You want to know how much I've seen in this game? When Hank Aaron hit number 715 and broke Babe Ruth's home run record at the old Atlanta Stadium in 1974, I was there. On deck. Just a few feet away from where Hank clobbered that Al Downing fastball.

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When the ball goes up, time stops. As the dreaded popup rises in a youth baseball game, coaches on the bench and parents in the bleachers tense as the world turns into a slow-motion movie reel. Who’s gonna get it? Even big leaguers sometimes hate popups.