Moonlight Graham actually did exist and, although some of the facts of his life were changed for the movie, he did only play in one major-league inning and never made it to the plate.
And more people know his name than, say, that of Harry Heilmann, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
So the Fenway fan shouldn't be scorned for his actions. He can now live the rest of his life knowing that there is something separating him from 99.9 percent of the American population. He will be able to tell his grandchildren he was on the same field as the big boys.
I've been on a major league baseball field before. Actually, twice. Once was during a tour of the now-deceased Kingdome in Seattle and the other was on a tour of SkyDome in Toronto. Both were exciting in their own right, but it's just not the same without the screaming legions supporting you.
I'm not sure if I would do what the unknown fan did on Monday, but I at least know where he was coming from.
And it wasn't left field.