4 minutes of Deion Sanders playing cat and mouse with Benito Santiago and the 1994 Florida Marlins

[@whyimsmarterthanyou]

Hey folks. This video has taken off more so than my usual offerings. How did ya'll discover it?

[@trentcollects8470]

It was in my top recommended videos

[@ShawnC.T.]

I saw this video because I commented on another Deion Sanders/Reds video, his first game back with the Reds in '01...

[@gossard56]

I'd guess its due to the popularity of Jomboy's baseball videos. Your video showed up mixed with a bunch of his.

[@jesserodriguez8197]

M always watching vids like this it was recommended

[@danwalls8041]

Weird KZbin algorithm recommended this

[@steveb9151]

The announcer says the Reds are leading the Central division; I'd forgotten what those words sounded like.

[@droski9615]

They were pretty decent in the early 2010s

[@smokeypage4952]

Just beat the cubs ⚾️ !! This is comin from a W. Soxs fan

[@dixonarc69]

What did you say? I can just see "The Reds are" and then it just turns fuzzy...

[@danejurus69]

This was the year of the stupid strike.

[@skeezix8156]

Well, the reds have been to the playoffs four times since my Mariners were in the playoffs last in 2001. This sucks, but I still root for their sorry asses.

[@chriss172]

Santiago had a hell of an arm. Throwing out baserunners from his knees, always amazed me. Cannon of a arm

[@Charleybones]

and great placement.

[@rossviles7794]

Santiago was Yadier Molina before Yadier Molina was Yadier Molina!

[@jonmolina948]

@@rossviles7794 🇵🇷 🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@sydneysargeant5173]

Roids

[@threezysworld8089]

@@rossviles7794 No. Santiago was Ivan Rodriguez before Ivan Rodriguez.

[@kebokev7519]

Is it just me or was everything better when I was younger??

[@SirManfly]

Neon Deion getting schooled by one of the best catchers in the game at the time!

[@mandark8561]

It's not just you, trust me.

[@de_la_6.515]

Everything is better when your younger no matter what generation. Everything when your in your prime time, are your best times, just don't be a butthurt old head saying "back in my days it was better"

[@robbanks4356]

@@de_la_6.515 no the 90's where the apex of the entertainment industry. you had bo jackson, deion, jordan, farve and gangsta rap. true athletes that loved the game... now we have load management and social media warriors destroying sports. Jordan/ farve never sat out a game. lebron misses a game if he forgot his pillow on a road trip.

[@smokesgtp]

You're correct. Everything was better

[@KingpinPadre]

I loved those old Marlins unis. LOVED them. All that teal, especially on the cap! And that throw from Santiago was perfection.

[@mayhemnbc22]

This is the baseball I miss

[@whyimsmarterthanyou]

totally agree!

[@kingshanethe1st]

just baseball and not all the other bs that comes with it today. goes for all sports today really. 90s football, basketball and collage football for sure :(

[@jamesjackson2434]

90s baseball was the best

[@Polack-ml9fh]

@@kingshanethe1st don’t forget about 80’s and 90’s hockey.

[@mickfunny4185]

@@Polack-ml9fh 80s hockey with all the stops for brawling I can do without. Don’t need 20minute interruptions every time some goon wants to throw down,

[@Shinobi33]

I just can't believe I'm watching one of the greatest football players ever play baseball. And play it well. Having a dope interaction of gamesmanship with one of the best defensive catchers of our time.

[@richswitch2217]

Dope

[@hazy-]

You should look up some Bo Jackson football and baseball highlights. He was a hell of an athlete.

[@Shinobi33]

@@hazy- oh I love Bo. He's probably the best ball sport athlete ever

[@JoeKoOhNo]

Best two-sport pro all-time. He was great football player and an excellent baseball player.

[@Shinobi33]

@@JoeKoOhNo I got Bo, Jim Thorpe, and Deion on the two sports list.

[@jamiegreen8065]

The pitcher's pitch count is going up without even throwing pitches.

