Charles Gipson-related research request

DMZ · July 6, 2006 at 4:47 pm · Filed Under Mariners 

Hey, this came up in my book research — I was at a game where Gipson, playing right, went into the stands after a foul ball and just missed it. The crowd, thinking amazingly fast, caught the ball and Gipson at the same time and then pushed Gipson out on the field, ball in glove as if he’d snagged it. The ump was right there, unfortunately, so he caught it, but it was a brilliant piece of quick thinking by everyone involved.

The problem is I don’t know when it happened. I believe it was 2002, but I’m not sure. Research has turned up no mention of the play in game stories.

Did anyone else see this, or have a better idea of when this happened?

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55 Responses to “Charles Gipson-related research request”

  1. PositivePaul on July 7th, 2006 11:04 am

    How about another direction. One thing I know is that either Rick Rizzs or Dave Niehaus have broadcast every M’s game since like forever (almost). Could you contact one of them to see if they have any recollection? Sure, Niehaus’ recollection capabilities may be a bit fuzzed over, but Rizzs’, I’m sure, are probably hyperactive…

  2. Christian on July 7th, 2006 12:49 pm

    I talked with my cousin, and he said that he can try to find video evidence of this, but because of the Turn Back the Clock game on Sunday, he won’t have time to check until early next week. I’ll let you know what he finds out next week. Also, I do know Kevin Cremin, and if my cousin can’t find this out, perhaps Kevin will have a record of it somewhere, or maybe he can ask Rizzs, Niehaus, and everyone’s favorite, Fairly (who, by the way, eats hotdogs with no bun, and no silverware – he just holds the dog in his hand and dips it in mustard, all while attempting to announce a game – yeah, I think he’s a weirdo!).

  3. joser on July 7th, 2006 1:12 pm

    That Fairly anecdote is almost as entertaining as the Gipson one.

  4. msb on July 7th, 2006 1:16 pm

    maybe it’s his attempt to follow the Atkins diet 🙂

  5. Free Dan Rohn! on July 8th, 2006 12:39 am

    Fairly (who, by the way, eats hotdogs with no bun, and no silverware – he just holds the dog in his hand and dips it in mustard, all while attempting to announce a game – yeah, I think he’s a weirdo!).

    No. He’d be a weirdo if he dipped it in ketchup.

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