September 30, 2004

Mays' Catch

Before there was The Drive, or The Fumble or The Shot in the rich history of Cleveland sports disappointment, there was The Catch. After all these years, could the importance of Willie Mays' catch in Game One of the 1954 World Series have been understated?

Consider that it was more than just a Series turning point -- it was a baseball history turning point.

Yankees GM George Weiss, right after the Giants' sweep: "I thought we would have a long, tough struggle to get back up there. Now, maybe not. I don't see how the Indians are going to recover from this."

Consider that the Indians didn't recover. The Tribe finished second to the Yankees in 1955, and wouldn't end a season in first place for another 41 years.

Posted by dan at September 30, 2004 8:33 AM