[@LarryLadale]

Exactly! Tire that man out a little

[@danejurus69]

Great point.

[@bryeep]

At the same time, they tired prime out as well and caught him at 2nd. I hope the fans bood this pitcher for trying so many attempts at that lol

[@MrVomikron]

@@bryeep why would fans boo someone who did his job successfully i.e. not letting Sanders steal a base.

[@bryeep]

@@MrVomikron depends on which fans youre asking. I was referring to the prime fans..

[@sammystate21]

Can we recognize the pitchers accuracy on his pickoff attempts?!?!? People don’t realize how difficult that throw is

[@ericcarson342]

No kidding. Yeah, came for Deion. Santiago's throw ended it but the pitchers accuracy was great. I think the pitcher is what really set up Santiago to throw him out. It was the 'body blows' by the pitcher but the 'knockout punch' (Santiago's throw) is all we pay attention to.

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

No we can't.

[@cmonman7664]

Not difficult at all for mlb pitchers. Maybe for Bob in single A ball.

[@eveliovarela2279]

Pitchers got the best aim /control cause that’s literally their job n what they do .. n the pitch out call was perfectly executed also with a perfect throw from the pitcher n even more perfect throw from the catcher . But low key this was awesome . It said Deion was leading rhe NL in stolen bases , but he also had been caught a few times . Amman I fkn love baseball

[@Tiredashelljoe107]

Guys pitching now can’t do that

[@onehandclapping3094]

He was so good he scored a touchdown in this game

[@joerhodes213]

Benito is the reason why I became a catcher. He was my idol growing up.

[@jayg9862]

I saw his face in this random video and said dude my guy Benito!! He was so good brought back memories. Great guy to look up to as a catcher 👍

[@josegil1775]

@@jayg9862 very discipline and one of the few free hitters in bb. Althou he was known more for his defense.

[@courylanders4142]

@@jayg9862 Santiago was Badass!

[@BeefPapa]

He and Sandy Alomar used to throw out runners from their knees. I had never seen that before. I miss 90s baseball so much.

[@rolltidelbc2832]

Met him spring training in Palm Springs 88’. Super cool dude! Just stood talking to me for a few. Class act!

[@jorgetorresruiz4064]

One of the greatest catchers in baseball history, Benito Santiago.

[@cholmanjr8345]

He was cold.

[@respectedlocalgentleman7108]

Great thrower. Never called a great game and a few passed balls too many.

[@00ghostcobra]

Santiago had an absolute gun in those days..

[@jasondousett3620]

Yep, threw out many runners out from his knees. On this throw, the ball didn’t even get above 6ft!!! Absolute bullet.

[@kangolsublife5943]

He is Dominican right Dominican players dominated alot in the 90s

[@joseonna9981]

@@kangolsublife5943 Boricua

[@BeefPapa]

@@kangolsublife5943 Puerto Ricans were the ones dominating the 90s. They put together a dream team during the 94 strike and demolished the Caribbean.

[@juliantorres3239]

@@kangolsublife5943 he's Puerto rican

[@johnfoster2584]

Best Marlins uniforms.

[@bostanley5342]

4 real

[@jphasson]

I couldn't wait to get one of those hats when I was a kid.

[@engell3707]

Still ugly af

[@Aristackz23]

They should bring it back at least on Thursday’s

[@JefeDeJefes8484]

100% they should go back to them.

[@mcesarey]

As a former catcher this is pure poetry....what a beautiful throw to 2nd.

[@wndowpayne]

more impressed by the snap throw to first..followed by that glare

[@cabalogia]

@@wndowpayne Right. Even though he just missed picking him off the throw was a dime.

[@Its_Steeeve]

Dude, that throw was amazing!!

[@easyenetwork2023]

Poor attempt by Deion. Out by a mile.

[@EBthere]

Absolutely perfect throws to 1B and 2B.

[@MH3GL]

Benito was an extremely underrated catcher.

[@alligatorarms9086]

if 1b had of let the ball travel on back pick, they would have had him there.

