MLB Best Ballboy/Ballgirl Catches

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Some of those catches may definitely saved someone from injury.

[@GhostRider-sc9vu]

Had a friend years ago that caught a line-drive hit by Willie McCovey of the Giants. Only mistake he had made was he caught it with his mouth.

[@tps64]

oh well if they did get hit

[@buffalosoldier4485]

Yep.. that's the point

[@LucianDevine]

Yup, and that's exactly why videos like this are awesome! They highlight the effort that the sometimes unseen staff puts in to not only prevent that, but also likely pass the ball off to a lucky young fan.

[@justsomevids4541]

@@GhostRider-sc9vu what was the damage done?

[@Riley_Mundt]

Today I learned the Padres and Red Sox Ballgirls are better fielders than some of their actual players.

[@eligebrown8998]

You ain't lying

[@jesuscichlidtank]

Padres ball girls are SDSU softball players

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

They aren't thou but they are all legit sdsu softball players.. well maybe actually at that point in time yeah they were better than any of the Padres haha but not now.

[@JohnDoe-oj5it]

Better looking also.

[@fukemallgarage]

That goes for the tigers as well

[@jockellis]

MLB needs to have a Golden Glove award for the ballkids.

[@carlgustav945]

Fantastic idea, a junior Golden Glove. 👍

[@georgejohnson3579]

I agree, great idea, but they have to be real kids!

[@jt8702]

@@georgejohnson3579 yeah! none of those ones who try and fly their way to get a very high pop fly, cheaters.

[@IWantToSmashLiberalsWithHammer]

Those aren't the bat kids, those are ball kids, bat boys/girls are in the dugout that go retrieve the bats after the player drops it..

[@daithi1966]

I like it. They should definitely vote on the best catch and give them an award, even if it's just an honorary Golden Glove.

[@LaserRanger15]

Love how the fans, the nearby players and even the security guys applaud the plays these kids made.

[@LucianDevine]

Same! It adds that much more to the viewers, and an extra helping of pride for them. Those foul balls are like rockets off the bat, and can cause some serious damage. So every bit of effort they put into plays like this should be praised.

[@Fate134]

Why is it a “play”

[@Lorrdd]

@@Fate134 Because for them, that's their job, their field of play, the foul area. Ergo, they "make plays" along the foul line.

[@rohankurian5641]

WOW 😍😘😍

[@thomasjoseph5876]

They can save a lot of injuries to the people in the stands. My dad used to play pro ball for a few teams, the Twins being one of them and he said it wasn't uncommon to see a lot of people get hurt by foul balls. The tv cameras used to shy away from showing that back then as well. You saw the ball fly into the stands and maybe hit someone but then you didn't see the aftermath as they had to be taken away bleeding profusely from the face.

[@bmo14lax]

1:02 so wholesome The lady ducks in slow motion hoping it she doesn't get hit, sees the girl catches it, then goes to cheer hard for her. Epic little slow motion moment lol

[@klmbaby6]

That ball girl who was catching those carom's off the wall definitely got skills.

[@GhostRider-sc9vu]

Watch a Women's College World Series game and watch how close the third base plays and how fast she will react. The base is 60 feet from the Plate and they usually setup 3-5 feet closer to the plate. 1st Base plays similarly. and the pitcher is only 45 ft away.

[@GhostRider-sc9vu]

@TheSportsGuru I played Men's slow-pitch including third till that age or near it. However the ball is bigger not as hard and having less assistance from the pitcher in increasing its speed, but 60 ft is still very close to the plate. I always admired the courage of the third base women who would play at normal depth when former Arizona batter Jessie Harper was up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpuzg56spsyWkKs Actually was watching that game when she hit that ball.

[@TT-xz5sy]

@@GhostRider-sc9vu I swear some men hate to see women receive praise for their hard work lol.

[@IWantToSmashLiberalsWithHammer]

@Diwakar Bisht We don't use metric conversions here..

[@colinnixon7739]

Ballperson

[@jjww30]

I wanna see a ball attendant make a sick grab, autograph it, then give it to a player.

