Top 10 Greatest Catches in MLB History 

The Angels gave him $50 million for that catch months later

Personally i think it's the greatest catch ever

this and Kevin Pillar's catch for Toronto in LF are my two favorite of all-time. Also, Austin Jackson catching the first out of the 9th inning of Gallaraga's perfect game on a dead sprint toward the CF wall still gives me chills

The Matthews catch is my vote for number one of all time. There are lots and lots of lots of choices (frankly I'm not even sure the Jim Edmonds one was HIS best, let alone one of THE best) but when I think of all the baseball I've ever watched, I always come back to this one. Also, Jackie Bradley Jr had one in extra innings against Baltimore that was equally ridiculous.

@@DeanOMiite i hear ya. have you seen the Pillar catch I'm talking about?

Edmonds was a nightmare monster that haunted every batter foolish enough to hit anything anywhere near center.

Agreed. There are a lot of good ones but that is still the greatest catch I’ve ever seen.

Agreed better then pretty much all of these

Yes, Edmonds catch against KC is the GOAT. And for it to be excluded from this list is absolutely insane.

Agree on Edmonds full sprint over the shoulder straight back catch. I commented: "Wasnt even Edmonds or Griffey's greatest catches. I also liked the time Otis Nixon got 12feet in the air to make a grab. Reminded me of the days when Spud Webb won the dunk contest! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WSHzGtPx8zo.html

Gregor Blanco had a more impressive catch and it was for a perfect game.

Dwayne wise’s PERFECT GAME saving catch was way better

@@BugOnAChip Wise catch didn’t end the game.

Thanks I was trying to remember who made this catch

and he knew it too, diving and catching that ball 2 handed to make sure it didn't bounce out of his glove - cool thinking under massive pressure

I was just coming on here to say the same. Some of this was low hanging fruit, but at least he had the Willie Mays catch on here

Should be on here. I get the cuteness of the Griffey catch, but cmon.

Yeah and the Jeter catch? Ok he flew into the stands AFTER the catch which made it dramatic but that play should be made by ANY MLB SS. Dwayne Wise's catch was way better and much more significant. But there is an upside. We don't have to hear Harrelson.

totally agree...why don't people see it? crazy

Jeter caught the ball then continued into stands..made great plays but was the worse ss in history stat wise..

It’s pretty dope.

Kevin Mitchell was a different breed of cat. 👏🏼

it'd probably be higher on the list if Beltran swung the fucking bat

As a Met fan I would like to take the time to remember Beltran and the day he died in Mets fans hearts. Rip Carlos #Fuckingswingthebat

Beltran should've been up there swinging first pitch and they say he knows so much about baseball!! Take your knowledge to the plate! He was dead to me after that!

What is an Endy?

As a Cardinals fan, I’m only okay with the catch because of how the series and the playoffs ended for us that year 😉

Yeah it’s funny but I don’t think it should be on this list

Skip's call is legendary as well

Wow. I forgot about that catch. Should be a no doubter addition to this list. He caught that ball like 1 inch off the ground.

Concur; Ron Swoboda’s catch was unreal, plus the two Tommie Agee catches in that ‘69 World Series were spectacular.

Yeah kind of weird honestly. That other Edmonds catch is so iconic

100% agree. One of the best catches I've ever seen live. Kept the long winning streak alive and was just so beautifully timed. I've never seen Otis's catch make a list, and you're right. It's a shame.

yeah instead they put ken griffey jr stealing a catch from dad. also andruw jones not being on here is a crime.

I saw the video of that catch and it doesn't look like the wall is 12 feet. Looks more like 10 feet. I paused it right when Nixon was against the wall and doesn't look like the wall is twice as high as Nixon's height. On of the greatest catches I've seen though.

Renders this top 10 meaningless.

It's not about great catches, but great base throws from the outfield. Maybe you should rewatch and ignore the screwy title. Most of these weren't even caught balls.

@@PlanetEarth3141 facts this was a dumb list 🫤the first couple were a decent running catch/jumping catch and then the guy doubling them up

That Griffey Jr catch where he broke his wrist and many other Griffey Jr highlights missing. Kenny lofton too and many others I'd have rated higher than some of these on this video

Not biased. Just the stupid Yankees being in here twice is too much. I hate the white sux but Dwayne Wise’s catch to secure a PERFECT GAME was WAY better than ichrio and jeter combined. But this guy must slob on the Yankees bats.

