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Two innings later, Correa ran at full speed straight toward the fence to rob Maton of a second hit, this time with a basket catch.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Extra bases: Center fielder Jackson Merrill ran 90 feet with his back to the plate and made an over-the-shoulder basket catch on the warning track in the second inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Willie Mays’ birthday: May 6. June 24: Ramos makes an over-the-shoulder basket catch in center field while wearing Mays’ No. 24 jersey (as did all the Giants that night) en route to a walk-off win.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
In the top of the sixth, Toro chased down Ohtani’s fly ball to shallow left field and made a basket catch, denying Los Angeles’ $700 million dollar man a hit.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Extra bases: Center fielder Jackson Merrill ran 90 feet with his back to the plate and made an over-the-shoulder basket catch on the warning track in the second inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Willie Mays’ birthday: May 6. June 24: Ramos makes an over-the-shoulder basket catch in center field while wearing Mays’ No. 24 jersey (as did all the Giants that night) en route to a walk-off win.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
In the top of the sixth, Toro chased down Ohtani’s fly ball to shallow left field and made a basket catch, denying Los Angeles’ $700 million dollar man a hit.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Basket catch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basket%20catch. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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