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Yankees fan who botched catching three balls speaks

A New York Yankees fan who presumably is not relishing his 15 minutes of fame after he became comedic fodder on the Internet, morning news shows and pretty much everywhere else after he hilariously botched catching three balls has been identified.

Meet Will Smith, who was tracked down by Esquire. A designer by trade at an architecture firm, Smith explains that he could not believe the premium seats he scored from a friend, but didn’t realize his close proximity to the field would put him in a position to be the punchline of so many jokes.