Manny snares line drive, high-fives fan, doubles up runner

topic posted Thu, May 15, 2008 - 4:54 PM by  ♪∆♥€
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This was good!!

From redsox.com:

Any notion that outfielder Manny Ramirez's march toward 500 home runs would affect other parts of his game was put to rest when the dreadlocked slugger flashed some serious leather to ignite an incredible inning-ending double play from the warning track in left-center field in the fourth inning.

"That was great entertainment. ... I don't think it's happened before, and I don't think it'll ever happen again," Van Every said.

Probably not, but thanks to video, the moment will live forever.

With two on and one down, Ramirez's former teammate, Kevin Millar, slammed a ball to left-center that appeared destined to carry over Ramirez's head. On a full sprint and fully extended, Ramirez chased it down just before he hit the warning track for the second out.

"I thought I was not going to have any chance to throw the guy out at first, but I did it anyway," Ramirez said. "I just got a bad jump, but I never give up. I go there and I caught it."

What happened next made it even more special.

In two strides, Ramirez was at the seven-foot wall. He propelled himself up the green, cushioned wall with his right foot and high-fived a fan -- one wearing a Red Sox T-shirt, no less -- before getting back to business. Using his momentum, which was now pushing him toward the field, Ramirez spotted second baseman Dustin Pedroia in short left field and saw Aubrey Huff, who had singled, desperately trying to scamper around second base and get back to first.

Ramirez hit Pedroia with his relay and Pedroia's throw to first baseman Kevin Youkilis beat Huff to complete the double play.
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