MLB bloopers that will never be forgotten (2024)

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However, it’s fair to say that Canseco was not renowned for his glove work, and his shortcomings on defense were never more magnified than in this moment.\n\nCanseco appeared to have Indians designated hitter Carlos Martinez’s fly ball in his sights as he neared the right-field wall, but the ball missed his glove, caromed off his head and bounced over the fence for a home run. A stunned Canseco couldn’t help but crack a smile afterward.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"1993-05-26T23:05:00Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-08/20/60f6fb11-3aca873c-c2f4c940-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4","type":"video","description":"Carlos Martinez lifts a ball to deep right field that hits off the head of Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco and lands over the fence","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:12","slug":"canseco-s-blunder-leads-to-homer-c132120883","tags":[{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-away-team-id-140","title":"HBmig away_team_id: 140","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-blooper","title":"HBmig Blooper","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-111962","title":"Jose Canseco","person":{"__ref":"Person:111962"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbmobile-application-highlight","title":"HBmig MLBMOBILE_APPLICATION_HIGHLIGHT","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-archive","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ARCHIVE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-121386","title":"Kenny Rogers","person":{"__ref":"Person:121386"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-vtp-1990","title":"HBmig 1990s","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-embeddable","title":"HBmig Blog embeddable","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-118360","title":"Carlos Martinez","person":{"__ref":"Person:118360"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-no-transcode","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_NO_TRANSCODE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-home-team-id-114","title":"HBmig home_team_id: 114","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"GameTag"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-shareable","title":"HBmig FB shareable (internal)","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-top-play","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_TOP_PLAY","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-facebook-inline","title":"HBmig Facebook Inline","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"home-run","title":"home run","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"classic","title":"classic","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"hitting","title":"hitting","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"cut-4","title":"Cut4","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"highlight","title":"highlight","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"no-pre-roll","title":"no pre-roll","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"this-date-in-history","title":"This Date in History","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/oaoljt1dgub4cotofskt"},"title":"Canseco's blunder leads to homer","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/canseco-s-blunder-leads-to-homer-c132120883"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Johnson hits bird with fastball** \n**D-backs vs. Giants, March 24, 2001**\n\nAlthough Randy Johnson is a Hall of Famer with five Cy Young Awards and a World Series championship on his resume, he’s perhaps remembered for this incident as much as anything else. The retired left-hander even references it in the logo for his photography company.\n\nIt was a shocking moment that defied the odds, as Johnson accidentally hit a bird with a pitch in a Spring Training game. Facing the Giants’ Calvin Murray, Johnson uncorked a fastball that would never reach its destination, as a dove flew between the mound and home plate and was struck, creating a burst of feathers at the point of impact.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2015-01-06T23:45:26Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2015/01/12/mlbtv_37110137_300K.mp4","type":"video","description":"Randy Johnson discusses fans asking him about hitting a bird more than his career accomplishments","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:00:33","slug":"big-unit-on-bird-questions-c37110137","tags":[{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-feature","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_FEATURE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-116615","title":"Randy Johnson","person":{"__ref":"Person:116615"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-shareable","title":"HBmig FB shareable (internal)","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-embeddable","title":"HBmig Blog embeddable","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-archive","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ARCHIVE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-mm-press-conference","title":"HBmig News Conference","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mmtax-facebook-inline","title":"HBmig Facebook Inline","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"cut-4","title":"Cut4","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"baseball-hall-of-fame","title":"Baseball Hall of Fame","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/iaxp68t0nztzx6bz61gb"},"title":"Big Unit on bird questions","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/big-unit-on-bird-questions-c37110137"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Ramirez cuts off Damon's relay throw** \n**Red Sox vs. Orioles, July 21, 2004**\n\nManny Ramirez became known for his quirky and mercurial nature over the years, and his idiosyncrasies were often described as “Manny Being Manny.” One of the many examples of “Manny Being Manny” happened when Ramirez inexplicably got involved in a relay following a fly ball off the center-field wall at Fenway Park.\n\nIn fairness to Ramirez, Johnny Damon’s throw from deep center field was going to come up well short of the cutoff man. But Boston’s left fielder probably didn’t help matters when he opted to dive and cut off Damon’s throw himself. Once Ramirez got to his knees and threw the ball to shortstop Mark Bellhorn, the Orioles’ David Newhan had already rounded third en route to an inside-the-park homer.\n\nDamon returned the favor at the Red Sox’s 2004 World Series championship 10-year anniversary celebration, intercepting Ramirez’s ceremonial pitch before it reached the catcher.