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.

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.

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!

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

The bottom line is he's a child.

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

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.

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!

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.

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"

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 a man like Zach is good for Baseball .

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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. ⚾️

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.😊

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 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.

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

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.

Hample could write a book on how to not get laid

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.

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.

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.

Wowza, you deserve more subs man. Awesome video!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I love Zack Hample

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 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.

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.

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.

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

That portland pickles tweet had me dying!!!

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.

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'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

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.

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.

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

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.

Man needs to heal his inner child

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.

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

He sounds like he’s 12 yelling at the guard

Thank u for this video. Ive been waiting for this

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."

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.

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

Zack Hample keep doing what your doing I think your very good for baseball and I really enjoy your Video's . As for what they did to you in Colorado was very uncalled for I've never seen you disrespect anyone your great for the game Keep on keeping on You make a lot of kids happy and that's the same thing a Ball Player tries to do.

People are always going to hate other people who are great at something, take Lebron for example or the New England Patriots. You either hate them or you love them. That’s how this kind of thing works.

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 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 mean the guy has gotten more than 1k MLB baseball. That's pretty freaking amazing, and worthy of some clout.

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?

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

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.

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

“I can’t move 10ft?” As he backs up about 100 ft

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

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.

As someone who has been to games with Zack. It’s the adults who complain. It sucks someone created this “career” from nothing and people can’t accept it

I post on a lot of Zack Hample videos. His content is entertaining, but as I've stated else where, he acts like his baseball totals are something of relevance. Sure, it is to him, but otherwise it doesnt really matter. I will also say that its odd for a 45 year old to run around a stadium trying to snag baseballs. Time to get a real job.

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.

He’s just living his dream. Wish I could do that

People hate on him for making money doing what every kid dreams of doing when they go to a game. He's had his incidents. But in general, he's not as bad as some people make him out to be. I also don't blame him for the Arod thing. Why not get your charity a bunch of money instead of a signed bat?

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