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    AusticmanAusticman Posts: 1,323
    Cricket for the bare handed catches

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILmSAL7W ... re=related
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,887
    last night at the phillies game, this guy didn't even drop anything!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCC7vGhgX6Y
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,887
    edited July 2016
    Raja Davis' catch over the weekend
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDc7oWTQot4
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,385
    Bo Jackson running up the wall. :thumbup:
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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    I'm trying to find the video but I remember Darin Erstad making a catch against the Yankees...I think it was around 2000 against the Yankees where he was in a full out sprint and dove about 5 feet in the air to make one of the most ridiculous catches I have ever seen.
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    PJFAN13PJFAN13 Posts: 1,422
    Didn't see this mentioned in 3 pgs of this thread & it HAS to be included:
    http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=4498187
    Game 7 2006 National League Championship Series...
    Top of the 6th, game tied 1–1, Chávez leaped over the 8-foot high left field wall and caught the ball with the tip of his glove to rob Cardinals 3B Rolen of a certain two-run home run.
    Yeah, the Mets ended up :cry: losing :cry: the game and series :cry: - but my gosh what a catch!
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    neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    PJFAN13 wrote:
    Didn't see this mentioned in 3 pgs of this thread & it HAS to be included:
    http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=4498187
    Game 7 2006 National League Championship Series...
    Top of the 6th, game tied 1–1, Chávez leaped over the 8-foot high left field wall and caught the ball with the tip of his glove to rob Cardinals 3B Rolen of a certain two-run home run.
    Yeah, the Mets ended up :cry: losing :cry: the game and series :cry: - but my gosh what a catch!


    that was the best catch ever....plus in game 7

    shame beltran dogged it
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    Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    I've always though this was a wicked catch:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_V5z95lBZ8

    He hung on to it.
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,887
    edited July 2016
    Ben Revere yesterday vs the Reds

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMWlv_AtQjw
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    cubBEE_girlcubBEE_girl Waiting for next year... Posts: 3,365
    This is one of my favorites..

    http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/04/1 ... e-fielder/

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    peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    No Willie Mays? THE catch?

    What the fuck
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    Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    No Willie Mays? THE catch?

    What the fuck
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    peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Newch91 wrote:
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    No Willie Mays? THE catch?

    What the fuck
    viewtopic.php?p=3151617#p3151617

    Missed it by that much

    Thanks
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,412
    Gotta be something from Jim Edmonds mentioned. I've seen at least 5 catches from him that are better than anything in this thread, aside from the Akamatsu one.

    About a minute in....
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKu-oPJ_DZ4
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    rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,776
    almost three years later, still the best i've seen!

    i edited the original post with an updated youtube link. looks like the original was taken down.
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    rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,776
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    No Willie Mays? THE catch?

    What the fuck

    the best world series catch goes to mr. paul o'neill. 2 outs, bottom of the ninth, 1-0 yankees, runners on 1st and 2nd. world series tied at 2 games a piece.

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    MydearMydear Posts: 14
    Afuckenmazing ..robbed him...
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,412
    rival. wrote:
    the best world series catch goes to mr. paul o'neill. 2 outs, bottom of the ninth, 1-0 yankees, runners on 1st and 2nd. world series tied at 2 games a piece.

    That's a nice catch at an important time, but I gotta think there have been better catches than that. I wouldn't even classify that as a great catch.

    Mays' catch is easily better, and I think it's pretty overrated compared to some others I've seen.
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,887
    edited July 2016
    joe mauer yesterday :lol:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx7_egaAEgU
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    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
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    YLed2YLed2 Des Moines, IA Posts: 5,534
    Wasn't a sensational catch or anything, but you gotta love Bo Jackson tracking down that ball and then running up the side of outfield wall. That's always classic.

    Jim Edmonds also had a great career of making great catches out in centerfield.

    The catch referenced in the original post reminded me of the Japanese player from Major League 2 when he makes a similar catch in the movie. :lol:
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    he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    As a Braves fan, this is one of the better catches I've ever watched in real time
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSHzGtPx8zo
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,887
    edited July 2016
    JB Shuck from the other night

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JjPw-s1T60
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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
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    7/19/13- Wrigley
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    10/21/13- Philly, PA
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    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
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    ChoccoloccotideChoccoloccotide A grass shack nailed to a pinewood floor Posts: 810
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    As a Braves fan, this is one of the better catches I've ever watched in real time
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSHzGtPx8zo

    I remember watching that catch as well. Man I miss hearing Skip on the broadcasts.
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,887
    edited July 2016
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbktO3KcQrE
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    5/21/10- NYC
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    7/19/13- Wrigley
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    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
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    mickeyratmickeyrat up my ass, like Chadwick was up his Posts: 35,798
    the one where they caught A Rod cheating. That was an awesome catch!!
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    Ron Swoboda - 1969 WS

    Endy Chavez - 2006 playoffs. If they went on to win the WS it would be remembered as one of the greatest plays ever.
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    swoboda -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7YRUnhqDeg
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    You can find the regular TV feed of the Endy Chavez catch, but I absolutely love this fan video. The reaction from the crowd is just incredible.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBUrOjpZakw
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    PRL1JAMPRL1JAM Posts: 782
    I have always thought the Mays "catch" was overrated. Not that it wasn't a great catch-it was. However, I don't consider it to be the best ever like most people rank it. MLB Network frequently shows a list of the greatest catches ever. When you sit there and watch 60 minutes worth of amazing catches, you realize there have been many better catches made than that Mays grab.
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    BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,292
    PRL1JAM wrote:
    I have always thought the Mays "catch" was overrated. Not that it wasn't a great catch-it was. However, I don't consider it to be the best ever like most people rank it. MLB Network frequently shows a list of the greatest catches ever. When you sit there and watch 60 minutes worth of amazing catches, you realize there have been many better catches made than that Mays grab.

    He also gets bonus points for throwing the guy out at 2nd...
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