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2004-07-21T23:05:00Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2014/05/25/mlbtv_balbos_33150833_3gpp_128K.3gp","type":"video","description":"7/21/04: Manny Ramirez cuts off Johnny Damon's throw as David Newhan motors around the bases with an inside-the-park home run","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:00:59","slug":"manny-cuts-off-damon-s-throw-c33150833","tags":[{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-blooper","title":"HBmig Blooper","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-120903","title":"Manny Ramirez","person":{"__ref":"Person:120903"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbmobile-application-highlight","title":"HBmig MLBMOBILE_APPLICATION_HIGHLIGHT","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-archive","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ARCHIVE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-209315","title":"David Newhan","person":{"__ref":"Person:209315"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-113028","title":"Johnny Damon","person":{"__ref":"Person:113028"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-vtp-2000","title":"HBmig 2000s","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"GameTag"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-no-transcode","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_NO_TRANSCODE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-home-team-id-111","title":"HBmig home_team_id: 111","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-top-play","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_TOP_PLAY","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"classic","title":"classic","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"highlight","title":"highlight","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/exa0omizzwuvbj2wym4w"},"title":"Manny cuts off Damon's throw","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/manny-cuts-off-damon-s-throw-c33150833"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**O’Neill prevents run with perfect kick** \n**Reds at Phillies, July 5, 1989**\n\nKnown for his fiery temper, Paul O’Neill wasn’t shy about letting an umpire know when he didn’t agree with a call, and water coolers were never safe when the outfielder was slumping. In a 1989 game against the Phillies, O’Neill directed his ire at the baseball itself.\n\nIn the bottom of the 10th inning, O’Neill charged hard after Lenny Dykstra’s single to right field with an eye on the runner coming around third base, but he was unable to field the ball cleanly or grab it with his bare hand once it bounced off his glove. As the ball took a generous hop off the Veterans Stadium turf, a frustrated O’Neill, who assumed he had just allowed the walk-off run to score with his misplay, booted it like a field-goal kicker and somehow kicked it directly to first baseman Todd Benzinger. The improbable relay stopped the Phillies’ Steve Jeltz in his tracks at third base (though Jeltz did score on a passed ball two batters later). Whether the Bengals later tried to recruit O’Neill to improve their kicking unit is unknown.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"1989-07-05T23:05:00Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2012/03/19/mlbtv_cinphi_20228249_3gpp_h264_128K.3gp","type":"video","description":"7/5/89: A frustrated Paul O'Neill, thinking the game is over, kicks the ball to his first baseman and saves the game","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:00:41","slug":"o-neill-s-improbable-play-c20228249","tags":[{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-120028","title":"Paul O'Neill","person":{"__ref":"Person:120028"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-blooper","title":"HBmig Blooper","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"GameTag"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-feature","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_FEATURE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-113","title":"Cincinnati Reds","team":{"__ref":"Team:113"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-113","title":"HBmig 113","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-no-transcode","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_NO_TRANSCODE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-home-team-id-143","title":"HBmig home_team_id: 143","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-away-team-id-113","title":"HBmig away_team_id: 113","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-archive","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ARCHIVE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"classic","title":"classic","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"defense","title":"defense","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"highlight","title":"highlight","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"no-pre-roll","title":"no pre-roll","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"this-date-in-history","title":"This Date in History","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/ljuyzmkfswjcntamfeyo"},"title":"O'Neill's improbable play","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/o-neill-s-improbable-play-c20228249"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Of course, there are more than four amazing bloopers in MLB history. Here’s a look at some of the best that just missed our top tier.\n\n**Merkle’s boner \nGiants vs. Cubs, Sept. 23, 1908**\n\nHow close was this pennant race between New York and Chicago? It may have come down to one costly baserunning mistake by Giants first baseman Fred Merkle. The 19-year-old rookie was making his first Major League start in a game between two powerhouses tied atop the National League standings, and they were knotted up at one in the bottom of the ninth when Merkle hit a two-out single that put two runners on for New York.\n\nWhat came next would unfortunately define Merkle’s career. Giants shortstop Al Bridwell jumped on the first pitch for what appeared to be a game-winning single, but Merkle, seeing fans swarm onto the field in celebration, turned back to the dugout without touching second base. That violated MLB’s official rule 4.09, which stipulates that a run does not count if any other runner on the bases makes the third out by being forced out. Cubs second baseman Johnny Evers alerted the umpires of Merkle’s mistake and the rookie was ruled out. When the umpires couldn’t clear the field, they called the game on account of darkness and the game had to be replayed on Oct. 8 -- which happened to be a pennant tie-breaker between the Giants and Cubs. Chicago prevailed, 4-2, and went on to win its last World Series for more than 100 years.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Kitten storms the Kingdome \nMariners vs. Red Sox, 1984**\n\nThere's been all sorts of rally creatures that have taken the field through baseball history (see: Rally Squirrel, 2011 in St. Louis), but this kitten may have been the fiercest. The feline was spotted along the Kingdome's outfield wall, causing a delay of several minutes in Seattle. Attempts to remove the kitty went haywire, as the kitten memorably made its presence known to a groundskeeper with a fearsome bite to the hand.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2009-05-12T15:57:58Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2009/05/12/mlbtv_4521025_1m.mp4","type":"video","description":"Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs recalls a famous incident at the old Kingdome when a feisty kitten had its way with a groundskeeper","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:07","slug":"seattle-cat-guy-c4521025","tags":[{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-feature","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_FEATURE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-no-transcode","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_NO_TRANSCODE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-on","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ON","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-136","title":"Seattle Mariners","team":{"__ref":"Team:136"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-136","title":"HBmig Seattle Mariners","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-blooper","title":"HBmig Blooper","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"classic","title":"classic","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"no-pre-roll","title":"no pre-roll","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/wmbbgcpgs1kcg6mvwsiz"},"title":"Seattle: Cat Guy","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/seattle-cat-guy-c4521025"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The image of the groundskeeper twisting and turning from the pain caused by this cuddly kitten still lives on in blooper reels to this day.