MLB | Barehanded Catches

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[@staidenofanarchy]

Jorge Posada's stare down was pretty goddamn savage.

[@richardkoh6859]

Aiden Rae

[@sigmamale5732]

Baseball : that's a bare handed catch! Meanwhile cricket : that's a nice catch...

[@JT29501]

A diving/marginal catch in baseball is a lot more risky, as the ball is not dead when you make the catch - runners can advance. If you miss a dive, you'll likely cost your team a run, and runs mean a lot more in baseball than cricket, errors are a lot more costly. In baseball, players will sacrifice an out, sometimes not even to score a run but simply to advance runners forward, especially if the game is close.. that sort of thing is unthinkable in cricket where runs aren't so much at a premium! So you see, it isn't so simple :) Both sports have their merits and neither sport is easy, or top class athletes wouldn't be paid millions to do it..

[@SFlare]

Baseball: Damn bro how did you do that with your barehand?! Cricket: *Hold my glove*

[@JT29501]

A diving/marginal catch in baseball is a lot more risky, as the ball is not dead when you make the catch - runners can advance. If you miss a dive, you'll likely cost your team a run, and runs mean a lot more in baseball than cricket, errors are a lot more costly. In baseball, players will sacrifice an out, sometimes not even to score a run but simply to advance runners forward, especially if the game is close.. that sort of thing is unthinkable in cricket where runs aren't so much at a premium! So you see, it isn't so simple :) Both sports have their merits and neither sport is easy, or top class athletes wouldn't be paid millions to do it..

[@wontonschannel]

@@JT29501 Excuse me good sir, but your comment is far to reasonable and rational for a KZbin comment. You wanna tone your sanity down just a bit?

[@rggast]

I was there for the David Wright catch. The whole stadium stood up and applauded!

[@harryclark3039]

rggast Big deal, cricket players do it every game and it doesn’t hurt their hands

[@tuentysicks]

@@harryclark3039 Nobody cares. Baseball and Cricket are two different sports.

[@maxbennett2596]

@@harryclark3039 this comment really makes me mad but I can’t stop laughing

[@jacobsmoak117]

I don’t think so But if so that’s cool

[@Victoria-iq4xc]

when was that?

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

That David Wright catch is the best. Barehanded and falling... wow.

[@yoshinamikaze0077]

Wow cricketers do that in almost every game they play

[@randomstuff508]

@@yoshinamikaze0077 uhhhh....no...

[@Bonks55]

@@yoshinamikaze0077 cry

[@jaketherunner6411]

Definitely was not one of the best catches that’s for sure

[@MattJohno2]

@@yoshinamikaze0077 I watched a cricketer miss a "ground ball" once. One of the easiest plays in baseball. The point is that they're two different games, with their own quirks.

[@McScott76]

2:29 Bullpen pitcher makes spectacular catch. Immediately goes on the DL.

[@matthewcreasong5102]

McScott76 🤣😂

[@a.w.b.9971]

Just a bunch of dudes living out their cricket playing fantasies

[@JT29501]

A diving/marginal catch in baseball is a lot more risky, as the ball is not dead when you make the catch - runners can advance. If you miss a dive, you'll likely cost your team a run, and runs mean a lot more in baseball than cricket, errors are a lot more costly. In baseball, players will sacrifice an out, sometimes not even to score a run but simply to advance runners forward, especially if the game is close.. that sort of thing is unthinkable in cricket where runs aren't so much at a premium! So you see, it isn't so simple :) Both sports have their merits and neither sport is easy, or top class athletes wouldn't be paid millions to do it..

[@yaantsudnbesdai972]

Until I came across this video just now, I thought that Kevin Mitchell in '89 was the only baseball player ever to have made a bare-handed catch... His catch is still one of the two best, out of all of these...

[@MetFanMac]

I don't think bobbling the ball should count. That should be its own separate video.

[@itssaulgoodman446]

Cricket players watching this: 👁👄👁

[@NWA744]

From what I have seen, Cricket players generally use two hands when catching though, these are all one-handed.

