums solely for his own gain that can cause issues.

People are mad this dude gets paid to travel and go to games, and gets hooked up from his own fans even with upgraded tickets lol. Him loving baseball shouldn’t effect your life so much, that’s pretty questionable

You know you're doing something right, when all they do is hate on you. For a regular guy to do what he's done, and does, is pretty damn admirable. I'd give my right and left nut to travel the world catch baseballs, do multiple television and radio interviews each week, see every stadium in the bigs, and interact with the players, instead of the misery of a 9-5 that I hate. No reason at all for all the hate Zack gets, it's just pure jealousy. As far as Stroman goes, he's just a typical punk thug anyway. Good on ya, Zack! Keep doing what you do, and keep pissing off the haters! ⚾️

What’s wrong with catching baseballs for a living? He’s not the “most hated fan”, in fact there are lots of fans who go to games JUST to see him. If someone else catching baseballs hurts you, then something’s not normal with you.

The way Zack presents himself makes me feel like he thinks he's entitled to a chance at every ball that exits play, and will get very mad when that chance is denied to him. He spoke a lot about the fan experience at Coors, but if I was at that game and some grown-ass goober was running in front of my seat every 10 minutes, I would be pretty irritated. Seems like it's all about Zack to him, at least in that respect

People are (obviously) allowed to dislike Zach Hample, but I will say from firsthand experience that Coors Field ushers/security are among the most rigid, pushy, and unlikable people you'll ever meet. They rule over their domain with an iron hand, and suck all the fun out of going to a game there. Zach is right in his criticism of Coors Field. Some of the other stunts he's pulled over the years are a little over the top.

I don’t think zack is a bad person I’ve met him irl he’s pretty nice

Where did you get the Conan footage? Been looking for it for years. That was gold.

I’m more surprised about a grown man being worried about what another man is doing lmao! Can’t have the hustle

Sad part is graphers always get a bad rap but this guy is more dangerous and annoying.

The fact you made a video to profit on your own, to try to make him look bad, just shows who you are. Everyone makes bad choices, but we are holding him accountable for things that are debatable if they are unethical. Look, he donated money to the kids charity, always gives balls away, signs autographs, etc.. He openly admits he is weird. Let him continue to be a kid and enjoy the game of baseball. Stop hating!

At this point, I'm not shocked EVERY MLB/MiLB team hasn't come out and told Hample "You are permanently trespassed from our home ballpark. If you attempt to gain entry by any means, you WILL be arrested, charged, and have severe legal action taken against you by our legal team. This is your only warning."

with zack its like two sides of a coin, its cool his collections and his passion for the game, i have no issue with him catching baseballs. I can see how some people are upset and feel like he is sort of annoying about it though, especially with him sort of acting extremely important. Especially with the military stadium situation.

Kinda messed up what kershaw did. Just give him the ball wtf. What's the threshold of balls one must have in order to get a ball or not?

I’ll say I think Zack has gotten alot better these last couple years. But with that being said I’ve seen him do some pretty scummy stuff in the past just to get a ball.

Looks like this comments section is split 50/50 on whether or not they stand with Hample. I was a fan of him, but honestly as I've seen him grow more and more entitled and act somewhat childish, I don't think I can consider myself a fan anymore. Hample fans can come after me saying "haters gonna hate" or whatever, but i don't care. That usher and the stadium security were doing their jobs. The way he argued with them and tried to bargain with them is straight up childish. His KZfaq audience is mostly children. It's great that he's getting so many kids into the game, but at the same time, do you really want this man to be an influence on your children? If he's promoting this argumentative, childish behavior, that's just going to encourage kids to do the same. It's cool that he does all this charity work, but I can't get behind his whiny persona. It's sad, really.

For real man I feel for Zack. That’s what he loves to do is to catch baseballs and people have an issue with that. Also it’s most likely that the stadium employees are told to act like that towards fans because that’s their job or they are just naturally bad people. It’s absolutely ridiculous that they have to set rules for Zack and they are being discriminatory to him. Catching baseballs is his job and it wouldn’t matter if I didn’t support it (well I do support it) because that’s his love for baseball.

Wowza, you deserve more subs man. Awesome video!

I see nothing wrong here, don't get why he's hated if baseball means that much to him

Ive seen the dude at a game and he is no doubt ruthless. I wouldnt say he is a bully by any means but i was raised on its for the kids (to get a ball.) What i basically got from every telling him that was it was for the kids and him. I love the attention he brings to baseball but im no fan of his. Dont hate him, but just how ruthless he is trying to get a ball. Its almost like his mindset is "every man for themselves." "If you get hurt in my way thats not my problem move next time." Cant respect that but thats just me

Zacks great!!!... Plenty of people live vicariously through him, as I do Coors field security was over the top, and he has never hurt anybody. Nobody is perfect and sometimes online I've said shit I regret I bet most people have as well.

I went to many baseball games because of his videos. He made it look fun again. Keep going Zack! always have a fan in me!

I like Zack. His videos gave me a lot of hope in a dark period of my life, and I'll always appreciate him for that. People are going to hate on anybody who makes themselves successful by cutting their own path. The hard part is putting yourself out there and be willing to take the criticism, and a lot of people can't handle that. I admire Zack for doing that.

I respect Zack Hample.

Oh no, he went to a baseball game that he wasn't supposed to go to (because he loves the game and enjoyed the experience way more than the other person who would have used the ticket), and probably acted a little entitled in years past. Who fucking cares. This is why baseball is dying. You get a guy who loves baseball and is promoting the sport and going to games, has a decent following of fans now, and we rip on him for calling out a prick of a security guard who is stuck in his 1960's ideas of how people should act at baseball parks? Fuck that. Keep doing you Zack.

Mfs just be hating 🤣🤣🤣. Swear it's only the older heads too, "now catching baseballs is an accomplishment" meanwhile he's talking on the radio about other people 🤦‍♂️ fkn weirdos.

i don’t get how people support this guy. he gives balls away sure but he would literally push over a baby to catch a ball when he’s already caught well over 10,000 baseballs. half of the thrill is catching the ball yourself and having some middle aged dude run 3 sections over and steal it from you just doesn’t sit right with me

Never knew this about the guy, only randomly stumbled upon one of his videos a while back. Haven't watched him since. Good vid. Like the bluebird from naruto in the outro too

Zack is definitely right about the John. Him and the Rockies stadium workers are way to strict about leaving your seat most other stadiums are not like that. And catching balls is kind of part of the fan experience at the ball park. And as long as you aren’t knocking people over what’s so wrong with leaving your seat to catch one of those balls. Especially a meaningful one. I know I would do the same.

His video shows he’s ok. Never bump into him since I frequent go to both NY teams. Will just say hi to him.