[@jdschrunk4900]

I grew up in San Diego and got to see Benito play a lot. One of the best

[@lucabrasisleepswiththefish77]

Benito "thou shall not steal" Santiago.

[@kangolsublife5943]

Very witty bet the announcer whishes he would have said it.

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

@@kangolsublife5943 John Smoltz stole off him in the NLCS in 1995, lmao

[@chairmanmeow3693]

@@nintendonerdsvideos4727 Probably because he wasn't expecting it

[@josegil1775]

@@nintendonerdsvideos4727 it is funny yeah, but to try to steal a base on Benito, it was crazy and it takes a lot of guts. One of the best catcher's arm in bb history.

[@whodey5103]

Johnny Bench says "Benito who?"

[@xdeevex428]

Such a rad video. Two players that both had the ability to make a huge impact on the game. Deion had the ability to strike lightning any time he stepped on a ball field - Football or Baseball. Benito Santiago is one of the best defensive catchers I've ever had the pleasure of watching. His arm strength was next level, his accuracy was pinpoint, and the speed of his release was like snapping fingers. Such a beast behind the plate.

[@citizenbeeswax7985]

Benito and Ivan Rodríguez were the best defensive catchers of the 90s I would say. I liked tony pena a lot too.

[@howardcosell2022]

Tony Peña became the best defensive catcher after Johnny Bench. Tony doesn't get credit for changing the position to an active and more mobile backstop

[@grumpee8432]

All three catchers were definitely the creme de la creme of their times.

[@citizenbeeswax7985]

@@grumpee8432 yes, and an honorable mention to Yadier Molina, whose still playing, hes been great since the turn of the century. Absolutely love him, he commands respect from every team in the game and deserves to be in the HOF regardless of what his offensive numbers are. It's sad that Benito and pena got no attention at all for the HOF. They really need to forget about offense when voting in catchers. I dont wanna knock mike piazza, because he is statistically the best offensive catcher in history but his defense was mediocre at best, yet he gets in the HOF. And the only reason why pudge is in is because he had great offensive numbers. Otherwise, he wouldnt have had a shot either. Theres a reason why catchers make such good managers and coaches.

[@grumpee8432]

@@citizenbeeswax7985 Yadier Molina is definitely cut from the same cloth as the aforementioned.

[@bre7276]

I remember seeing Mike Piazza for the first time

[@jeremygumke5150]

Thank you pitch clock and throw-over limits.

[@ktat01]

This was poetry. Everything about it.

[@mr.anything424]

Don’t mess with Benito

[@bradstrayer485]

Benny Sands baby. One of the all time greats.

[@luisvigo138]

He was out like 3xs...no wonder they do replays now

[@stuartholden6163]

I miss that teal and the old stadium

[@Fakename70]

I miss when they were Florida rather than Miami

[@jrock9687]

Good old 'Pro Player's Stadium. That quirky left field was pretty cool Good times.

[@Fakename70]

@@jrock9687 If this was from 1994, it was still Joe Robbie Stadium.

[@mandark8561]

@@Fakename70 Same but if they at least went back to the Florida Marlins color and logo, with an M instead of an F, I would be satisfied.

[@Fakename70]

@@mandark8561 As a Dodgers fan, as always been biased as to which squad had the best uni’s. But, I loved that Florida Marlins kit, and always thought it was pretty dope.

[@BrockLanders]

A masterclass in catching by Benito

[@eddierivera1860]

Although not the first catcher in history to throw from his knees, Benito did to a high degree.

[@kangolsublife5943]

Benito was a sniper

[@LotusMan1991]

Yep, and he had a CANNON.

[@stkbrothers5633]

@@kangolsublife5943 nah Ivan Rodriguez is a real deal sniper.

[@lajas44]

@@stkbrothers5633 they both were. Yadi too.

[@alopez1571]

@@stkbrothers5633 Santiago was a very good catcher, Pudge & Molina are both in top 5 all time great. No fair the comparison.

