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Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,901 posts) Sun Sep 29, 2019, 11:05 AM Sep 2019

Today is the anniverary of "The Catch"

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Today is the anniverary of "The Catch" (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2019 OP

I thought you meant Dwight Clark at first Clash City Rocker Sep 2019 #1

Huey Lewis immortalized "The Catch" on his album, 'Sports' Brother Buzz Sep 2019 #3

Indians fan here... Quit rubbing it in! farmbo Sep 2019 #2

I know how you feel Clash City Rocker Sep 2019 #5

On May 6, 1984, to commemorate Willie's 53rd birthday (and 'The Catch', too), this appeared.... Brother Buzz Sep 2019 #4

Clash City Rocker

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1. I thought you meant Dwight Clark at first

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2019, 11:24 AM

Sep 2019

It’s funny that they call this “the catch,” because the throw was maybe even better. The Polo Grounds was absolutely cavernous, about 500 feet to deep center field, where the catch was made. Runners were on first and second, and after the play, they were at first and third. Neither runner would score.

Legend has it that Don Liddle, who only pitched to Wertz, sat down at the bench and said, “Well, I got my man.”