By Will Sturgeon, 21 April 2006 14:55
When rolling out wi-fi Schlough directed one access point into the Bay so boats and even kayaks belonging to souvenir hunters can get online waiting to pounce on balls hit out of the ground.
In this canoe is a fan by the name of Larry Ellison (not the Larry Ellison whose company Oracle sponsors a suite at AT&T Park). Schlough says Ellison, a computer sales exec, uses the wireless access to follow the game and made a name for himself when he caught and voluntarily returned the ball which controversial Giants slugger Barry Bonds smashed into the Bay for his 660th home run equalling the record of his godfather Willy Mayes.
It is estimated Ellison passed up a potential $100,000 windfall which he could have received if he had sold the ball on eBay.
Photo credit: Will Sturgeon
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