Best ever? Johnson's grab reverberates

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Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson's right arm was still bright red on Saturday after scraping it on the warning track making his spectacular catch the night before. [link]

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MLB: Best ever? Reed Johnson’s grab reverberates
Published 4/26/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
MLB: Best ever? Reed Johnson’s grab reverberates Great catch, or the greatest catch? “What a great play,” Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. “It’s as nice a play as you want to see. The way he not only caught the ball and slid almost headfirst into the wall and when his cap came up—you’re not going to see a nicer catch than that.” The brim of Johnson’s cap had flipped up from the impact. “At Wrigley, they might have had to call time out to find his head in the vines,” Piniella said. “That’s the best catch I’ve seen live, in person,” said Cubs outfield coach Mike Quade, who was ...

Reed All About It
Published 4/27/2008 by Bronx Liaison at Bronx Liaison
What-a-catch-from-Reed-Johnson. Reed all about it.

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