Best Baseball Catch Ever discussed in General Discussion/Off-Topic at Wizard of Vegas

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December 28th, 2019 at 5:58:23 PM permalink

This girl got lucky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKMllY6jHp0

50-50-90 Rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there is a 90% probability you'll get it wrong

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December 28th, 2019 at 9:29:44 PM permalink

Quote: vegas
This girl got lucky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKMllY6jHp0

An (at least) 8-year-old clip, but first time I�d seen it. Thanks!

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December 28th, 2019 at 10:05:14 PM permalink

That is an amazing catch by Longoria. Here's the great one that I remember, in the 1969 World Series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpk7aX_Qawk

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December 29th, 2019 at 12:06:51 AM permalink

Without looking its one of Swaboda's grass-scrapers. I remember this directly from the day. And Al Weiss's HR. I used to catch at least 2 home game a year from '77 to '04 at Shea. Usually a car to train transfer at Springdale, CT (2 mi. off Merritt Pkwy).

I would also rank Mays's catch against Vic Wertz in '54 World Series. Its not only the catch, but the throw in one motion to keep the runner from advancing. Thing of beauty baseball-wise.

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