Edmonds was an absolute beast out there prowling center.

I remember that catch growing up. Jt snow hit that ball.

Dwayne Wise definitely deserves to be on here. He robbed a home run and saved a Perfect Game for Mark Buerlhe. He almost dropped it after bobbling and eventually caught it with his bare hand. This dude came off the bench to pitch hit in the 8th and played center field in the top of the 9th. Under these circumstances, this is the greatest catch ever made.

You know you can make your own videos too right

@DD-pc1iu wow no one said the list suckrd. It's called a discussion. Butt hurt much. Smh to much tiny heart syndrome these days.

As a lefty playing RF, a ball was hit down the line by a right handed batter. It was hooking to the foul line away from me. I took off after it and didn't take my eye off the ball. I stretched out and made a diving backhand grab about 6 inches off the ground across the body. I bounced up and threw the guy out that was running from first to second as he took off not giving me a chance to catch it. The boys loved that one. There were a couple dive over the fence catches but those were on short fences. Tore my pants on one I had to leave the game. Love the game but hockey was a more engaging sport and there was no stop and go like in baseball and the physical aspect of the game appealed to me. I'm close to 70 now and enjoyed reminiscing.

@@davidwomack264 lol...sweet! There's just something about making catches that's so satisfying.

@@doublestrokeroll I never had the HR power so I made up for it with speed, glove and arm.

If Vic Wertz had been able to pull that ball the least bit, Mays wouldn't have had the room to run it down. Since straight-away center at the Polo Grounds was something like a mile and a half (sic), Willy was able to catch up to it and make that spectacualr catch.

if that's true, the runner on third must have been slower than bartolo colon on a full stomach.

It’s not true. Runners were on first and second, no one was on third. And he didn’t throw anyone out. Larry Doby ran on contact from second and had to return to tag up before reaching third.

@@kalebstuckey570 that makes a lot more sense.

I'm WRONG! Mays did NOT throw out a runner trying to score from Third Base. My bad. I made a mistake. I thought he did throw a runner Out.

It's hard to be humble when you're that good

I would call it one of the funniest catches of all time.

In SD, I remember watching it live. The most underrated catch ever, I've never seen it on any of these "top catch" lists. Diving away from the plate, bare handed... the most difficult catch I've ever seen.

Yes - unbelievable catch - running full tilt- diving catch - held on to the ball despite hitting the warning track laid out. “And he………MAKES THE CATCH! “, Kuiper.

Sorry. David Wright was a terrific player, but as far as I'm concerned, there's one player from New York who deserves the title "The Captain", and he didn't play for the Mets.

That diving, bare handed catch in SD by The Captain is never on these lists, yet it's better than the overwhelming majority, by a wide margin. Instead, we get a routine, lazy fly ball in the middle of the ranking... 🤔

That's a good one

100% should've been on there.

Yes Ichiro and Vlad Guerrero Sr. Would do this daily lol

Throws or catches? Cause this about catches. @@frankie3791

I believe that was for the intro to This week in Baseball

Pillar was insane diving like that in a dome - that cement is not soft

@@GeoffC19 Yes, but its no longer the 1980's. The Toronto dome was using 'Field turf' and it gives a lot more like grass. Years ago it was just a thin carpet and that must have been tough

@@henrivanbemmel fair enough, thought it was still being used - 80's ruined a lot of outfielders knees with that turf

@@GeoffC19 Yup. I was at an indoor athletic venue (The Hangar') that had bought the dome turf used before Pillar's turf. Pretty amazing stuff

Agreed! The Griffey catch where he broke his wrist on the wall and the home run robbery should’ve definitely been on here.

There's definitely some truth to this, but I'm kinda torn. They're still ultimately great catches, but most great CFs wouldn't have had to even leave their feet 🤷

This is exactly what I was thinking. Jim Edmonds was not a bad centerfielder but was vastly overrated. He didn't have much range which is why he had to make diving blaze all the time

I remember that one. He climbed the wall with his spikes and reached 2 feet over the wall to nab it. Unbelievable catch!