Center field. That vast, green expanse where fly balls go to die. Where the swiftest, most athletic players thrive and make jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring plays on a daily basis.
Just ask Vic Wertz.
On Sept. 29, 1954, Mr. Wertz hit a prodigious drive out to center field in the Polo Grounds. It looked for sure like Wertz's drive was going to break the 2-2 tie between the Giants and the Indians, giving the Tribe all the momentum in Game One.
But, on the eighth day, God said, "Let there be Mays."
Sprinting toward the 483 sign on the center field wall, Willie Mays made an unbelievable basket catch, then spun and threw a strike to the infield to prevent the Larry Doby from scoring from second.
In a moment that is now simply known as "The Catch" (with all due respect to Dwight Cla ...
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Article written by Joe Grimaldi
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