[@RikTheEmperor]

@@NWA744 They also use one hand and cricket ball is hard too

[@yankmyass]

@@RikTheEmperor baseball is obviously more challenging

[@urbanexpansion1357]

Hurlers watching cricket 🙃

[@alunbuss7877]

@@yankmyass I think they more mean how sturdy the ball itself is.

[@kts3753]

I just saw a kidnapping I let him sleep

[@SnipeyGaming]

Silent copy and pasted

[@JT29501]

As an Englishman who likes Baseball but knows a fair amount of cricket, there's a lot of ignorance here on both sides... In Baseball, you expect to get someone out on every fair ball, whereas cricket is a sport that's a lot more about survival. Fielding then in both sports is very different, in cricket there isn't a worry about runners and making throws to bases, in baseball you don't have to think so much about the strategy of placement of defenders (although that's changed in recent years!). A baseball is hard, and is hit hard, and so is a cricket ball. There are so many subtle differences that nobody here seems to be thinking about.. a diving catch in baseball is a lot more risky, as the ball is not dead when you make the catch - runners can advance. If you miss a dive, you'll likely cost your team a run, and runs mean a lot more in baseball than cricket, errors are a lot more costly. In baseball, players will sacrifice an out, sometimes not even to score a run but simply to advance runners forward, especially if the game is close.. that sort of thing is unthinkable in cricket where runs aren't so much at a premium! Overall, if I had to nail my colours to the mast, I prefer baseball.. it's "cricket except it makes sense"! Cricket simply has nothing to compare to a bottom of the 9th, two outs, bases loaded type situation.. but Cricket does have some interesting things to enjoy too, so can't we all get along?

[@rockemack]

James Tucker Good summary! Thanks.

[@CNep99]

For real, it's like comparing a soccer to hockey and saying "why do those hockey players need sticks to score goals lol" It's also like baseball fans calling a cricket batsman a loser for dressing up like a baseball catcher when they hit

[@bengrabenstein2929]

Wonderful rationale.

[@Emper0rH0rde]

Yes, nearly every catch in cricket is bare-handed, but cricketers still only catch *one* handed about as often as baseball players.

[@RatzaChewy]

One-handed catches are incredibly common. You'll see at least one an innings, usually more.

[@fly463]

Lmao Do you even watch cricket to make those claims?

[@saa__di]

One handed catches are very common in cricket

[@lindathrall5133]

I 💕 HOW THE OUTFIELDER CATCHES THE BALL BARE HANDED

[@leohmusic8676]

Came for the barehanded catches, stayed for the laszlo outro

[@cagedtigersteve]

What did you record the first on your toaster?

[@westsideken]

I love Ron Hassey. My favorite player of all time.

[@vikiclips]

Cricketers watching this. "That's cute"

[@nicetry6842]

Nice!

[@TimCarter]

Ozzie Smith with the bad hop. Nice!

[@stephen300o6]

Hands do hand things.

[@fuqui035]

Willie Mays made that catch before he was born

[@raulparera5839]

Why is barehand catch soo much of issue, in cricket it happens all the time

[@CallumTMF]

Because Americans need to keep their hands in good condition so they can hold their ar15s well

[@goreyboyz8564]

@@CallumTMFor one handed catches aren’t common in baseball so it’s interesting to see someone use their hand instead of the glove. Cricket fans are extremely cringe

[@KebenCosme]

First one was a feature on Marv Albert's Wild and Wacky at Late Night with Letterman.

[@anthonyferrara4756]

Ozzie Smith was a magician. For those of you younger than 35, look him up. GOAT at SS.

[@davidhoward6441]

I'm 30 and I already know Ozzie is the GOAT! I watched a lot of ESPN Classic as a kid lol Everytime someone my age says Jeter was the best I just laugh at em lol...they don't know about The Wizard!

[@blakejones7939]

What about my boi Ozzie Ashburn

[@justinrussell2585]

#1. The best catch ever.

[@MyKeeP81]

yup. insane

[@kgunknown7909]

​@@MyKeeP81 it's a easy catch in cricket obviously 😂😂😂

[@goreyboyz8564]

@@kgunknown7909this isn’t cricket obviously. Nerd

[@sjang816]

was wright wearing a rawlings glove when he did the bare handed catch?