[@tommyboy1845]

Santiago had the smarts to call the steal and the arm. Great clip.

[@johnhunter2294]

Deion had that world-class speed and Santiago got him by ten feet. As good a throw as you'll ever see.

[@MichaelMcMillan-w1t]

It was a Pitch out! Santiago was good, but it's not like he threw Prime out from 1st base. The pitcher was so AFRAID of Deion, it wore him out!!! But Props to Benito for throwing him out.

[@27jrpadre]

It was a pitch out bro. It would be closer if it was a regular pitch. To pop up and throw, rather than a pitch out.

[@MrVisde]

Marlins did an awesome job of tiring Deion out before he stole that base. It’s probably a much closer call if he didn’t have to dive back into first 10 times…

[@garryharris3777]

@@MichaelMcMillan-w1t They weren't afraid of Deion; there was no strategy from Deion. He always tried to steal regardless the situation. Pitchers today would've long ago threw a pick off attempt into the stands.

[@weezy5441]

It's crazy how thers hasn't bin a 2 sport player since Deon and bo both were great to watch 👍

[@kangolsublife5943]

Hey did you hear Kyler Murray just might play baseball. Cardinals need to let him do it, would be cool if he became a Diamondback.

[@whyimsmarterthanyou]

I wonder if that changes now that young talent isn't kept down of the farm, for additional tutoring, as much as was the case in the past. Although teams manipulating service time may hold a ballplayer for a season or less, there's far more interest in having dynamic athletes helping an organization's major-league team. Maybe that diverts some of those two-sport potential athletes towards baseball again. The kid who played QB at Oklahoma and went on to the NFL is the one I'm thinking about...just can't remember his name right now.

[@blammm100]

No professional team wants the headache.

[@weezy5441]

@@kangolsublife5943 or even Russell Wilson also

[@kangolsublife5943]

@@weezy5441 yeah russell could do it too, its the league that discourages these guys because they are afraid of injuries

[@travist4923]

Its crazy benito still best catcher the padres have ever had. Piazza before retirement was an attraction but he couldn’t throw out anyone at that point in his career

[@Fakename70]

The Snapper wasn’t known for his prowess behind the plate.

[@miguelreyes4798]

@@Fakename70 until his days with the San Francisco Giants...became a big bopper

[@Fakename70]

@@miguelreyes4798 Ahh. I see you're not a Dodger fan. "Snapper" was a pet name given to Piazza by teammates during his early years as a Dodger because of his quick temper.

[@miguelreyes4798]

@@Fakename70 😂😂😂 I was going by looks but that makes sense, as calm as he looked Piazza sure could work up a temper, good thing for the most part he took it out on the baseball with his bat

[@traviswoodall6547]

Piazza couldn’t throw anyone out at ANY time of his career.

[@joedimaggio2378]

That was awesome.... for baseball fanatics this is why we love this game. All the “games” within the game.... great video

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

No we don't.

[@crmsntyde4ever428]

Awesome video...Benito Santiago, for you younger generation, was basically present-day Yadier Molina...Dude was lethal on base stealers from behind the plate...His "snap-throw" down to first is one of the best in MLB history...And of course Deon, was his normal great self...Amazed me how he was such a great player both in football and baseball both...Thanks for this great video...In this instance they got Deon, but he made em earn it...Great stuff

[@mitch6962]

I like how you can hear all the background noises. Brings you into it more.

[@Giustified]

Benito Santiago is the template for a catcher. I still have a picture of him face to face with an umpire in my office. Albeit it was towards the end of his career and only three seasons, I was fortunate to see him play regularly as the Giants catcher for three seasons.

[@bradbrown9722]

A lot of people forget how good Sanders was as a baseball player. And watching him and Benito duel it out is classic!

[@ivanr4300]

He was not a good baseball player Average at best

[@StevenSpliffherb.]

​@@ivanr4300Who's better? You with your keyboard or Deion playing 2 sports at the same time?

