NHL player Hathaway makes clean grab of foul ball at Fenway Park

BOSTON (AP) — NHL participant Garnet Hathaway simply settled into his seat in a luxurious field behind dwelling plate, on the point of take pleasure in a Sunday night time sport at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals when a foul ball off the bat of Boston’s Justin Turner got here crusing again at him within the first inning.

So, what did the 31-year-old ahead do? He stood up, reached with each arms and made the clear seize.

Hathaway performed for the Bruins this season after being acquired from Washington on the commerce deadline. He’s at present a free agent.

“You never think it’s going to happen and then it happens,” he mentioned, smiling. “I’ve been here for a few hours already. It’s my son’s birthday. We got to bring him around the stadium. It was amazing.”

Hathaway mentioned he had warning about foul balls simply as the sport began.

“One of the concession guys said: ‘Heads up. If it’s a righty batter, they come quick, they come often. Pay attention,’’’ he said. “I had just sat down and my wife took the kids home. The next thing you know it’s already happening. It was nice to get a heads up.”

Has he caught one earlier than?

“I have actually, years back at Yankee Stadium, Red Sox-Yankees,” Hathaway mentioned. “That was probably only about five, six years ago.”

What does he plan to do with the ball?

“It’s going to my son. He’s turning 2 today,” Hathaway mentioned of his son, Luke.

And will he need it signed by Turner?

“I would love that,” he mentioned. “Hopefully, I’ve a couple of connections someplace. That could be actually particular.”

The Bruins set an NHL report for factors (135) and victories (65) this previous season, however have been upset in seven video games by Florida within the opening spherical of the playoffs.