[@TubenIt83]

I wanna see them make the catch; give the ball to a fan; and then the fan asks for the autograph!

[@kristinab9680]

😅🤣😂

[@keiththecarpenter5639]

I love the reactions of the batters. Priceless

[@leorobin832]

Ikr

[@ironfae]

I wish more MLB organizations would give these people REAL uniforms. They definitely earn it. Personal “Thank You” to Boston’s third baseline girl. My daughter STILL brags about the ball she tossed her. ❤️👍

[@1967foghorn]

i watch alot of these things now just to hear RemDawgs voice

[@Jaqueli9er]

It's amazing to see the crowd and the professionals (players and staff) cheering for their catch; it just goes to show how much they really love the sport, even if there is no points in the play they are happy to see a good catch.

[@MrLinkolin]

Yeah, I was thinking the same, everyone just seems to love seeing a great catch no matter if it gets runs or not

[@EdsterIII]

@@MrLinkolin I was at a Brewers game where a little kid caught a foul ball on the fly. Line drive, he jumped BOOM caught it! The crowd gave him a standing ovation. It was so cool to see. The little dude on the scoreboard hiding in Mom's arms of embarrassment. We stood for 3-4 minutes, EPIC DAY! And this was back in the day.

[@strongislandhandyman5712]

Love how happy the players are when they make a catch

[@bipedalbob]

Good for next year's pay negotiations.

[@SneakyPlays83]

With a giant glove on to help.

[@jw4620]

Favorite is the girl climbing the green wall. An oldie, but great!

[@562Fierro]

I found out not too long ago that it was a Gatorade ad and the ball girl was a stunt woman. 😔

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

" Put me in coach I'm ready to play ". John Fogerty

[@LagunaShirogane]

"Today!!! Look at me!! I can be!! Center field!!"

[@paulk5311]

best baseball song ever

[@user-ku8sl4qb3n]

What’s cool about watching these clips is that, the fans and the players are applauding these great efforts which has to make these young kids feel on top of world

[@Chillandlaugh]

Let’s all just agree we all love ballgirl and ballboy catches. One of the reasons we love baseball.

[@1380beagle]

These ball attendants are saving fans one foul ball at a time! I also love how they’re like snag it, toss it to a fan, fist bump. Like it was nothin.

[@Trolololeos]

Lol "ball attendants"

[@traciberry5141]

I think the teams and broadcasters need to emphasize how the ball boys/girls are there for safety. Great video

[@BeckVMH]

And these catches prove their devotion to their responsibility. Excellent work and hope they got kudos from the team.

[@EdsterIII]

Props and respect to those guys and gals. They probably saved a fan from getting hit with a ball. I've sat down the 3rd base and 1st base lines. Those foul balls are ROCKETS! Those were some incredible glove plays!

[@slc4226]

Looks like they saved some players too, lol!

[@anothercomment3451]

Not only were they extraordinarily courageous, focused and skillfully athletic, they were all so humble and coooool about it! 👍

[@itsnotme07]

Love that most of those calls were done by Don Orsillo! Oh yeah, those women got skills!!

[@EnjoySackLunch]

I love how even when it wasn’t Orsillo, it was Orsillo Light, Dave O’Brien.

[@roguishpaladin]

@@EnjoySackLunch But we all know that Orsillo was Sean McDonough Light. :-P And through it all, Remy was Remy.

[@mikewaters6339]

Dang, most of those catches saved lives. Definitely a busted face. Great job!.

[@bobbarclay316]

I love how excited they get in the bullpen watching the kid make a catch.

[@Relbl]

There is something so wholesome about baseball... I hope it never truly dies because it really is an amazing game. Perfect balance between individual greatness and teamwork. The icing on it for me is no-hitters as the visiting team - the home crowd is more than willing to cheer on the visitors to see greatness! I love hockey but you'd never see the home team cheer on being shut-out

[@skydestruction4209]

It's America's sport, always will be.

