Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Zack Hample has made it his mission to catch baseballs, more than 6,000 of them, at major league baseball parks.

Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Hample recently failed in his attempt to catch a ball released from a helicopter 1,000 feet above him at LeLacheur Park in Lowell.

Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

But Hample is normally found in places like Fenway Park angling for baseballs thrown or hit into the stands.

Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Hample has eight barrels full of balls in his mother's apartment, souvenirs of what he has caught over the years.

Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Hample played baseball in college, but ended up content with his role in the stands. Said Hample, “I put on a good show, don’t I?”