1954 World Series over-the-shoulder catch often called "The Catch"
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The 1954 World Series over-the-shoulder catch often called "The Catch" is Willie Mays’ legendary running grab in deep center field at the Polo Grounds, widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive plays in baseball history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1954 World Series over-the-shoulder catch often called "The Catch" canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball play
ⓘ
defensive play ⓘ |
| battedBallType | long fly ball ⓘ |
| battedBy | Vic Wertz ⓘ |
| batterBats | left-handed ⓘ |
| broadcaster | NBC ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| catchStyle | over-the-shoulder ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| commonlyReferencedIn |
World Series retrospectives
ⓘ
baseball highlight reels ⓘ |
| competition | World Series ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1954-09-29 ⓘ |
| estimatedDistance | over 400 feet ⓘ |
| fielderThrows | right-handed ⓘ |
| fieldPosition | deep center field ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | The Catch ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | frequently cited as benchmark for great outfield catches ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
iconic moment in New York Giants franchise history
ⓘ
symbol of Willie Mays’ defensive excellence ⓘ |
| homeTeam | New York Giants ⓘ |
| inning | eighth 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 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Willie Mays running with back to home plate
ⓘ
immediate spin and throw back to infield ⓘ over-the-shoulder basket-style catch ⓘ |
| occurredInGame | Game 1 of the 1954 World Series ⓘ |
| outs | no outs ⓘ |
| performedBy | Willie Mays ⓘ |
| runnersOnBase |
first base
ⓘ
second base ⓘ |
| scoreAtTime | 2–2 ⓘ |
| season | 1954 MLB season ⓘ |
| seriesOutcomeInfluence | helped preserve tie game ⓘ |
| seriesResult | New York Giants won 4–0 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| stadium | Polo Grounds ⓘ |
| subsequentInningOutcome | Giants won in extra innings ⓘ |
| teamOfBatter | Cleveland Indians ⓘ |
| teamOfFielder | New York Giants ⓘ |
| umpireCrewRole | World Series umpiring crew present ⓘ |
| visitingTeam | Cleveland Indians ⓘ |
| wallDistance | approximately 460 feet from home plate ⓘ |
| worldSeriesYear | 1954 ⓘ |
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