\n\n**Lyons drops his pants \nWhite Sox at Tigers, July 16, 1990**\n\nMany people share a common nightmare about losing their clothes in public spaces, but few can say they’ve experienced it with more eyes watching than Lyons. The White Sox sparkplug had beaten out a bunt single at Tiger Stadium with a head-first slide at first base, but Tigers pitcher Dan Petry disagreed and argued with the umpire. Meanwhile, Lyons felt dirt running down the inside of his pants and, evidently forgetting about the crowd of 15,000 in the stands, pulled his trousers down to shake the dirt out.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"1990-07-16T23:05:00Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-08/26/4b5d4ae5-1b15129d-2652c425-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4","type":"video","description":"Steve Lyons accidentally pulls down his own pants after beating out a bunt single in the top of the 5th","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:20","slug":"lyons-accidentally-drops-pants-c260293483","tags":[{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-away-team-id-145","title":"HBmig away_team_id: 145","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-118053","title":"Steve Lyons","person":{"__ref":"Person:118053"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-blooper","title":"HBmig Blooper","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbmobile-application-highlight","title":"HBmig MLBMOBILE_APPLICATION_HIGHLIGHT","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-archive","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ARCHIVE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-vtp-1990","title":"HBmig 1990s","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"GameTag"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-145","title":"Chicago White Sox","team":{"__ref":"Team:145"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-145","title":"HBmig 145","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-no-transcode","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_NO_TRANSCODE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-top-play","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_TOP_PLAY","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-home-team-id-116","title":"HBmig home_team_id: 116","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"classic","title":"classic","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"cut-4","title":"Cut4","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"highlight","title":"highlight","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/zbxib3kyrasu3hxry6or"},"title":"Lyons accidentally drops pants","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/lyons-accidentally-drops-pants-c260293483"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"\"I was in tune with the argument and forgot where I was for a second,\" Lyons says. \"I guess I thought I was back in the dugout. So I pulled them down,\" Lyons [told MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/c-136822026) in 2015. \"I pulled them down to get the dirt out.\"\n\nOnce Lyons realized he was _not_ in the Chicago locker room, he could only smile and shake his head in disbelief. Nearly 30 years later, he’s fully owned the moment.\n\n\"I always tell people that I did it because I needed a date,\" Lyons would later joke. \"It was probably the most memorable thing I did.\"","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**El Duque throws glove to first base** \n**Yankees vs. Mets, June 5, 1999**\n\nBaseball gloves are built to handle wear and tear and stop speeding projectiles, but sometimes, balls get lodged in the webbing. In 1999, Orlando Hernandez came up with a crafty solution to overcome such a situation, throwing his glove overhand to first base with the ball inside it. The Cubs' Jon Lester did the same on a play nearly 16 years later, though his was an underhand toss.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"1999-06-05T20:30:00Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2012/03/15/mlbtv_nynnya_20187559_3gpp_h264_128K.3gp","type":"video","description":"6/5/99: Orlando Hernandez fields Rey Ordonez's drive and decides to hurl his glove to first when the ball gets stuck in it","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:01","slug":"el-duque-uses-his-glove-c20187559","tags":[{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-vtp-1990","title":"HBmig 1990s","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-mlbtax-blooper","title":"HBmig Blooper","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-147","title":"New York Yankees","team":{"__ref":"Team:147"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-147","title":"HBmig 147","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-feature","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_FEATURE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbmobile-application-highlight","title":"HBmig MLBMOBILE_APPLICATION_HIGHLIGHT","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-home-team-id-147","title":"HBmig home_team_id: 147","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-no-transcode","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_NO_TRANSCODE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-133340","title":"Orlando Hernández","person":{"__ref":"Person:133340"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"GameTag"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-combined-media-state-media-archive","title":"HBmig MEDIA_ARCHIVE","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-subject-mlbcom-top-play","title":"HBmig MLBCOM_TOP_PLAY","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-away-team-id-121","title":"HBmig away_team_id: 121","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"classic","title":"classic","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"defense","title":"defense","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"highlight","title":"highlight","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/jrqwgxutebfg3kc6d47e"},"title":"El Duque uses his glove","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/el-duque-uses-his-glove-c20187559"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Smith’s baserunning blunder** \n**Braves at Twins, 1991 World Series Game 7**\n\nIn the eighth inning of World Series Game 7 vs. the Twins, the Braves’ Terry Pendleton laced a ball to left-center field that appeared to be deep enough to bring home Lonnie Smith from first base and break a scoreless tie. However, Smith lost track of the ball and was faked out by Minnesota middle infielders Chuck Knoblauch and Greg Gagne, who feigned turning a double play. 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