[@andrewyoung2796]

I really like the bullpen non challant snag of the home run

[@natesturm448]

1:37 when the dude who caught your ball is also Bernie the muppet.

[@Chrisrw2023]

Mitchell catch most impressive

[@samuelatienzo4627]

“A barehanded catch”, or as they call it in cricket, “a catch”. 😂

[@loganwaterman2437]

Mlb is harder, balls going faster bigger height and distance, plus you only have on hand not two, just appreciate both sports

[@seekingindigo8440]

They do this all the time in cricket, try looking up some of Paul Collingwood or Jonty Rhodes catches.

[@randomstuff508]

Yeah well, this isn't cricket.

[@itssaulgoodman446]

@@randomstuff508 yeah well this isnt impressive

[@brunodaniel346]

@@itssaulgoodman446 the point of the video is that it isn't common. seems like you all are jealous of the attention this is getting

[@goreyboyz8564]

@@itssaulgoodman446you cricket guys are nerds. Holy shit nobody cares if it’s done in cricket. Is this a cricket video?

[@JOHNizSiK]

The last one. Damn.

[@datnordiquesfan1913]

How about "MLB- Gunned Down at Home

[@spudmurphy3836]

Irish hurlers looking at this like 'Whats all the fuss about?' 🤷

[@denelson83]

Hmmm… Now that's _really_ rare, having an excuse-me comebacker caught bare-handed.

[@tylito4764]

David wright, Jeff fancouer, miss baseball close to a decade ago

[@deadthoroughbred3501]

Those hands must hurt, especially when the balls fly in at 90 mph

[@mrmom2694]

DEAD Thoroughbred when the ball is hit it's usually going close to 200

[@calvinmanley6289]

no

[@XGh0sT77]

sniper x sniper depends how hard it’s hit and how hard the pitch was thrown

[@anthonythomas8079]

welcome to cricket

[@harryclark3039]

Look at cricket, players use no gloves and it’s hit just as hard

[@LacyCrusty]

If I tried to catch one of these barehanded I’d be on the 60 day IL

[@pokemongo-up3rq]

0:38 I did this in little league once. It's the best feeling in the world.

[@typse497]

What is surprising in this ......in cricket every player catches the ball bare handedly ,even the cricket ball is harder than baseball

[@pranavg.9811]

And bigger

[@primeproductions901]

Baseballs are hit harder and higher, and it's a different goal.

[@pranavg.9811]

Prime Productions there not hit higher. In cricket games the batsmen can hit it straight up into the air and the catcher will wait for such along time. As for harder, sure they might not travel as fast but the balls are heavier so it is harder to catch.

[@brunodaniel346]

@@pranavg.9811 though you do need to mention that through spin baseballs are harder to catch. Not only that but fielders need to catch balls more regularly than in cricket. Thats why a wicket keeper wears a glove too.

[@davidpratt7626]

@@primeproductions901 that's debatable isn't it

[@obi-wankenobi9743]

People who play cricket and hurling do this every game multiple times

[@CumLordGary]

The difference being baseball is actually entertaining

[@Tasmanaut]

@@CumLordGary thats your opinion, nigga

[@CumLordGary]

@@Tasmanaut and I'm right

[@Tasmanaut]

@@CumLordGary and you're wrong.

[@yogitheaussiedoodle8042]

@@CumLordGary cap baseball is the most boring sport right after curling

[@danielmunguia8341]

3:14 thought it was Brett Favre for a sec 🤣

[@moosemcgillicuddy7585]

D Wright for the win!

[@xstarxheadx2698]

the SF GIANTS

[@mr.fancypants1524]

Best one is actually 4:08 which I guess is so old that no one talks about it anymore.

[@ebase131]

Confusing to not include Dwayne Wise's perfect game saving bare handed catch, or Paul Konerko's bare hander of Buerhle's backward between the legs glove flip. Very strange.

[@connormartin1618]

Wise caught it in his glove then it bobbled into his hand. Not really a bare handed catch

[@Rafael-xt1nm]

This sums up American sports lol. Making a huge deal out of something that is normal in the UK and other commonwealth countries.

