Greatest baseball catch ever?

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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    No Willie Mays? THE catch?

    What the fuck
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    No Willie Mays? THE catch?

    What the fuck
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul 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
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    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
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    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.
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    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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  • Mydear
    Mydear Posts: 14
    Afuckenmazing ..robbed him...
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    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.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,179
    edited July 2016
    joe mauer yesterday :lol:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx7_egaAEgU
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  • YLed2
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    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.forgets
    he.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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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,179
    edited July 2016
    JB Shuck from the other night

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JjPw-s1T60
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  • Choccoloccotide
    Choccoloccotide A grass shack nailed to a pinewood floor Posts: 1,235
    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.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,179
    edited July 2016
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbktO3KcQrE
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,359
    the one where they caught A Rod cheating. That was an awesome catch!!
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  • BinFrog
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    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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  • BinFrog
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    swoboda -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7YRUnhqDeg
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  • BinFrog
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    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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  • PRL1JAM
    PRL1JAM Posts: 787
    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.
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    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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