Cubs All- Time Web Gems?

by MerigoldBowling on Aug 6, 2006 7:41 PM CDT

Baseball Tonight started a new feature tonight where they are going to rate the top 3 Web Gems of every major league team. They started with the Phillies tonight.

Cub nominations off the top of my head from recent years:

Sammy's diving catch at Pittsburgh 2004
Augie Ojeda's dive and throw to first to save a run at 3B in LA in 2003 (Prior Start)
Patterson in Cincy last year robbing someone of a home run (Maddux start)
DLee in a home game stabbing a ground ball after it took a big hop and was headed for his face (Kerry Wood start?) in 2004 against LA
One that I vaguely remember from 1989 (I think) was Shawon Dunston diving for a ball in short left field and then throwing doubling someone off of first base to end a game against the Mets?

Any others? I know I forgot a bunch.

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This goes back a few years...

... in 1978, Jerry White, a speedy outfielder who wasn't much more than a part-time player, made a full-out, stretched-full-body catch of a line drive by Keith Hernandez of the Cardinals. It saved two runs and the game; here's the game in question, August 1, 1978; I've never seen a better catch by a Cub.

Of course, ESPN doesn't likely have video of this.

by Al on Aug 6, 2006 7:57 PM CDT 0 recs

jerry white

Al,

I've been lurking here since you opened this site (I occasionally comtacted you at your old one).

I finally decided to register because, when I saw the topic, I thought of the exact same play as you did.

IIRC, White finished sprawled full-length on the warning track, almost up against the vines. You're right. It was a phnnomenal play.

by neil m on Aug 7, 2006 3:53 AM CDT up 0 recs

pierre robbing

bonds had as much historical significance (sort of) as just about any gem the cubs have been in.

by tomas21 on Aug 6, 2006 8:09 PM CDT 0 recs

Kerry Wood..

Kerry Wood's back handed stab during 2003 playoffs against the Braves.

by PistolPete on Aug 6, 2006 9:31 PM CDT 0 recs

Could be

any of the plays you guys made against the Cardinals last week.

by Random Hero on Aug 6, 2006 9:49 PM CDT 0 recs

I would have to say Juan Pierre

robbing Barry Bonds of number 714, which ended up selling for 220,000$.

Without a WS in 07 or 08--- AC 5 63 100 Wait, theres not enough room on that sign in right feild for triple digits. We Better Win Soon!!!

by LilLPLancer23 on Aug 6, 2006 10:29 PM CDT 0 recs

That one time in 1997

Where Brant Brown missed that fly ball and the Cubs lost the game.

Oh wait. Web gems are good, right?

Um....probably....dang, I dunno.

Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?

by Keith on Aug 6, 2006 11:46 PM CDT 0 recs

CORRECTION

That was 1998.

by CubFaninNY on Aug 7, 2006 9:36 AM CDT up 0 recs

Don't remember the game

..but Dawson robbing someone of home run. He got his entire arm on the opposite side of the wall to bring it back in the park.

"Booze, broads, and bullshit. If you got all that, what else do you need?" - Harry Caray

by 10 14 23 26 on Aug 7, 2006 10:22 AM CDT 0 recs

That had to be on the road, of course.

n/t

by Al on Aug 7, 2006 10:25 AM CDT up 0 recs

Top Plays Archive: good reference for recent plays

This search engine

I like Glendon Rusch's (i know, i know) behind the back play on 09/24/04. Beautiful.

Go Cubbies!

by NC Cubs Fan on Aug 7, 2006 3:02 PM CDT 0 recs

oops - Copied and pasted Al's posting tip

"This search engine" should read "Top Plays Archive"

Go Cubbies!

by NC Cubs Fan on Aug 7, 2006 3:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

LOL

You got the posting METHOD right, though. The link opened properly in a new window.

by Al on Aug 7, 2006 4:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

yeah

I've done it (copied and pasted) so many times, I'd probably save myself some time by just learning how to use html.

Go Cubbies!

by NC Cubs Fan on Aug 8, 2006 10:46 AM CDT up 0 recs

The Cubs

had a pitcher named Greg something or other.
On 5-13-06 he came off the back of the mound caught the ball over his shoulder, twirled and threw to first for the out. Pretty nifty play. I wish I could remember his name. He may have won a Gold Glove or two.

President of the Dusty/Hendry Bashers Club aka Cub Fans for a Better Future

by kessinger on Aug 7, 2006 8:39 PM CDT 0 recs