[@marschapel39]

Anyone realize at 4:07 if he wasnt left handed that play might now have happened

[@ajs41]

I didn't know whether it was okay to catch like this in baseball. Also, can you catch with two hands?

[@user-yq4tv2gi9e]

As long as it doesn't hit the ground you can catch it any way you want. If you notice all of these catches were made because they couldnt get their glove over in time.

[@Geoff69420]

This video now has over 9000 views

[@punjatt7005]

I am a cricket player and always get standing ovation when I take all my baseball catches (infield) barehanded :)

[@punjatt7005]

@Jon O how is it cheating? does it say in the baseball's rule book you can't catch barehand? you must be American!

[@sportsloverbaseball]

@@punjatt7005hey there! Me three years later, I have been thinking about it for like a year and have no clue what the hell I was trying to say. Just wanted to clear that up!

[@sportsloverbaseball]

And yes, I am American. Don’t worry, recently I have started learning a lot about other places.

[@deathslayer5813]

As a cricket fan I just wasted my precious time

[@blasttrash]

lol so true and baseball is also much softer and a bit lighter compared to cricket ball. Yet they need a big ass glove

[@randomstuff508]

Boo hoo

[@obi-wankenobi9743]

And hurling

[@Connely30]

Cricket is lot less fun ... No wonder only two country in the world (thanks to colonialism) likes It 🤣🤣

[@AbhishekKumar-vu3xf]

@@Connely30 cricket is fun man...you should try it....I would also love to try baseball...seems fun

[@mariojuana3526]

Haha as I’m watching the rangers/white Sox clip, I was like no fucking way is this guy gonna climb the wall and rob a home run bare handed.

[@SuperCarFan-we2ug]

Ozzie smith arguably the best here. Already has to make the diving play, gets a bad hop and reads it well, the barehands it, gets himself up and throws to first. No ones topping that.

[@yaantsudnbesdai972]

"The Wizard" (Ozzy) played for the "Pads" in the early 80s at that time. The "Pads" traded Ozzy away for Gary Templeton (I was a big Padres fan from the early 80s till Tony Gwynn retired): Big mistake...

[@SuperCarFan-we2ug]

@@yaantsudnbesdai972 yeah I’m a cards fan

[@DBEENE123]

why does Jorge say "who am I?" at 1:45 to the umpire? Do you think the umpire said , "hey who do you think you are?!"

[@CurseTheHedgehog]

The last one at the outro of the video.. What happened?

[@justinkelleher3405]

TheBestOtakuHD - Minecraft the last one was Ozzie Smith, without a doubt, one of the greatest shortstops ever to play the field

[@vincentsimone4572]

the first one, he acted like it didn't even hurt

[@harryclark3039]

Vincent Simone How can it hurt it’s just a ball, go watch cricket, all these baseball players are just a bunch of wimps

[@muthiscocuq8berq]

@@harryclark3039 You clearly never catched a ball with your hand before if you're saying this.

[@elce5008]

Are barehanded catches allowed?

[@darkmephilez]

I was looking for Bear handed baseball catches how did i get here?

[@MrHydrent]

Why is this impressive? They do this in cricket all the time.

[@rohanhhjnnggybnl7207]

Baseball is a sub category of cricket where the bowlers bowls ( ohh throws ) a full toss and batsman attempts to hit a six.

[@harryclark3039]

Elephant So true

[@bob-thebuilder2898]

In Cricket only the man behind batsman has Gloves .. There are no Gloves in Cricket for Fielders 😊😊👍👍

[@firerott]

And u see wicky keepers dive. Specially when it's crazy wide. U see them dive for their life to not let it slip 😂 crickets don't fear the ball. It freaked me out how fast I was bowled in school. Crazy fast and this was against other kids

[@freemanv4056]

Why the big fuss? They should change the rules to ban those ridiculous gloves.

