Timothy J. Forneris is switching from defense to offense.
An assistant public defender in St. Louis, Forneris will soon join the ranks of lawyers working for Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. He will start Aug. 21 at a salary of $55,000 a year.
Forneris, a 41-year-old Collinsville native, is forever tied to one of St. Louis' greatest sports moments, thanks to his longstanding job as a member of the Busch Stadium grounds crew.
On Sept. 8, 1998, it was Forneris who snagged the 62nd home run ball hit by Mark McGwire after it cleared the left-field wall.