As soon as he heard the crack of the bat, lifelong Dodgers fan Renan Zuniga knew exactly what to do.
The 45-year-old finance manager from Victorville sprung out of his usual seat in the left-field bleachers at Dodger Stadium, jumped as high and stretched as far as he could, and made a fantastic catch of a home run San Diego Padres star Manny Machado hit off Dodgers pitcher James Paxton on Sunday evening.
Zuniga wasn’t done with the slick moves. Immediately after landing on his feet and securing the ball in the glove on his left hand, Zuniga slipped his right hand into the pocket of his Dodgers jacket, pulled out another ball and threw it onto the field.
It was an attempt to create the illusion that he was tossing back the home run ball — something he had no intention of doing with the first one he ever caught on the fly during a game …