Ball Boys - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Lord of the Ring
In the premiere, store owner Robbie Sr. introduces viewers to his shop and searches for a very special Notre Dame gift for a client's husband on his birthday. Robbie is forced to buy an expensive item from an off-site dealer, hoping he can turn a profit with the client back home, knowing he risks never selling it to anyone else if she doesn't care for it. Later, a customer brings in a Cleveland Browns helmet autographed by Jim Brown himself... but is it an authentic signature? To find out, Robbie Sr. asks his friend, the football legend, to pay the shop a visit to have a look himself, and eventually Brown presides over an awkward negotiation over his own autograph. Plus, does an unsigned baseball caught by a fan over the glove of Baltimore Orioles Right Fielder Nick Markakis have any monetary value? One eager customer certainly thinks so... but does Robbie agree?
Take Your Base
In the second episode, the boys visit a multi-million dollar collection in search of a birthday gift for Senior, and end up haggling over a piece of Yankee history. Meanwhile, Junior is introduced to the man who invented the World Series, and Senior tries to buy a Packers jersey that belongs in the Hall of Fame.
Strike It Rich
Former NBA player Jalen Rose stops by the shop; Senior negotiates with a customer; Sweet Lou and Junior look for a gift for a Twins fan; the boys barter for a signed football.
Shirts & 'Skins'
Shaggy sees a collection of Redskins memorabilia; the boys negotiate for a Hank Aaron jersey; Junior is offered a Magic Johnson-signed basketball; Shaggy and Sweet Lou argue about the All-Star baseball game.
Stadium Dirt
The boys come face to face with Mickey Mantle's Triple Crown and the first-ever Heisman trophy. Also, Sweet Lou tries to impress Senior by getting down and dirty with a questionable transaction, while Junior has a close encounter with one of the worst basketball teams in history.
Place Your Bats
The all-time hit king, Pete Rose, teaches Sweet Lou how to keep his eye on the ball; an eccentric Los Angeles Lakers fan sends the boys to the Holy Grail of sports memorabilia collections; and a customer brings in a bat he once took from Don Mattingly.
High Flyers
Sweet Lou's competence is tested after a 4-year-old girl puts him to shame. Meanwhile, a college kid tries selling a Bo Jackson jersey he found in the unlikeliest of places, and the boys track down a meaningful item for a passionate Philadelphia Flyers fan.
The Book of Ruth
Outfielder Logan Morrison stops by the shop; Junior upsets his dad during a tough negotiation; the boys discover a Babe Ruth rookie card.
Don't Hassle the HOF
Major League Football legend Jim Brown goes head to head with Senior in a game of old school football. Plus, it's Sweet Lou's birthday, and Junior surprises him with a private tour of the most exclusive artifacts in the Cooperstown Hall of Fame and then lets him negotiate a monster deal.
The Greatest
After a fight, baseball great Pete Rose helps Senior and Junior mend their relationship. The boys enter the ring with a Mohammad Ali fan, and Senior sets out to prove that Cleveland is not bad by visiting an incredible Browns football collection.
The Art of the Sale
NFL legend Art Donovan teaches Sweet Lou a lesson about the value of hard work. The boys have trouble closing a deal, causing Senior to worry about the shop's future. Tension mounts over a pair of baseballs signed by American presidents, and Junior unearths a basketball collection unlike anything he's ever seen.
The Perfect Season
Football great and NFL Hall of Famer Warren Moon helps Senior make a big decision; Sweet Lou is determined to put his slacker reputation behind him by trying to land a coveted helmet from the 1972 Dolphins; the boys are offered a minority share of the Green Bay Packers, and Junior tries to lock in a piece of Tiger Stadium.
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