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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
I know this is old and maybe there's a thread on it, but I'm too lazy to look. It was on tonight and it's the first time I saw it. 75 - Turner Ward (Pirates) goes through fence in deep right vs. Dodgers 74 - Toby Harrah robs the Jays with leap over the railing behind 3rd. 73 - Bo Jackson robs Orsulak, runs along wall like Spiderman. 72 - Bill Hall catches ball bouncing up from Corey Koskie's glove 71 - Ike Davis goes over railing 5/11/10 70 - Brooks Robinson diving catch game 3 of 1970 WS 69 - Darin Erstad robs Yankees' Posada with diving catch in left center 68 - Billy Martin running catch into infield in 1952 WS 67 - Carlos Pena 4/30/10 goes into dugout for the grab 66 - Eric Byrnes 4/30/05 diving catch in bullpen with full extension 65 - Pete Rose 1980 WS makes catch on rebound from Bob Boone's glove 64 - Mookie Wilson 6/3/83 leaping catch high over CF wall 63 - Ryan Freel 4/16/04 diving catch behind 3rd base 62 - Joba Chamberlain 6/1/09 diving catch 61 - Mariano Rivera 5/21/69 incredible circus catch of a bunt 60 - Al Giannfrido robs Dimaggio in WS 59 - Jay Buhner 7/29/98 goes over fence to steal a HR 58 - Darren Bragg 5/5/98 great leaping grab as he tumbles over fence at Fenway 57 - 2001 ALDS Derek Jeter dives into crowd to make catch 56 - Sandy Amoros 1955 WS long running catch to rob Yogi Berra 55 - Eric Chavez 6/10/03 slides into dugout to make grab 54 - Devon White 1992 WS running catch into CF wall 53 - Jim Edmonds 2004 NLCS running, diving catch in deep left center 52 - Joe Rudi 1972 WS makes leaping catch against LF wall 51 - Curtis Granderson 5/8/09 robs Sizemore of a HR in the 9th 50 - Coco Crisp 6/29/06 diving catch in left center 49 - Dwight Evans 1975 WS leaping grab in deep RF 48 - Robin Yount 4/15/87 diving catch in right center to save a no-hitter (last out!) 47 - Rusty Greer saves perfect game 7/28/94 with diving catch in shallow right center 46 - Ken Griffey Jr. 5/29/90 makes running catch over his head ala Mays 45 - Brad Ausmus 5/18/2000 circles and makes diving catch behind plate 44 - Jayson Nix 8/22/10 flips into camera well to make the play 43 - Lance Berkman 5/18/02 runs up the hill in deep CF for the catch 42 - Tommie Agee 1969 WS running catch in deep center 41 - Tommie Agee again, diving catch in right center 40 - Kirby Puckett 1991 WS leaping catch against CF fence 39 - Torii Hunter 2002 AS game, robs Bonds of a HR 38 - Carl Yastrezmski 4/14/67, running and diving catch in deep LF to help save a no-hitter 37 - Ken Griffey Jr. 8/9/98 robs Luis Gonzalez of a HR 36 - Torii Hunter 9/12/03 takes away a HR with a running leap 35 - Mike Cameron 5/23/03 steals a HR in left center 34 - Kirk Gibson (LA) 1988 NLCS diving catch in LF after slipping 33 - Paul Lo Duca 9/17/02 running, sliding catch into the dugout 32 - Derek Jeter 7/1/04 dives into stands headfirst after running catch 31 - Ken Griffey Jr. 5/26/95 leaps headlong into fence, breaks wrist, hangs on 30 - Fred Lynn 9/21/82 nears collides with LF makes catch at fence 29 - Anderson Hernandez 4/5/06 remarkable diving catch in short RF, behind second base position 28 - Ozzie Smith 8/4/86 diving catch behind SS 27 - Bobby Higginson 5/8/99 leaps above RF fence to steal a HR 26 - Ron Swoboda 1969 WS, great diving catch in RF 25 - David Wright 8/9/05 bare handed catch diving behind 3rd in short LF 24 - Kevin Mitchell 4/26/89 bare handed running catch down LF line 23 - Ichiro Suzuki 5/3/05 climbs very high above RF wall to steal a HR 22 - Brett Butler 7/8/94 steals a HR 21 - Ivan Caldeson 7/27/87 climbs LF fence scoreboard, robs Tigers of HR 20 - Ken Griffey Jr. 5/25/91 makes headalong catch, crashing into fence 19 - Otis Nixon 7/25/92 goes very high to steal a HR 18 - Aaron Rowand 5/11/06 makes over the head catch while slamming into fence facefirst 17 - Ken Griffey Jr. 4/26/90 steals a HR from Jesse Barfield 16 - Griffey Sr. 4/19/85 leaps above LF wall to take away a homer 15 - Sandy Alomar Jr. 8/2/94 flips over dugout fence to catch a foul pop 14 - Brian Giles 6/21/03 scales LF fence to rob HR 13 - Mookie Wilson 6/5/87 collides with Lenny Dykstra but still makes running catch 12 - Andruw Jones 8/10/99 running catch going into CF fence 11 - Torii Hunter 5/9/07 changes direction makes catch while falling at CF wall 10 - Curtis Granderson leaps high and reaches over fence