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It was Sept. 8, 1998 -- 18 years ago Thursday -- that a 22-year-old computer programmer, who worked for $40 a day on the St. Louis Cardinals grounds crew, snagged Mark McGwires then-record-breaking home run ball, and gave it back to McGwire for free.Tim Forneris, who is now a public defender in St. Louis, says he wouldnt change a thing about the decision he made.Being part of this moment led to so many other things in my life, Forneris said. The thinking is that money always helps make things easier, but thats not always the case. With lottery winners, it often turns into disaster.While memorabilia experts estimated before the game that the ball could be worth $1 million or more, when Forneris snagged McGwires shortest home run of the 70 hed end up hitting in 1998, he immediately decided that the ball wasnt his to keep or sell. He gave it to the Cardinals slugger in a ceremony that took place on the Busch Stadium field.Forneris just happened to be in the right place to get the low liner over the left field fence, which broke what was then Roger Maris single-season record of 61 home runs. His role on the grounds crew was to open the gate for visiting pitchers to the bullpen. When the ball came over the wall, Forneris said he sprinted from his usual position to a batting cage by the bullpen where the ball had come to rest. Later, he was on the field when McGwire was presented with the ball and some gifts from the team.Forneris didnt ever get financial compensation from the ball, but he did get to meet President Bill Clinton, got a watch from the Cardinals and a Cardinal red minivan from a local Chrysler plant which was touched by his generosity in the face of potential riches. He still has the vehicle, which he said has about 80,000 miles on it.Had Forneris sold the ball, there was a good possibility he could have gotten that $1 million. McGwires last home run ball of the 1998 season, No. 70, sold for $3.05 million. But Forneris only catches himself thinking about the memories instead of the money; memories that are never too far away. Fittingly, Forneris current office phone number ends in 62. Steven Adams Jersey .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. Dick Snyder Jersey . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. https://www.cheapthunder.com/1361h-deonte-burton-jersey-thunder.html . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. Fake Thunder Jerseys .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Dale Ellis Jersey .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. Match factsSeptember 30, SharjahStart time 1500 local (1100 GMT)Big picturePakistan swept past West Indies in the three-T20I series, humbling the World Champions on slow, turning conditions, which neutralised their big-hitting game. That they couldnt rotate the strike either exposed their deficiencies. Pakistans batsmen, meanwhile, were right in their comfort zone, accumulating runs without the pressure of playing the fast-paced brand of limited-overs cricket that they have not yet adjusted to. It helped, of course, that in two of the three matches they were chasing low targets.Can a change of formats bring a change in fortune for West Indies? The fifty-over format has been Pakistans weakest suit for a while now, which is why they are languishing at No. 9 in the ODI rankings. Prior to their consolation win over England in the fifth ODI in Cardiff, they had lost nine of their previous ten completed matches, the solitary win coming against Ireland. However, their biggest weakness - a shortage of firepower and enterprise with the bat - is likely to be mitigated on the slow pitches that could feature in the ODIs as well. If West Indies, who sit at No. 8 in the ODI rankings, do not find a way to adapt to conditions and tackle Pakistans bowlers, the ODI series might end up feeling like an extension of the T20Is.Given both teams lowly rankings, the series acquires added significance in the race to secure automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup. At the cut-off date of September 30, 2017, the top-eight teams in the rankings gain direct entry to the tournament, with those outside the top eight having to play a qualifying tournament. A 3-0 series win for Pakistan would have them displace West Indies from the No. 8 rank.Form guidePakistan WLLLL (completed matches, most recent first)West Indies LWLLWIn the spotlightIn his short international career so far, Imad Wasim has rapidly developed into a valuable allrounder in Pakistans limited-overs sides. He picked up nine wickets at an average of 5.88 and an economy rate of 4.41, with his left-arm spin, in the T20Is against West Indies. In the recent ODI series in England, he demonstrated his batting ability with hard-hitting fifties in the lower order at Lords and Headingley. If he can keep up his form, with the ball in particular, Pakistans task will be made far easier.One might be forgiven for wondering whether Jason Holder was in West Indies squad for the T20I series. He was, but he didnt play any of the matches. His only outing on this tour so far came in the warm-up T20 game, in which he scored 3 and returned figures of 0 for 30 in tthree overs.dddddddddddd Now he returns to the playing XI as West Indies ODI captain. While his focus will be on pushing his side back to winning ways, he might also be under some pressure to justify his place in the side.Team newsPakistan captain Azhar Ali, who was not in the T20I squad, will slot in at the top of the order alongside Sharjeel Khan. Apart from that, the top six of the batting line-up should look the same as the one that featured in the T20I series, while Mohammad Nawaz and Imad Wasim are likely to keep their places as the lead spinners. There is less certainty about the fast bowling department, but Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz are probably safe bets.Pakistan (possible): 1 Azhar Ali (capt.), 2 Sharjeel Khan, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Shoaib Malik, 5 Umar Akmal, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), 7 Mohammad Nawaz, 8 Imad Wasim, 9 Wahab Riaz, 10 Mohammad Amir, 11 Hasan Ali/Rahat AliWest Indies are likely to pick a similar XI to the one that played their last ODI, the tri-series final against Australia in Barbados. The absence of Andre Fletcher will necessitate a change at the top, however, with either Evin Lewis or Jonathan Carter opening with Johnson Charles.West Indies (possible): 1 Evin Lewis/Jonathan Carter, 2 Johnson Charles, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Marlon Samuels, 5 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Jason Holder (capt.), 8 Carlos Brathwaite, 9 Sunil Narine, 10 Sulieman Benn, 11 Shannon GabrielPitch and conditionsThis match will be the first one of the tour in Sharjah. A slow, turning wicket, playing to Pakistans strengths is expected. The weather will be quite hot, with a high of 36 degree centigrade, and no rain is forecast.Stats and triviaPakistan are stuck in ninth in the ODI rankings, with 86 points, their lowest-ever tally since the rankings system was introduced in 2001Pakistan have won nine matches and lost 15 during Azhar Alis 25-game tenure as ODI captainSharjeel Khans strike rate of 156.52 in ODIs in 2016 is the best among batsmen who have played five innings or moreQuotesWe wanted to change our brand of cricket. We wanted to bowl better, field better and bat better than West Indies, and so far we have been able to do that.Pakistan coach Mickey ArthurWe have to take this game as a very serious game, the points [for World Cup qualification] are very close at this point of time. We had a very good tri-nation series, its important we keep that momentum going in this one.West Indies ODI captain Jason Holder knows about the importance of the match. ' ' '