[@q09876543]

I saw the ball girl climb the back end boards to snag a foul ball. That was epic!

[@amitanand4507]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3qWgIObeK93hLM

[@phillipmcneely4976]

You saw a commercial

[@69420fart]

@@phillipmcneely4976 indeed they did

[@randomassname_]

@@phillipmcneely4976 it was still cool

[@colinnixon7739]

Ballperson

[@albertoteshiba316]

"You catch like a girl!" Me: Really? Thanks!

[@robsimpson6537]

The smiles on their own faces says it all!👏

[@austinlee_scientist]

Honestly, ya love to see somebody layout for a foul. I know I do. I also love how a lot of them got good coverage by the broadcast crew, spread the love of baseball just as far as it can go!

[@user-oh2hs6jh5x]

Nice to see the broadcasters, players, and fellow fans give those young people a hand for some excellent fielding plays. A few of those liners would possibly have done some damage if they hadn't been intercepted by the ball boy/girl.

[@whydoineedaname11]

This is the most exciting thing I've seen from baseball since baseball was invented. They should just make this the game.

[@Trolololeos]

Lol what?

[@evanslama6074]

Padres ball girls on something else

[@jamiekarr3377]

Yeah because they're playing for daddy 😎

[@accordingtoangela]

I love the support that the players give their ballpeople. good warm vibes all around. Support and pride from your work family. Love it.

[@FlipAndLand]

It's crazy to me how exposed the crowd are to potential death in baseball.

[@frankborja25]

long as those highlight reel ball boys/girls are there everyone is safe

[@akitas8165]

Ever watched cricket ? Ball comes just as fast and is harder.

[@humphreygruntwhistle3946]

A hockey puck is frozen rubber. Goes without saying how much damage that can do.@@akitas8165

[@joshstephens6574]

Their equivalent to the seats behind the goal posts in football stadiums. But unlike football, you can keep anything that's out of play

[@robinshane4661]

That’s why they pay the big bucks. I risk, no glory. They choose those seats for the excitement. 😂

[@johnestupido1418]

I enjoyed this more than the regular season.

[@perfectionbox]

Be funny if after the game, the reporters only interview the ballboys/girls and ignore the players 🤣

[@phillipgathright8001]

Cracks me up that everyone is so happy when the BB/BG makes the play. 😋🤣

[@andreahone9609]

I love watching these young ladies put on a show for the fans and showing future talent 👍

[@danelkington3808]

They all need contracts! There were some very impressive plays, out of play...nice!

[@BeckVMH]

They’re impressive. The one ball girl had back to back ricochet catches proving the first wasn’t a fluke. Nice job.

[@BeckVMH]

@@danelkington3808 haha typo, corrected.

[@Gu3ssWhatsN3XT]

it's definitely impressive, especially to those who aren't aware but most padres and red sox ballgirls are sdsu softball players so they're already used to catching balls like this very easily

[@rustleweighed-thrasher]

That DIVING catch line drive out after the bounce by that Cutie is just plain All out BADASS!!!

[@nathanboyer80]

the catches are amazing, but the best part of all these, is the instant giving of the ball to a fan

[@gfear24]

Gotta say, the San Diego ball girls are outstanding!

[@acekutter]

They are true heroes of the game for the way they protected fans from getting hit

[@paulj8917]

Boston should really shell out for chairs or stools, instead of buckets.

[@phild8095]

I saw that as well. Fenway, Pahk some things never change.

[@LaserRanger15]

lol, was going to say that too

[@doughesson]

Or the guys sitting in the folding chairs should give them to the girls.

[@heatherreadsreddit8579]

@Insignificant Speck Of Dust Then perhaps they should have stools for them. That should work because they’re of a similar shape.

[@TheMysteryMan704]

Is it a good thing or a bad thing when the catch by your ball attendant is your play of the game?

