Pat Neshek's ballboy brother makes spectacular Target Field catch + video

During the fourth inning of Thursday afternoon's game at Target Field, Alexei Ramirez of the White Sox hit a line drive -- sharp but foul -- toward the left field stands.

June 21, 2013 at 12:39AM
(Howard Sinker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

During the fourth inning of Thursday's game at Target Field, Alexei Ramirez of the White Sox hit a line drive -- sharp but foul -- toward the left field stands.

But before it could threaten fans in the good seats beyond third base, the ball was caught by a leaping Twins ballboy, a video clip that has already found its way to the MLB website.

But that's not just any ballboy. As Jamie Hersch of Fox Sports North disclosed a couple of innings later, the ballboy is Paul Neshek, the younger brother of former Twins pitcher (and current Oakland reliever) Pat Neshek.

And as Pat Neshek put it Thursday evening:

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Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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