The Catch
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The Catch is the famous over-the-shoulder running catch made by Willie Mays in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive plays in baseball history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball play
ⓘ
defensive play ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballparkFeature | deep center field at the Polo Grounds ⓘ |
| batter | Vic Wertz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| catchStyle | over-the-shoulder running catch ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic image of Willie Mays’ defensive brilliance ⓘ |
| date | 1954-09-29 ⓘ |
| distanceEstimate | over 400 feet ⓘ |
| era | pre-expansion era of MLB ⓘ |
| featuredPlayer | Willie Mays, Hall of Fame center fielder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldPosition | center field ⓘ |
| followedBy | Willie Mays spinning throw back to infield ⓘ |
| game | Game 1 of the 1954 World Series ⓘ |
| gameResult | New York Giants win ⓘ |
| hasFilmFootage | black-and-white game broadcast film ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | nickname given by fans and media ⓘ |
| hasPhotographs | widely reproduced in sports media ⓘ |
| hitType | deep fly ball to center field ⓘ |
| homeTeam | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inning | 8th inning ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
one of the greatest defensive plays in baseball history
ⓘ
one of the most famous plays in World Series history ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| madeBy | Willie Mays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outsBeforePlay | no outs ⓘ |
| pitcher | Don Liddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prevents |
extra-base hit
ⓘ
multiple runs scoring ⓘ |
| runnerOnBase |
first base
ⓘ
second base ⓘ |
| scoreAtTime | 2–2 ⓘ |
| seasonContext | 1954 MLB season ⓘ |
| series | 1954 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesGameLocation | Polo Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesResult | New York Giants sweep Cleveland Indians 4–0 ⓘ |
| teamHomeBallparkGiants | Polo Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamLeagueGiants | National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamLeagueIndians | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamManagerGiants | Leo Durocher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamManagerIndians | Al Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamOfBatter | Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamOfFielder | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| umpireCrewChief | Dusty Boggess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venue | Polo Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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