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MLB Superfan Zack Hample Catches Two Home Runs In The Same Game

Joe Student — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:30:39 +0000

Major League Baseball superfan Zack Hample has balls â€” 6,516 of them. In fact, Hample claims to have gotten a baseball at 880 consecutive games which he has attended. Hample, who wrote “How to Snag Major League Baseballs” in 1999, added to his collection on Thursday night when he caught two home run balls during [...]

J.J. Abrams Grants Dying 'Star Trek' Fan's Wish

Emerald Catron — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:08:17 +0000

Anybody who thinks Reddit is just for misogyny and creepy porn is only PARTLY right. They do their fair share of good as well. The story of a man dying of cancer is one such instance. Thanks to the good people of Reddit this loyal Trekkie will get to see some, if not all, of the new 'Star Trek' movie before he dies, thanks to the one and only J.J. Abrams.

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'Doctor Who' Superfan Turns Entire Room Into TARDIS

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:27:07 +0000

For the almost-50 years that the UK's iconic 'Doctor Who' has existed in the realm of the public consciousness, perhaps no token has proved as recognizable, or enduring as The Doctor's legendary method of travel, his blue police box the TARDIS. The good Doctor could certainly not have achieved such notoriety without his legions of dedicated fans, one of whom in Australia has taken it on himself to perfectly re-create the interior of the Doctor's famous box in his home! Are you ready to step inside the real TARDIS?

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Miami Heat 'Good Job, Good Effort' Fan Identified

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:41:56 +0000

After the Miami Heat’s surprise home loss to the Boston Celtics in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals, Lebron and company were walking off the court dejected. As they made their way through the tunnel, a young fan began yelling at them words of encouragement. ’Good job, good effort,” the boy said, repeatedly. Check it out.

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105-Year-Old Celebrates By Meeting Kobe Bryant [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:58:18 +0000

At 105 years old, Allene Wynn is most likely the Los Angeles Lakers’ oldest fan. And to celebrate that recent eye-popping birthday, she met Kobe Bryant and the rest of the team.

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