[@MattRowland]

What if every play in bounds is simply a regular, non-highlight play? I think most people have no clue how much they take for granted catching a simple fly ball. I played baseball competitively until I was 17 and, having an opportunity to do a simple pop fly challenge at Kauffman Stadium back in 2001, tracking a fly ball in a triple deck stadium is not easy, and I felt fortunate to have caught 2 out of 3. Big league players make it look simple.

[@MarkLLawrence]

Good thing for the pitcher hehe.

[@Karen-pk3uv]

It's amazing

[@boataxe4605]

It depends on if the ball attendant can hit or not. If they can’t hit then they are in the right job, if they can hit then the team’s scouts and GM have screwed up.

[@barriereid9244]

This revives memories of my eight years as a Little League Coach in England.

[@nickh7777]

Yet another reason that you can't help but love baseball.

[@boataxe4605]

Unless you love the integrity of our elections more.

[@briankerr4674]

The Padres have bit more class than the Red Sox & Rays do, they actually provide them with Padded stools not just used, empty 5 gallon Paint Pails.

[@eriksand9262]

Looks like the Redsox have a padded top on their bucket, and the one Rays clip I saw the ballboy was sitting on the bullpen bench. I'd take either of those over the Padres stool!

[@finalfantasy1912]

Red Sox are obsessed with historical preservation of Fenway with the exception of the seats above the Green Monster, but the Rays have no excuse.

[@jeffreyduus5440]

The Padres have soft butts that need the cushion...

[@swagnilla_ice]

The skill shown by these ballkids is amazing! Hats off to them all!

[@roberthudson1959]

When the batter says "wow," it was a great catch.

[@jaydisqus3353]

Most of the ball girls are collegiate softball players.

[@wyattrownd72]

Oh

[@doughesson]

I'm surprised that the players' union hasn't beefed about the ballgirls/boys making catches inside the foul line. At least they're there as a last line of defense for the fans.

[@motodog242]

Unless they allow players in the foul zone, get over it? It’s hard to catch a foul ball that isn’t a pop fly when you’re like 50 feet away, lol.

[@doughesson]

@@motodog242 To the left of the line, it's a foul ball. If it hits the foul pole or lands to the right of the line, it's fair. The player better hustle to try to beat the kid to the ball

[@dmhq-administration]

WOO-HOO! YOU GO, GIRLS! The girlfriends are fantastic at catching stray baseballs. AWESOME! ⚾🧢🥰🤗💖🇨🇦

[@smk3390]

well we know where all the future MLB stars are hanging out on game days.

[@Ro6entX]

Those kids trained for these moments all their lives

[@daxconnell7661]

hopefully we're watching future drafts . some of these would be amazing for even the pro players to make

[@robsimpson6537]

Awesome plays by all!👏. But another thing in common is that every one of them didn’t take a bow. Instead they instantly were looking for someone to give it to.

[@christhornton1785]

Love watching the reaction from some of the fans and others, like the bull pen guys.

[@matthewdust1329]

Its awesome to see the players celebrating the catches.

[@FloraWest]

The Padres should probably just sign her.

[@rolloverriderpgr]

Still to me the best ballpark save was the one where she climbed the wall after a foul ball.

[@eligebrown8998]

O yeah. Definitely my favorite. She was like 15ft up the wall.

[@hobartchapel9515]

All of these were excellent catches, and obviously the pros make them day in an day out..but that one in the corner was the best catch I've ever seen .....anywhere.

[@fooferutter3001]

That was a stunt woman on wires for a Gatorade commercial.

[@BeckVMH]

That “catch” was part of a Gatorade commercial played by cable assisted stuntwoman Phoenix Brown and never aired. Search the web for numerous sources including Snopes. Was a cool stunt though.

[@hobartchapel9515]

@@BeckVMH what a bummer

[@robertbishop5357]

Great snags that in some cases saved someone's head.

[@gunfunandstuff9226]

to go from a SITTING position and snagging some of those sizzlers take amazing cat-like reflexes...... WELL DONE 👏👏👏👏

[@harrycarrey5124]

I was at that game. It was one great play after another from the ball boys that day in chicago, st louis and san diego.

