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Monday, June 27, 2011

Yankees Fan Video Explodes On Internet

It's the kind of play that the fans at Yankee Stadium will be talking about for a while. And it was made in the stands -- by Michael Kacer, a veteran who lost his left arm in a rocket attack in Afghanistan a few years ago.

The 29-year-old Pennsylvania man was watching the game with his 13-year-old nephew when Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson fouled one back and to the right of the visitor's dugout. The ball took a big hop and headed toward Kacer, who was sitting in the first row. He reached over the railing and caught it -- with his hat. And then, as the crowd cheered, he immediately handed the ball over to his nephew, Isiah -- a big Yankees fan who was attending his first game. Video of the grab quickly showed up on the web, and ESPN showed it on SportsCenter. Kacer says all the attention is "like a wild roller coaster ride." You can see the outstanding snag for yourself on MLB.com.

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