A lifelong San Francisco fan had a piece of team history in his hands Thursday night: the home run ball that sent the Giants to the World Series. Then he gave it back. Frank Burke, who owns a transmission repair business in Oakdale, said that he wanted the hitter, Travis Ishikawa, to have the ball. Frank Burke, who owns a transmission repair business in Oakdale, said that he wanted the hitter, Travis Ishikawa, to have the ball So after having the ball authenticated by a Giants official, and being told that Ishikawa wanted it back, Burke went down to the clubhouse area and handed it over
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Frank Burke, who owns a transmission repair business in Oakdale, said that he wanted the hitter, Ishikawa, to have the ball because it was good karma
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Burke said he hadn't planned on keeping the ball and keeps home run balls from his high school days in his own trophy case
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Ishikawa gave him a signed bat in return
Burke said Giants officials asked him what he would like and he suggested @placeholder tickets but was told that was unlikely.