[@frogprince3491]

@@StevenSpliffherb. Your comment makes zero sense. Was talking about Sanders ability as a baseball player

[@ericgarrison93]

​@@frogprince3491and he was hell of part time baseball player

[@marctouss1862]

@@ivanr4300 the fact that he took that walk alone shows he was a good baseball player..

[@ousamaabdu794]

Deion was actually underrated as a Baseball Player and in the pantheon of all time great athletes. Best CB of all time and it's not even close. Top 3 return man ever Soild 8 year MLB career that could have been All Star caliber year in and year out if he was a full time in MLB. NCAA track and field championship winner. All State in Basketball as he averaged over 20 ppg in is HS career. To me other than Bo he the greatest athlete that ever walked the planet

[@cwctlh]

I live in Tallahassee and it was so much fun watching him complete in baseball, football, and track. I randomly caught him playing pick up basketball a few times as well. I was a middle school teacher during the time he was at FSU. One of my students knew him and talked him into visiting the class. He was very nice.

[@TheMikestastny]

To be fair, Deon must have been completely exhausted after all of those pickoff attempts. Haha. I forgot that Deon played baseball until this clip. What an athlete.

[@kangolsublife5943]

Good over looked point there. However it was the coaches fault too I believe because they just did a pitchout. Gotta go back and look at the count, how many balls and strikes.

[@roncassudy2200]

Its a Pitchout right??Any pro catcher should be able to throw him out!!

[@jaycompany4886]

Plus Santiago had a strong arm

[@danarrington2224]

Deion was absolute proof that all you need is speed. He had piss poor technique in both sports but he more than made up for it with speed.

[@TheMikestastny]

@@jaycompany4886 No kidding! 😁 I was a catcher and I idolized him a bit.

[@stevenfarley4738]

Watching these shenanigans will make you appreciate the pitch timer and the new throw over rules.

[@mikewebster8224]

Interesting. I had the exact opposite reaction while watching this clip. More like the pitch clock and pick off rules ruined this type of gamesmanship, and has diluted the game to "attract" mouth-breathing fans that sit on their phones while at the ballpark. Calling this "shenanigans" and referring to it as a "throw over", you must be a huge baseball fan.......

[@stevenfarley4738]

@@mikewebster8224 been a baseball fan since 1966 - definitely not a "mouth-breathing fan". The pitch timer and throw over rules have made the game more watchable, while retaining its essence.

[@HorsepowerHouse]

​@@stevenfarley4738Exactly. It's situations like this that make a game 3.5 hours long. No thanks. (56 yr old here)

[@anthonycarreira8045]

@@mikewebster8224yes because most people watch baseball to see a pitcher throw to 1st 10+ times in an at-bat. Go watch bowling boomer, new rules work.

[@black95Z]

@@mikewebster8224 I agree Mike, a part of the game that added depth and suspense is now gone. How sad it is.

[@TitleistGolf13]

When your more worried about a runner over the current hitter 🤣😂

[@sirpebbles6177]

You say that as if it’s not normal. Pitchers can control what they throw to a batter. One of the best base stealers getting into scoring position is something they have less control of.

[@richardedwards1546]

Yeah Logan, that's where on base percentage becomes the most valuable statistic. If you played baseball , you would f

[@chrissullivan1784]

Someone needs to study up on the game of baseball. You and all 61 people that have liked your comment, Logan.

[@davidemmons899]

Duhhh hyuck hyuck

[@jerryshoescuffer2133]

@@sirpebbles6177 Agreed! A single with Deion at 2nd brings home a run. So it only makes sense to remove the scoring threat and worry about the "single" later.

[@bomboclat_man]

The little things! Both guys were amazing to watch in the 90s.

[@thomasramirez718]

I was a huge Santiago fan. It’s crazy cause he wasn’t a big hitter but he still was a great entertainer behind the plate. His defense was extraordinary and he had a rifle for an arm.

[@andrewthomas364]

Back when I had half the big league in my card binder. Now I cant even name 3 of the hometeam players.

