ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, kˈæplən plˈeɪd ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ɹˈoʊl ɪnðɪ ˌiːˌɛspˌiːˈɛn dˌɑːkjuːmˈɛntɚɹi kˈætʃɪŋ hˈɛl wˌɪtʃ kɹˈɑːnɪkəld ðə stˈoːɹi ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ kˈʌbz ænd fˈæn stˈiːv bˈɑːɹtmən hˌuː wʌz θɹˈʌst ˌɪntʊ ðə spˈɑːtlaɪt wɛn ðə kˈʌbz fˈeɪld tə wˈɪn ɡˈeɪm sˈɪks ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp sˈɪɹiz ˈæftɚ lˈiːdɪŋ θɹˈiː zˈiəɹoʊ ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtθ ˈɪnɪŋ æt ɹˈɪɡli fˈiːld.
In 2011, Kaplan played a prominent role in the ESPN documentary Catching Hell which chronicled the story of the 2003 Chicago Cubs and fan Steve Bartman who was thrust into the spotlight when the Cubs failed to win Game 6 of the National League Championship Series after leading 3–0 in the eighth inning at Wrigley Field.