i love that the arena and the surrounding are all based on Willie Mays era love the 50s or 60s look it has being a player from that time He was a good runner for the ball
The sign in the Polo Grounds was for Chesterfield - it was a large cigarette with A lways B uy C hesterfield signed under it and 'A HIT!' in smoke above. Just sayin'.
Very cool!!! This is confusing with the Catch from Montana to Clark!!! But Willie Mays did this kind of thing every game… Andrew Jones even said he was the best defensive player ever to play the outfield!!
There is no fucking way I saw a random post in the MLB group today asking how to do this, and then this video is the first on my recommended list when I open youtube. The algorithm is algorithming
How in the goddamn hell did Willie run that ball down with no sunglasses on?
That’s what I’m saying I couldn’t say a thing
Cuz he’s just that good
They didn't have sunglasses for ballplayers at the time, I suppose…
He was the GOAT
the goat is up chilling in heaven thinking about that play🙏🏼
I wish they still had a strangely configured field like the Polo Grounds today.
@coltonsvlogsandadventrues Yup, 600 feet to center and about 300 down the lines. Built 1907 I think.
Vic Wertz was the batter, not Stan Murphy.
couldn't get the licensing perhaps
@@Niceguycommenting How about Vic Tayback?
What a tribute. That is a historic play 👍
i love that the arena and the surrounding are all based on Willie Mays era love the 50s or 60s look it has being a player from that time He was a good runner for the ball
The sign in the Polo Grounds was for Chesterfield - it was a large cigarette with A lways B uy C hesterfield signed under it and 'A HIT!' in smoke above. Just sayin'.
He couldn’t control it that was it only in the game bcuz they wouldn’t promote smoking products
@@Gay_Man123 Who's Stan Muphy?
@@howardcosell2022 what the hell are you talking about
I'm pretty sure they got the sun angle right. The PG was alligned dead east to west; so at 4pm the sun would have been right behind home plate.
Modern day under appreciated outfielder Lorenzo Cane was amazing. Recently retired I saw him steal many extra base hits. A amazing athlete.
I’ve always wondered why it’s called “ the catch “
when the throw was the best part of the play
Actually, it was the distance he had to run just to catch it.
That’s a home run at so many ballparks.
The Cleveland hitter, Vic Wertz, was lefty. How bogus!
It is still pretty good. They even got the sun angle right.
They probably couldn’t get the licensing rights to him.
Oh wow, does he ever remind me of me in my days. In my own mind, I was a legend!
Very cool!!! This is confusing with the Catch from Montana to Clark!!! But Willie Mays did this kind of thing every game… Andrew Jones even said he was the best defensive player ever to play the outfield!!
This is not confusing at all, this was the original catch, the one that the 49ers got the name from
Respect 🫡 ✊ ❤
R.I.P Willie you will be missed
that's cool
Willie mays was more worried about getting the ball back into the infield than making the catch😂
That was beautiful 🥹
There is no fucking way I saw a random post in the MLB group today asking how to do this, and then this video is the first on my recommended list when I open youtube. The algorithm is algorithming
The Giants didn't have piping on the jersey in 1954. The piping was removed after the 1948 season.
Willie should pound the glove when he knows he's got it.
Go Hawks 🐤
My father was in the centerfield seats, row 8, right above Willie.
RiP
Who had the scout on that hitter? Playing WAY to far in. Catch was way harder than it needed to be.
Stan Murphy was not the batter😮
Nope. Vic Wertz.
Not the fans wearing modern clothes lol
Vic Wertz was left handed not right handed hitter
😂
Except that it was Vic Wertz who hit the ball. And he was a left-handed batter.
Other than that, absolutely nothing wrong with this video… 😂
The hat should’ve come off
Quick time is trash