The match between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles was a great entertainer. Aaron
Judge scored a home run, which became the highlight of the contest due to fan involvement. A fan, who had been practicing since spring training, caught Judge’s home run, fulfilling his first goal of the season.ADVERTISEMENT
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The name of the die-hard fan is Mark Kirsch, and he is doing this for quite some time now. He calls himself a 20-year-old youngster in baseball age as the mark of his love for the game. The 42-year-old is a resident of Washington and has not been home since February. But this is not Kirsch’s job, but a passion that he follows apart from being a professional puller.
Mark Krisch has also made it to the air shows beyond the baseball stands!
Mark has a tough job after his duties end at the stadium. Being a professional puller, Krisch attends different air shows where he pulls up air crafts. He has a special suit made for the job that he uses to pull up the planes; having pulled monstrous c-17 in the past.
And you thought you had a lot on your shoulders.
Mark Kirsch practices pulling a C-17 ✈️ for the upcoming 2018 Air and Space Expo Air Show @TeamCharleston, #SouthCarolina. Kirsch performs aircraft pulls for troops at shows around the world. #KnowYourMil pic.twitter.com/0QOhekRoOu
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) April 5, 2018
Krisch has participated in the World’s Strongest Man qualifying events before making pulling his profession.
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Since then, Krisch has been into multiple events and loved his job from his heart. But this is not his first love.
Mark’s love for baseball and Aaron Judge is immense!
The 42-year-old has been in love with baseball since his early teens. Krisch made it to the stands with his father, and has been trying to catch home run balls ever since. Not only this, he has studied different players, including his favorite Aaron Judge, to know the best place in the stadium to catch a ball on a potential home run. Even though he has been doing this for years, his expressions during the MLB game on Tuesday got him all the attention.
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THE GUY FROM SPRING TRAINING CAUGHT THE JUDGE HOME RUN pic.twitter.com/jG1pe1luQG
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 24, 2023
Krisch had controversies to cater to. It happened when he was accused of stealing a ball from a teenager in the stands. Krisch accepted his mistakes and did not let criticism make him stop what he loves the most. Moving on from that incident, he attended spring training while working on his catching. Into his 21st baseball season, Krisch wants to continue plying his trade as an outfielder in the stands. The New York Yankees will play a lot of games. The world can surely see this gentleman making another effort of catching another Aaron Judge home run.
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