[@randyjones3180]

I was same way In the 70 s with the big red machine . When all my heroes retired I lost interest in the game.

[@albertbarnes8148]

What a great head to head sequence, wish we saw more of this today

[@gst013]

Felt more like 4 minutes of Benito Santiago playing cat and mouse with Deion, and then FINISHING HIM 😅

[@exclamationpointman3852]

LOL

[@Geotubest]

Brilliant comment.

[@twofour8790]

I can watch Benny Santiago highlights alllll day!

[@gwmcklintock]

Perfect throw. Santiago is a legend..

[@PoppaBearandBabyBear.-be5jz]

Loved Benito Santiago when he played the Puerto Rican bad guy in The Movie Ghost.

[@louisstiles6861]

Deion is a national treasure

[@blauer2551]

Now two years later as he coaches Colorado haha

[@SGobuck]

I'm glad you uploaded this- Deion was a lot of fun to watch with- and against- the Reds.. but mostly with. He would taunt the pitchers relentlessly when he was on base!

[@ryanminnuies6480]

Santiago was so good. Great player!!

[@jamesgordon3494]

This dude was so athletic he played professional baseball as a hobby lol..crazy

[@JewelzFin]

Wesley Snipes in the movie "Major League" makes so much sense now haha.

[@TheOneTrueChris]

"Goin' somewhere, meat?" -- "About 90 feet."

[@iblamesummers]

I was thinking the same thing...

[@Fakename70]

Major League preceded his MLB career

[@mattbybee5354]

Willy Mays hays....

[@Geotubest]

Funny story... There's a scene where Snipes steals home plate in that movie. I was the pitcher in that scene. My 2 seconds of fame.

[@Snatchystashy]

Only man to be in a World Series and win two Super Bowls. Sanders is a legend. Santiago was one hell of a catcher too.

[@JustMe-ro5vq]

That was the game with end the game. Beauty at it's best....

[@dknox90803]

He was the best defensive catcher I have ever seen.

[@smc9108]

Man that was such a good Reds team, can only sadly dream of what might've been had the strike not killed the '94 season. Gotta feel terrible for Montreal too..

[@eazye519]

The world series was going to be the white Sox vs Montreal

[@eganfo]

When I watch these old clips, I’m very thankful for the pitch clock.

[@mrsir1872]

Perfect throw by santiago. That was a beautiful throw to second.

[@VILJL]

Benito Santiago played as a catcher in MLB from 1986 to 2005, most prominently as a member of the San Diego Padres with whom he was a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner as well as a three-time Gold Glove Award winner.The five-time All-Star was considered the premier catcher in the National League during his tenure with the Padres. In a 20-year major league career, Santiago played in 1,978 games accumulating 1,830 hits in 6,951 at bats for a .261 career batting average along with 217 home runs, 920 runs batted in and an on-base percentage of .307. He ended his career with a .987 fielding percentage. He was the 1987 NL Rookie of the Year.

[@tatashady]

You forgot his 34-game hitting streak.

[@danthomas9170]

Sean Casey says Deion Sanders was one of the best teammates he ever had

[@Rhapsody79]

Sanders was a super athlete highly respected by his peers.

[@danejurus69]

That says a lot coming from Casey who is a great guy and teammate.

[@aaronm.3581]

They had a torrid romantic affair

[@nathanielthomas2502]

High praised coming from Sean Casey aka the Mayor

[@Geotubest]

Santiago was a beast of a catcher. As a pitcher I loved this! Always good to have a great catcher behind the plate. Makes the job so much easier.

[@carlbowles1808]

Back in the day Deion Sanders was all but untouchable. Excellent at two sports, today's players don't even come close. 🏆👍👏🇺🇸🎯

[@S0RELOSER]

Well said in the description. This was part of baseball I loved.

[@mrjamesgrimes]

I remember at the time thinking these marlins uniforms were awful but man they look good here

[@adamturner8732]

Dion was unbelievable man. Perfect defense and unreal throw.

