SOUVENIRS

BY MARK HALPERN

     In sports there are ways to own Sports Memorabilia from meeting the player(s) at a sports convention or sometimes Grand Opening of new businesses. You could be lucky enough to bump into them on the street and having them sign the most random thing you have (that’s if they are even willing to) and third you could write the player and give a donation to their foundation and get something back. However, that isn’t the only type of sports souvenirs you can get. 

     In some sports such as Baseball and Hockey if a Ball or a Puck is hit into the crowd and you are lucky to get it; you can keep it and, in some situations, you could be lucky enough to see the player after the game and get a sweet auto on your game used item. However, in the case of the NFL and NBA if a ball ends up in the crowd via an errand pass or a ball thrown away into the stands after a Touchdown the fan is expected to hand it back.

   Last week during the Sunday Night game between the Patriots and the Bills Josh Allen who is the Quarterback for the Bills through a ball that was way out of the endzone and into the hands of a lucky fan. The fan was whispered by the fan next to him to stash it under his clothes and run out of the stadium because a representee from the NFL would be by quickly to collect. The fan is then seen stuffing the Ball under his shirt and running out of the Stadium. He got out without incident and is looking to have Josh Allen sign it as it would make to a fitting end to this story.