[@firerott]

Damn theyre really amazing by these catches without gloves. Cricketers do this all the time. One hand 2 hand even passing it. Diving back dives front dives. Its even a harder ball.. So far only one remotely impressive is them running away from the ball and caught it. My favourite catcher was johnty rhodes. Diving 1, handed catches from a ball going full speed. Even with fingers injuring his hand

[@redgeek121]

Cricket fans : whats unique in that ? 16yo does it everyday 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@brunodaniel346]

It ain't common in baseball as you may have noticed

[@MusTelOJ]

@@brunodaniel346 the irony is cricket ball is more harder than baseball ball. Still cricketers have to catch a 90 mph ball with their bare hands, if the ball isn't properly catched, you may end up with serious injuries

[@brunodaniel346]

@@MusTelOJ I've had cricket players play baseball, they've told they would never want to catch a baseball without a glove. From what I remember its because of the seams of the ball make it more painful. Not taking anything away from cricket players tho, I think both sports have their highlights and separate talents👌🏻

[@andrewmarshall74]

👍🏻

[@cameronbhasin7308]

That posada catch was easy. If I dropped that in a school cricket match I my team would be angry.

[@harryclark3039]

Cameron Bhasin Same

[@hangedups2608]

CRICKET PLAYERS ARE LIKE ‘ERMM ?’

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

Cricketers be like "meh.."

[@randomstuff508]

All of these cricket comments...it really just sounds like they're jealous about not being able to use gloves (besides the wicket keeper)

[@gamingwithblueberry4638]

Well we're just saying that it's not as impressive for cricket players. Though ngl having gloves in cricket would be so much better.

[@Coilin101]

Look at hurling

[@michaeljacobs169]

Second catch with the pitcher was OK.The rest just regulation cricket catches.Cricketers don't need padded gloves. Only the wicket keeper who usually can catch 300 to 400 deliveries a game.

[@giants_edits8043]

Willie mays?

[@grantdavis5627]

Cricket players: 😐

[@trilli7914]

This is standard in cricket … I believe the cricket ball is harder and heavier

[@FrankB69]

Just normally day in cricket

[@TheCandoRailfan]

With soft balls.

[@harryclark3039]

The Cando Railfan How is it with a soft ball, the ball is way harder in cricket

[@mikewood6468]

I'm in kid pitch and do that

[@cjvatsal8010]

A 5th grade child would have taken that 2nd catch, but all other catches were impressive.

[@1983noddy]

Baseball fans think that catching a ball bare hand or with a big leather glove is impressive. Definitely need to watch cricket to see some real catches

[@henryh5823]

As someone who has dealt with a cricket ball all their life and recently got a baseball: baseballs are so much fucking harder. I’ve been barehanded catching cricket balls all my life but the first time I caught a baseball barehanded I decided I’d never do it again. The glove is necessary.

[@brunodaniel346]

@@henryh5823 exactly what i was gonna say

[@hangedups2608]

@@henryh5823 NOT TRUE. I WORK IN A BALL FACTORY AND WE MAKE BOTH BASEBALLS AND CRICKET BALLS. WEIGHT AND DENSITY SAYS CRICKET BALLS ARE A LOT HARDER.

[@shrimpflea]

Tried watching cricket once but soon fell iinto a deep sleep.

[@mondop5270]

As a cricket player, it's strange to see it doesn't happen more often. If o was playing infield ( bball) and it came to my right I'd naturally go barehanded without thinkin

[@ETHAN-cv9dt]

why no Josh donaldson

[@barrybr1]

Clearly the best and most badass was the back up pitcher in the bull pen, sittin' down, casual as you like. Like alot of comments here I encourage you to check out 'best cricket catches of all time'. (Come on now don't get sore, check it out)

[@ynotnilknarf39]

So like catching in cricket only easier with that iddy biddy soft ball, jeez, kids age 11/12 do this every single weekend around the world.

[@blahblibidyblahblah]

You've obviously never touched a MLB ball. Let someone throw it at you at half the normal speed (around 40 MPH) and you have a go at catching that thing barehanded... tough guy.

[@blahblibidyblahblah]

@Delibes Flair - please note that I didn't say anything disparaging toward cricket, only pointed out that the OP was an idiot. A baseball weighs a quarter ounce less but is the same size. So it's pretty much the same damn thing. However, I don't care for cricket, personally, but the highlight reels are great!

