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Originally Posted by 1eyed_jack
screw that. most overated play ever maybe. he caught it and then jumped in the stands but he easily made the catch before he went into the stands. funny thing is that same night someone made a catch where they really were diving into the stands, but he wasn't derek jeter so nobody even talked about it
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It was Pokey Reese who made the play you'rer reffering to earlier in the game. Jeter made a great catch, it was not one of the best ever by any means. It just looked spectacular because he had no choice but to dive into the stands. If he pulls up at full speed he could turn an ankle very easily. If he runs into that low wall in left he flips into the stands and risks injuring his neck or back. He made the right choice for his safety, that made a great play look spectacular.
Want great plays... watch some highlights of Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Ozzie Smith, Omar Vizquel, Lou Whitaker, or Ken Griffey Junior... all of them have webgems that belong on film in the hall of fame.
Personally, as far as sheer shock, surprise, amazement, and happiness nothing defensive comes close to Derek Jeter racing into foul territory, halfway down the FIRST base line, snaging an errant throw, and in one motion making a PERFECT flip toss to Posada without breaking stride to nail Jeremy Giambi at the plate and preserve a shutout. That's definately the most improbable and amazing play I've ever seen by a shortstop, possibly by anyone. Add in the playoff situation, clinging to a late game one run lead in Oakland, on the verge of elimination being down 2-0 in a 5 game series. Making that play almost defined Derek Jeter, that demonstrated a player who will do ANYTHING to win and NEVER gives up! If memory serves that was the same series as his famous flip into the stands in the ninth inning of game 5! Jeter's not the leagues best shortstop but he makes some amazing plays and that flip was far and away the best. Love him or hate him Derek Jeter wants to win as much as anyone in sports today!