to rob a HR 7/8/07 9 - Jim Edmonds 7/16/04 running and leaping to steal a HR in CF 8 - Tony Barron 7/31/97 incredible diving catch in right center, gives up some face also 7 - Devon White 7/31/94, Devo leaps very high, reaches over fence to rob a HR 6 - Kenny Lofton 8/4/96 scales CF fence, goes high and reaches to take away HR 5 - Dwayne Wise 7/23/09 gaves a perfect game by leaping against the fence in CF 4 - 2006 NLCS Endy Chavez leaps against wall, going high, to steal a HR 3 - Gary Matthews Jr. 7/1/06 leaps high and reaches over CF fence to rob Mike Lamb 2 - Jim Edmonds 6/10/97 long run, dives, makes catch with back to infield 1 - Willie Mays The Catch Something decent to watch on a Christmas night. But how in the hell is Juan Uribe's catch in Game 4 of the World Series not on the list when Derek Jeter's much weaker yet more lauded catch is number 57? A travesty! An outrage! Appalling! |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Looks like these catches are based on the importance of the game it happened. So this list is bullshit. That catch Reed Johnson made for the Cubs in CF a few years back is one of the best I have seen. |
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| Author: | Keyser Soze [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
The one where he had to lay out because he took an awful route to the ball when an average centerfielder would have caught it flat-footed?? Yeah that was great. |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Some of the catches are just God awful. One of them a guy didn't leave his feet, caught the ball two feet from the wall and ran into it. I think it's number 52. Watching the truly great catches are awesome. The Griffey grabs, Hunter and Ichiro. I even think it's ridiculous that Wise's catch is number 9. How soon til pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training? |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Keyser Soze wrote: The one where he had to lay out because he took an awful route to the ball when an average centerfielder would have caught it flat-footed?? Yeah that was great.  Merry Christmas Keyser, shouldn't you be reading the book Santa brought you--101 Excuses for why the Twins beat the Sox for the AL Central again 2011 Edition.
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Not this year baby! Is it too early to buy World Series Tickets? 
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| Author: | RFDC [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Terry's Peeps wrote: Not this year baby! Is it too early to buy World Series Tickets? Terry's Peeps wrote: Solid analysis by me...  
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
I take back my Christmas wish for you.
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Fucking Edmonds...I loved watching him play center... |
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| Author: | Peoria Matt [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
No Sorano on the list? Interesting. |
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| Author: | Chris_in_joliet [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
What about the one Alou made in the playoffs in 03 in game 6. Oh wait thats right. 
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Steve Bartman was number 101. 
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
If you want to talk about a Cubs snub on that list, the Todd Hollandsworth faceplant in LA is better than Reed Gherig's catch. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Peoria Matt wrote: No Sorano on the list? Interesting. I don't think that's a real guy. 
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| Author: | Walt Williams Neck [ Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Where is this guys catch at Ol comiskey? They didn't call him bandit for nothing 
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| Author: | Rod [ Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Only you and me and ASFB remember him going into the bullpen, Walt. |
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| Author: | Walt Williams Neck [ Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MLB Network 75 Greatest Catches of All-Time |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Only you and me and ASFB remember him going into the bullpen, Walt. +1
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