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The five best home run robberies

August 2, 2017 Peter Elliott

It's been a few months since my last "best of" list. In April, I did the best and worst bunts in baseball history. After Austin Jackson's crazy awesome catch on Tuesday night, I decided to put together my top five home run robberies of all time.

Keep in mind, the catch has to save a fly ball from going over the fence to make the list. The Griffey wrist-breaker, for instance, is not eligible.

5. Ichiro - 5/25/05

Ichiro! He climbed the wall too quickly and had to reach back to get it. Such a fun play.

5/2/05: Ichiro Suzuki makes an amazing grab in right field to rob Garret Anderson of a two-run homer Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe on YouTube for the best, exclusive MLB content: http://youtube.com/MLB About MLB.com: Commissioner Allan H.

4. Ken Griffey - 4/26/90

There are several Griffey catches to choose from, but I love the announcer's call on this one: "An incredible catch by The Kid!"

4/26/90: Ken Griffey Jr. leaps at the wall in left-center field and robs Jesse Barfield with a sensational catch Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe on YouTube for the best, exclusive MLB content: http://youtube.com/MLB About MLB.com: Commissioner Allan H.

3. Kenny Lofton - 8/4/96

Lofton gets a good three feet above the fence. Great use of the wall.

8/4/96: Kenny Lofton makes an incredible leaping catch in center field to rob B.J. Surhoff of a home run Check out http://MLB.com/video for more! About MLB.com: About MLB.com: Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's Internet operations into an independent technology company.

2. Gary Matthews - 7/1/06

Matthews caught this with his back to the infield!

7/1/06: Gary Matthews robs Mike Lamb of a homer with a twisting, leaping catch Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe on YouTube for the best, exclusive MLB content: http://youtube.com/MLB About MLB.com: Commissioner Allan H.

1. Dewayne Wise - 7/23/09

I think this catch is severely underrated. Wise robbed a homer to preserve a perfect game in the 9th inning! And he juggled it all the way to the ground! Turn up the sound because Hawk calls this one fantastically.

07.23.09: Dewayne Wise leaps at the center-field wall to rob Gabe Kapler of a homer, preserving Mark Buehrle's perfect game Check out http://MLB.com/video for more!About MLB.com: Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's Internet operations into an independent technology company.

There are so many great catches I had to leave off. Please do yourself a favor and click these links.

  • Otis Nixon (1992)
  • Adam Jones (2017 WBC)
  • Torii Hunter (2002 All-Star Game)
  • Jim Edmonds (2004)
  • Jeffrey Maier (1996 ALCS)
  • Endy Chavez (2006 NLCS)
  • Mike Trout (all seven)
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