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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    This play by Jeter has to make the list.

    I also encourage younger RZ members to go and check out some Keith Hernandez video. The best I've ever seen at first base.


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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    Quote Originally Posted by osuceltic View Post
    This play by Jeter has to make the list.

    I also encourage younger RZ members to go and check out some Keith Hernandez video. The best I've ever seen at first base.
    Hernandez was something special at first base. No doubt the best I have seen at that spot.

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    Quote Originally Posted by RadfordVA View Post
    Favorite fielder of all time Rey Ordonez. Here is a relay throw to nail a runner at home.....from his knees.

    http://wapc.mlb.com/play?content_id=25546877

    This one is not bad either.


    http://wapc.mlb.com/play?content_id=20187611
    Ordonez is the best defender I have ever seen. Ozzie was past his prime by the time I was old enough to really start paying attention and Ozzie, while not playing in the dark ages, didn't exactly play in the day of video for the early part of his career either.

    How good was Ordonez at defense? The guy was a no average, no power Major Leaguer who had a starting lineup figure. Career .600 OPS. Had a freaking action figure.

    I will admit freely that I own said action figure.

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    When all is said and done more is said than done.

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    Couldn't find it on it's own, but 1:09 is one that I never see anyone bring up but was flat out incredible.

    http:1//wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=3847956&query=ken%2Bgriffey%2Bjr

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    Quote Originally Posted by junkhead View Post

    if I would have been the 1st or 2nd base ump, I would have ignored the play calling and would have clapped my hands for this play...

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    Ordonez is the best defender I have ever seen. Ozzie was past his prime by the time I was old enough to really start paying attention and Ozzie, while not playing in the dark ages, didn't exactly play in the day of video for the early part of his career either.

    How good was Ordonez at defense? The guy was a no average, no power Major Leaguer who had a starting lineup figure. Career .600 OPS. Had a freaking action figure.

    I will admit freely that I own said action figure.
    There was an Ordonez play on a high hopper with seemingly no chance at the fast runner and Rey gave the quickest release on a hard throw I've ever seen....but can't find it.

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    Quote Originally Posted by Dan View Post
    Now there's a forgotten player. Gary Pettis. Was it he who jumped on top of a fence one time to take a HR away from someone?
    He did all kinds of crazy stuff like that. Saw him once jump up on top of the CAL fence, hold himself there with his armpit braced on the wall, and reached about 4 feet beyond the fence to bring the ball back in. I've done all kinds of searches for it on the internet, but have never been able to find video of it. I think I might have it on an old VHS somewhere in the house. I used to take a bunch of random baseball stuff (like TWIB and the pregame stuff for Saturday game of the week) when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s.
    Rounding third and heading for home...

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    Way before my time, but you can't forget the Say Hey Kid:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dK6zPbkFnE
    ...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen


    Wow

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    May not be the best of all time but I always think of it when people start talking about catches

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0Mz...yer_detailpage

    And of course the bird gives it all in this one

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxEUW...yer_detailpage

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    Re: Top defensive plays you've seen

    Quote Originally Posted by klw View Post
    This one is magnified by 10 when you see the ground he closes to even get to the ball.
    Rounding third and heading for home...


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