Christian Lopez, 25, is the guy who caught Derek Jeter’s 3,000 hit at Yankee Stadium last Saturday. The historic whack turned out to be a home run which made ball Lopez caught very valuable.
But, instead of holding onto the rock, Lopez, a huge Jeter fan, exchanged it for some signed jerseys and bats.
Since then there has been a great debate in New York circles portraying Lopez as a nice guy who did the “right thing” to the biggest chump on the planet who gave away a chance to make $250,000 dollars.
Lopez, to his credit said he’s young and can make that money in his lifetime. That’s a nice attitude to have and I hope he doesn’t lose it. However, had Lopez kept the ball and held out for big loot that also would’ve been the right and wise thing to do.
There’s no shame in securing a better future for one’s self by realizing a financial windfall for catching a baseball. Only idealistic Liberals, who live in their own world with no basis in reality, think that way.
I’m not saying that of Lopez, he’s just young.