[@DFC-d1d]

St. Louis here. It’s good to hear St. Louis legend Jay Randolph. He was the Sports Director at kSDK 5 and did the T.V. play by play for the Cardinals for years.

[@WilliamWallis]

Don’t sleep on the cap under the batting helmet. 🔥

[@johnnynephrite6147]

Benito was not only special, but he set the standard for the modern catcher.

[@superdopeimmaculateshow3491]

Sanders totally dominating their attention. Santiago such a great catcher. This is awesome.

[@whyimsmarterthanyou]

You don't even think about "pace of play" when you're getting this kind of action, eh? I'm of the typical demographic that loves ball, so maybe I just don't get the kidz who need a faster paced game to keep their attention. Legit chance that I don't truly understand the issues MLB is facing with regards to viewer retention and marketing to said kidz. But, man, the dual between Sanders, Santiago and Gardner, was the type of thing I'd want to mimmick when I was young enough to be doing so on Dad's lawn. All those throw-overs and breaks off first adds so much to the game, even if it also grinds the the game to a halt, messing with broadcast metric that warn of declining audience interest the closer you get to a three-hour tilt. Gawd, I pray that the bosses that govern today's game don't get too excited about trimming the game's supposed fat.

[@dustimobando1135]

I remember Benito was the first player I saw throw a straight rope from his knees to second base...CANON

[@terminat1]

Cannon.

[@keithjoseph128]

Watch the highlights of him throwing guys out sitting down.

[@nvrfeedaftrmidnite2022]

What a throw from benny.. Deion what an amazing Athlete..

[@paint1016]

Benito had a cannon

[@gluserty]

I like the marlins in the teal hats; it makes them really stand out, for me in a good way.

[@luiaojeda3081]

Strong arm by Benito,Gold Glove⚾️👍

[@GoogleAccount-ku4yu]

Great video, a small example of pure hustle. Dion was thrown out only because of the pitch out. He was in both the pitcher's and catcher's head. You never see any pitcher give that much attention any more. Dion was pure talent combined with pure hustle!

[@dougkeklak2009]

I'd say more like 1:45 of cat and mouse, cause Benny actually picked him off at first

[@stuartmcdonald5172]

NO, he did not.

[@robn.7426]

Looked safe on the replay to me.

[@chrisoverbey7232]

Being from Cincinnati I'm a big fan of Deion but Benito Santiago is my favorite defensive catcher of all time.

[@efrankinlecheenie5308]

Those Marlin hats go hard!

[@abbelkass908]

Benito Santiago was my favourite catcher when I was a kid... Great arm and a master behind the plate.

[@mrtwo6356]

I didn't know Deion played for the Reds, I knew he played for the Braves tho.

[@thestrawman100]

Deion had six separate contracts with the Reds; one when he got traded from the Braves in 1994; two when he re-signed with Cincinnati in 1995; three when he made his first successful comeback attempt in 1997; four when he made an unsuccessful comeback attempt in 2000; five when he signed a minor league contract that got voided after talking to a pro football team after he claimed to be retired from football following Super Bowl XXXIV; and six when he made a second successful comeback attempt with the Reds in 2001. His on-field career with Cincinnati appears to have been unremarkable, proven by how many people forgot he even played for the Reds (it ain't just you). Off-field was a lot more interesting.

[@danejurus69]

@@thestrawman100 He had his moments but yeah I doubt many people who don't follow baseball but love football don't know that Prime Time played in Cincinnati.

[@jakeweisenberg3097]

He played for the Giants also..

[@bigcheese1280]

He played for the Yankees as well.

[@frogprince3491]

That throw by Santiago was absolutely perfect

[@dac54513]

When they said that Dave Magaden was playing first, I thought to myself "Hmm, would have expected Jeff Conine..." Why does my brain keep this information at my fingertips?? Never followed the Marlins at all but somehow I know most of their 1994 roster....