[@harryclark3039]

blahblibidyblahblah It really wouldn’t be hard to catch

[@brunodaniel346]

@@harryclark3039 then go play 3rd base in the professional level if it's so easy, the added spin and velo will definetly not be hard to catch :/

[@redgeek121]

Baseball fans : wow best catch ever Cricket fan takes that kind of catches at the the age of 14-15

[@BillyMinnow]

0:10 How can someone be an MLB commentator and never see that?

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

Because it doesn't happen very often. I've been going to 20+ MLB games a year since I was 8 and I have never seen it.

[@BillyMinnow]

"Never" is the keyword. I've never seen a triple play live, it doesn't mean I've never seen a triple play.

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

Now you're arguing semantics. To take your point precisely, I know many people who have never seen a triple play live, but I know many of them have seen a triple play. And if I asked if they've ever seen one, they'd likely respond "no".

[@BillyMinnow]

Dude, the announcer said "I've never seen that before". The guys job is to watch and commentate baseball. I've seen barehanded catches before. More than a few. My question how someone that gets paid to watch baseball have never seen a barehanded catch. Not sure why I needed to explain that to you.

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

I've been to well over 500 MLB games and I've never seen one. I don't know why you find it so surprising. Especially since the turn of the century, no one really makes those catches anymore.

[@tinyman520]

Ozzy and Wright were best

[@nibunibu4254]

Try cricket if you want to see bare handed catches. The ball is very hard, made from leather and can kill you. re. Australia's Phillip Hughes.

[@portaccio]

A "barehanded catch" or as we call it in cricket... a catch.

[@parttimehuman]

And then nothing happens. Nobody tries to tag up and score, nobody to get doubled up. He doesn't have to fire it at another player at 120kph. Nothing.

[@pareshmathew1596]

Only for the person behind the batter or batsman....Outfielders cannot catch with padding. Catching would still be difficult for a novice.

[@madlad1310]

William Thompson ricket balls are a harder leather sometimes even made from plastic and brick

[@Emper0rH0rde]

@William Thompson The wicket keeper is the only fielding player that's allowed to wear gloves. And while you might be right about the second point, the ball in cricket is harder and heavier than a baseball, and as somebody who has watched cricket, that ball can get going *unbelievably* fast.

[@Emper0rH0rde]

@@parttimehuman If you're going to talk smack, at least know what you're talking about.

[@mikewood6468]

Or should I say little league

[@warrick109]

ever heard of cricket

[@robertwlivings2362]

But cricket..

[@yoitsjust]

Lol they catch barehanded every play in cricket. If y’all find this impressive watch “best cricket catches”. Makes baseball look easy.

[@brunodaniel346]

For one you do need to mention that through spin baseballs are harder to catch. Not only that but fielders need to catch balls more regularly than in cricket. Thats why a wicket keeper wears a glove too.

[@YeeSoest]

On its way down?!?! Come on, that's just a baseball dropping out of the air. Use your palm instead of your joint and you'll be fine. What's the fuzz about? On a horizontal or curving one, ok...but a high arch?

[@SquareHeadMatty]

This isn't that impressive. From someone that plays cricket we have to catch a bigger, harder ball travelling at the same pace barehanded.

[@TheKewlGamingMonkey]

Definitely not the same pace.

[@bkr1895]

Well one’s a real sport(baseball) and one’s a great way to waste 9 hours (cricket)

[@harryclark3039]

TheKewlGamingMonkey Definitely the same pace, go watch some cricket highlights and you’ll see why

[@brunodaniel346]

@100k Subscribers With Video Challenge are you a child, not saying cricket isn't a sport but wow that's one of the most childish comments i've seen

[@matthewjones1432]

yall ever heard of cricket

[@grantdavis5627]

And the ball is heavier and harder

[@matthewjones1432]

@@grantdavis5627 no not really

[@ZX-96]

Me laughing in cricmet

[@djjmc]

If the ball touches the glove, then its not a barehanded catch. FFS. FML

[@michaelroszell8156]

Old school play by play was better

[@LeandroMuntendam]

The barehand catchers must have played Cricket before XD XD

[@jarjarbinks4744]

😐