How to Call an Amazing Catch

It might seem like an optical illusion to a lot of people, but when an outfielder makes a spectacular catch, it's up to the broadcaster to find the right words to describe it. Josh Suchon and Jesse Goldberg-Strassler analyze the calls of great catches from Mays to Gionfriddo to Edmonds, from Wrigley to Vancouver to Hiroshima, to figure out the best way to capture the miraculous.
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[@davewilsontelevisiondemo9381]

Nice reference to Golden Park in Columbus, Ga. It was my first home ballpark, and, yes, the outfield wall was brick with no padding!

[@rustykuntz94]

Shea Stadium had a almost fully wooden fence painted Blue until after the 1989 season when they finally padded it after several injuries over the years.