World Report: October 6, 2006 Vol. 12 Iss. 6

A Fan with a Catching Hobby

Zack Hample caught his first major-league ball when he was 12. He has since snagged 2,960 baseballs, and has souvenirs from all but one of the big-league parks. "People expect it to come right to them," he says. He roams around and can ask for a ball in 27 languages. Read more at timeforkids.com/zack.