[@GoogleUser-wf7bn]

The best part of this is ther players reactions to plays made by the ball kids. Imagine making a play on a ball at 14, and Mookie Betts comes over to give you a high five?

[@aliciaborth3016]

Love the reaction by the hitter at :36. And the announcer at 2:15.

[@frankt285]

Sent one to the Mets so, she can say guys; this is how you do it....LOL!

[@waynewilliams3380]

Those little fist bumps say it all.

[@frosty9442]

Omg I had no idea these existed! What a wonderful clip, thanks.

[@cz2165]

Some of these catches might have saved fans from serious injuries too. Awesome!

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

The one where the girl spidermans up the wall is my favorite.

[@paulseale8409]

Those ballgirls are the best of college softball. They are american sweethearts!!!

[@OrggsOrggs]

Just another Sunday for any cricketer. Nice glove lol.

[@timeout...4nva]

Remember when the Athletics had attendance? Really had people in the stands? Thank you, John Fisher.

[@krs5115]

She went flat out great

[@mikes6961]

Some of those catches saved fans from a broken skull

[@KylixTheFur]

Damn! These kids have one hell of a future ahead! Talent scouts take notes!

[@krw73]

Watching the players celebrate those great catches is awesome.... On the flip side, watching the players ducking like they are terrified of the ball leaves a bit to be desired.

[@toddmartinez2279]

Oakland has turned out some incredible ball attendants. As one of them might have said: "Can't Touch them"

[@grisslebear]

When the NPC comes in clutch.😂😂😂

[@timnor4803]

Billion dollar ball parks... and they're sitting on free 5 gallon pails 😂😂😂

[@HanginInSF]

This got me way too fired up

[@kanifuker721]

Best catch i saw was that wee girl who ran up that wall and caught that Rounders ball.

[@domsanchez148]

Most people don't know this, but all those ball boys went on to play in the major leagues.

[@mastersloan]

Has to be the most exciting part of the game in every clip

[@michaelbyrne8860]

I can remember one year at the Cubs Wrigley Park, it was an drizzly day, and at the plate was a left hand batter and the Cubs pitcher throws a fastball and batter is late! But takes a big swing nothing but air and the bat comes flying out of his hands into the 5th or 6th row of the box seats along third base side and everyone ducks except of one fan still sitting down in his seat, catches the bat with both hands! They gets into a tug of war with the Andy Fran Usher until Leo Durocher comes out the dug and tells the Andy Fran to let him keep the bat! There was no way that guy was going to give up that bat! Andy Fran or no Andy Fran Usher!

[@Crazy-vb9oz]

Ballpeople- saving viewers from blunt force trauma

[@MZ-bl6wg]

I didn’t even know this was a thing!? I’m impressed as hell!

[@lindathrall483]

I LOVE THOSE DIVING CATCHES THEY SAVE LIVES

[@hanssolos3699]

all these awesome ball girls deserve big payouts for every ball they catch.

[@keegangold9765]

If they weren’t female, that might happen. :(

[@wanderingwade8877]

Fun highlights! Thanks for putting this together.

[@VTSteve]

Esp love the cute ball girls and their great athleticism!

[@grumpykitten4890]

Nice plays. Some of those were hot shots. Good on them for saving the fans.

[@iitstre_4550]

I hate to say it… but these ball girls are just solidifying why I prefer to watch softball. 😂😂 they carried this video hard

[@janh5199]

That was more fun to watch than the games.

[@unnamedchannel1237]

I like how they always give the ball to the kids

[@FloraWest]

The Twins seem to have a good ball boys/girls-they show up a lot in just this short video. Maybe the farm team to the farm team?

[@tpg5974]

I could watch these all day!

[@leonkellerhuis3642]

The best highlight catch wasn’t even on this one show the one where that girl climbed the wall for a catch now that is the goat of highlights

[@kdfkdf1711]

This video never gets old. 😁

[@richardjames4997]

I clicked on this and was not expecting much. I was wrong and I was awed. Thank you.