Piersall left some spike marks in the CF wall at Fenway jumping up to make a catch (before padding).I heard Curt Gowdy once say that 3 of the greatest catches he ever saw were by Jimmy Piersall so maybe someone who saw Piersall play remembers these?
Watching this just annoys me that we don't still have Orsillo.Mookie deserves mention too:
I looked everywhere trying to find video of that catch to add to my post but could not.Fred Lynn diving in left center field at SHEA Stadium against the Yankees to make a ridiculous catch a game they won 1-0. Rice had to jump over Lynns head and I dont know how he didnt kick him right in the face. Anyone remember that? Think that was a double header sweep against the Yankees...Also a plane flew overhead.
ahha found it.
http://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-27-1975-red-sox-double-whitewash-yankees-shea-game-1
The Boston Globe the next day ran two photos of the play from WSBK-TV. In the top frame, center fielder Lynn has left his feet and leaped with an outstretched glove-hand as the ball rapidly descends. In the bottom frame, Lynn has begun to tumble with his left arm and leg thrown up in the air while snow-coning the ball, after which he “bounced three times, rolled over, and, with Jim Rice hurdling him, came up with the ball”6 to complete what coach Don Zimmer described as “the ‘best [catch] I’ve ever seen, given the situation.’”7
http://www.nytimes.com/1975/07/28/archives/53631-watch-red-sox-sink-yankees-10-60-yankees-defeated-10-and-60.html
If anyone can find the video, I cannot.
I suck a previous poster already mentioned this catch.
I believe in one of Lynn's highlight videos this catch is briefly included. I'm at work an can't look for it.I'm glad someone else remembered the 1975 catch by Freddy Lynn, dashing into left center field in Shea Stadium (I would mistakenly have said Yankee Stadium) to snag a line drive against the Yankees (off Graig Nettles I think). It was in the first game of a Sunday doubleheader swept by the Red Sox after which the Yankees were essentially dead for the year. I have always considered that the best catch I ever saw.
The game was also the major league debut of Ron Guidry who pitched two innings in relief. Between games he was interviewed by Phil Rizzouto who was still moaning over Freddy's catch.
Over the years of misery at the hands of the Yankees, I would bemoan that even on this day of Red Sox triumph, the Yankees introduced the pitcher who would destroy Boston's hopes in the close races of 1977 and 1978.
2004 relieved a lot of pain.
wait, did you include this for the mookie catch or for the RICH HILL COMPLETE GAME BABYMookie deserves mention too:
Wasn't Jeter supposed to be covering second on that play?I'll bring it up. That was better than the Jeter flip. If that was a playoff game, people wouldn't shut up about that one for years either. That was one of the best plays I've ever seen.
All these years and thousands of baseball games later, the Yaz catch is still the best. Of course I am biased, as Yaz was my childhood hero. That play in the 75 Oakland series was also special, as he didn't play the outfield much at all that year.Still remember the Yaz catch in the Billy Rohr game, and watching it after school when I was a 9y/o in Rutland, VT. Still the greatest catch I ever saw under the circumstances, but Dewayne Wise's was close to preserve Mark Buehrle's perfect game.
I'm still not sure that the Pedroia play the other night was his best ever....how about the play he made diving in back of the 2nd base bag to preserve Clay's no-no?
Thanks for finding that; what an all timer that catch is................at 7:18 of this video, finally found Lynns catch at Shea Stadium gainst the Yankees
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=fred+lynn+great+catches&&view=detail&mid=18B3576726F0A4623F0218B3576726F0A4623F02&FORM=VRDGAR
"A double-dose of southpaw cyanide."Fred Lynn diving in left center field at SHEA Stadium against the Yankees to make a ridiculous catch a game they won 1-0. Rice had to jump over Lynns head and I dont know how he didnt kick him right in the face. Anyone remember that? Think that was a double header sweep against the Yankees...Also a plane flew overhead.
ahha found it.
http://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-27-1975-red-sox-double-whitewash-yankees-shea-game-1
The Boston Globe the next day ran two photos of the play from WSBK-TV. In the top frame, center fielder Lynn has left his feet and leaped with an outstretched glove-hand as the ball rapidly descends. In the bottom frame, Lynn has begun to tumble with his left arm and leg thrown up in the air while snow-coning the ball, after which he “bounced three times, rolled over, and, with Jim Rice hurdling him, came up with the ball”6 to complete what coach Don Zimmer described as “the ‘best [catch] I’ve ever seen, given the situation.’”7
http://www.nytimes.com/1975/07/28/archives/53631-watch-red-sox-sink-yankees-10-60-yankees-defeated-10-and-60.html
If anyone can find the video, I cannot.
I suck a previous poster already mentioned this catch.
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0678450271826744424-4In terms of degree of difficulty, Jackie Bradley Jr. said he has made tougher catches than his leaping catch at the wall to take a homer from Aaron Judge. One that stands out, according to Bradley: A diving catch in right-center against then-White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers in 2015.
The throw too. From deep CF almost to 1B.Bumping for JBJ tonight.
You can tell from the video that Bradley already had a lot of respect from his opponents. De Aza, at second base, goes halfway to third, then quickly retreats so that he is on second base when Bradley makes the catch. Normally, you don't tag up at second on balls that could fall in--unless you are sure that the ball will be caught.The catch Bradley speaks of: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/213252306/v34439983/cwsbos-bradley-dives-to-make-a-great-grab-in-center
Attempting to touch God.What's the MFY fan in upper right corner doing?
At about 30 seconds in,Anyone have the Sox radio call of that?
Thanks. Funny that the WFAN call isn't the pbp, it's after the catch. I wonder if they were just yammering away, not actually describing the play.At about 30 seconds in,
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v1616204283/must-c-catch-bradley-jr-robs-judge-of-a-home-run
Have to add this version too.
http://m.mlb.com/video/v1616263083/bradley-salta-para-robarle-un-vuelacercas-a-judge/?player_id=598265
Sorry, Jackie, but the cachet of a (way) above the wall catch to save two runs, against Judge and the Yankees no less, is always going to trump a within the field catch. To us fans anyway.Showoff
Ryan HannableVerified account @RyanHannable 22m22 minutes ago
Jackie Bradley Jr. on his catch: “I don’t really have a ranking system, but I wouldn’t say it was the most difficult catch I’ve ever made."
Bill Koch @BillKoch25 25m25 minutes ago
Bradley Jr. -- 'I wouldn't say it was the most difficult catch I've ever made. Given the situation and the timing, it's up there.' #RedSox
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0678450271826744424-4
How come Judge's Twitter handle is TheJudge44?Judge tips his cap
This link should have that play.How come Judge's Twitter handle us TheJudge44?
Pretty cool of Ryon Healy to tweet. He was robbed by JBJ in that A's series this year.
The thriller dance?What's the MFY fan in upper right corner doing?
Was this "the catch that Coco made"?Coco Crisp on a full layout dive into the gap in left center for a ball hit by David Wright of the Mets on, I think, June 29, 2006 was also a notably great catch.
Thanks. I was at the Sunday game of that series the Sox actually won.