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Video games in those days help me remember most of the 90s rosters even though I can't remember who played for a team 5 years ago

[@Josue-Dav]

One of my favorite catchers ever

[@aguapalosgallo8186]

Deion got thrown out twice on that 4 min video.. Benito💪🏼⚾️

[@cordelianoelle]

Hearing those Marlins player's names brings back of lot of old love of baseball memories.

[@angierivera7305]

Benito was so underated .. but one of the best to play the game.

[@whyimsmarterthanyou]

And he looked like a pirate!

[@abtwopoint0]

He isn't underrated imo he just old school kids these days don't know of him

[@steven.events]

Journeymen are not underrated.

[@chrisweidner4768]

As a St. Louisan, nice to hear Jay.

[@richiehunt5097]

Stupid baseball by Deion. They were throwing to first and tiring him out and then he tries to steal second against one of the best throwing catchers ever.

[@arontotheleft]

The throw overs don't really tire the better base runners. I don't think Sanders was tired at all. What the throw overs did do was shrink his lead. Plus, he didn't get a good jump. Sanders had enough speed to make up for those with the lesser catcher, but with a perfectly timed pitch out and throw by Mr. Throw-you-out-from-knees. More over, Sanders didn't seem to be an elite base stealer in '94. He was second in the league with 38 steals, but he only stole 70% of his attempts (54) and was caught a league leading 16 times. For comparison, his teammate Larkin was 26 of 28. Biggio led the league with 39 sb to 4 cs. The league average success rate was 68%.

[@Fakename70]

Maybe you missed the bit where they showed his base stealing stats as the announcer said he led the league in that category?

[@samuelperezgarcia]

@@Fakename70 yes, at that point in the season Sanders led the league. By the end of that season Biggio was the leader by one steal in far fewer attempts.

[@spooge33]

Ego took over.

[@Fakename70]

@@samuelperezgarcia What does that have to do with THIS situation, though?

[@ralphmilleriii9957]

Today, they would've brought in a relief pitcher due to the amount of throws to 1st base affecting the pitch count.

[@digitalparadisetv8677]

This is what was great about baseball! The chess match. That could have gone on all day without the batter taking a swing. That was hilarious. Benito with the perfect throw to 2nd.

[@BernardTassart]

Man...I really miss those cat and mouse play during an inning,it changed a lot comparing to the "modern'baseball,you're a bsolutely spot on...I miss the joy in the game,not enough now,a little unfortunate

[@theowlman7091]

I miss those green vintage jerseys. The Marlins need to bring them back.

[@azathoth0820]

It was more like light blue or teal with black as secondary color

[@HERSH-777]

Yeah, the FLORIDA Marlins looked good in those Uni’s but the old stadium was hot as hell. The Miami Marlins play under a very nice dome but wear uni’s suitable for walking around Disney World.

[@jefjeferson5576]

watching this makes me appreciate the game more. this is real baseball nowadays its all analytical data with shifts and launch angles nobody’s ever rarely throws to first anymore its just not the same. i love baseball when its pure.

[@TheDiablo6661]

He was out on the first throw by Benito. Thanks to the Gods of baseball for instant replay

[@seanp.matuszewski745]

Wow.....awesome. Santiago.....perfect throw. Miss those days.

[@raymonzon6289]

Benito Santiago San diego legend!

[@jeffreywillis1838]

Miss those days.

[@619onmine]

Saw him at a 7-11 in Bonita. He was getting 40 oz of brew. Work hard, party harder.

[@cabalogia]

Since the 70's catcher fans have been spoiled going from Bench to Santiago to Pudge and then to Yadi. What a treat it was watching these guys behind the plate.

[@LivingSanFranciscoBayArea]

Santiagos snap throw on his knees to first was smooth af lol

[@danejurus69]

What a gem of a clip.

[@bordiguy]

Kurt Abbott is the younger brother of Jim Abbott, that one handed lefty pitcher for the Angels.

[@qwerty52676]

No he isn't

[@notsauer]

Not according to baseball-reference