Most impressive play you've ever seen in person - Page 4

M2d · #31 01-10-2007, 02:07 AM

in my first trip to the mainland when i was 7, i saw lou brock steal a base and nolan ryan fan 13 in five innings (left game with a blister).

El Diablo · #32 01-10-2007, 04:49 AM

bj,

These aren't really "plays" but, I saw at the Atlanta Olympics:

Kerri Strug vault w/ her f'd up ankle and stick the landing w/ her one good foot to tie up the Gold for the US women.

Michael Johnson win the 200 and 400m Golds. This doesn't sound like much, and I'm not even much of a track fan, but he was truly amazing to see run.

Carl Lewis winning the Gold in the long jump. This was not a very exciting contest to watch, just listing it here to go along with the others.

Semtex · #33 01-10-2007, 04:51 AM

[ QUOTE ]
[nit] The defender didn't "sail out of bounds", in fact I don't think he even stepped out. [/nit]

[/ QUOTE ]
Yeah watching it you're right...I was speaking from memory though, so of course I'm going to embellish it a bit in my mind.

boc4life · #34 01-10-2007, 04:53 AM

Ryan Howard home run over the brick wall past centerfield at Citizens Bank Park against the Marlins last season. The home run was measured at 496 feet, watching a ball fly that far was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

Spy Dog · #35 01-10-2007, 07:45 AM

Phantom of the Opera

anatta · #36 01-10-2007, 11:15 AM

I'm not a track guy either but even on TV, I still remember that 200m like it was yesterday.

TheNoodleMan · #37 01-10-2007, 02:39 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Kerri Strug vault w/ her f'd up ankle and stick the landing w/ her one good foot to tie up the Gold for the US women.

[/ QUOTE ]

winner.

wisehandpoker · #38 01-10-2007, 04:18 PM

Devon White's catch in the '92 Series.

blackjack777 · #39 01-10-2007, 06:24 PM

DE-VO!!!!!!!

We have a Devon White siting!

bort411 · #40 01-10-2007, 06:56 PM

I think it was during the 2001 White Sox season. Had seats in the right center field bleachers. Jose Canseco, playing for his 29th MLB team, hit the ball harder than I can ever recall seeing right at us.

It was one of those we're we all stood up for a second after seeing the ball leave the bat, and then a second later began diving out of the way, because no one was getting in front of that ball.