I remember that game like if it was yesterday, a group of 10 of us sat by 1st base. We snuck in two big bottles of Rum and Vodka, we were all tanked by the 4th inning. When he caught that ball at home plate the place went nuts, food and drinks went flying on to the field.
Go Pudge!!! The base runner is just as aggressive. I agree with Stewie, Buster Posey ruueeened baseball. No wonder there’s less excitement. P.S. (Rupert Murdoch) Stewie’s teddy bear is NO teddy bear.
Giants fan here. I have to assume the Giants had nobody available to pinch run for JT Snow at that point in the game. Other than pitchers and catchers, he's the only one that gets thrown out on that play with 2 outs. And he was out by 5 feet. Sheesh.
I was in right field when that happened…. my then 3 year old sister had never heard 72k people scream at once… it scared her so much she jumped on me like a scared cat and clawed me so hard I drew blood haha…. still an incredible moment and an incredible memory
For those in the comments that said "he would be called safe today because catchers can't block the plate" freeze the video at 0:11 … pudge didn't block the plate at all.. he caught the ball with Snow over 10 feet from home.. leaned into him to tag him out.. and SNOW BARRELLED HIM. It was an insanely clean, all time MLB play… please don't tarnish it with BS
I’m a cardinal fan since the 80’s but this pudge play is my most memorable play I’ve ever seen. Plus he went on to defeat my rival cubs thanks to Bartman 😂
Has any posteason ever had as many insane moments as 2003? A's/Sox: -Ramon Hernandez Walkoff Bunt -Bill Mueller walkoff homer (Eric Byrnes never touches home plate) -Big Papi game winning three run double in bottom 8th. -Derek Lowe striking out DLong with the bases loaded in the 9th of Game 5
Yankees/Twins -ok, not much really here, but the David Wells complete game in the clincher was aces.
Marlins/Giants -Jason Schmidt complete game shutout to beat Beckett -Pudge two out, two run walkoff hit in game 3. -THIS play, of course
Braves/Cubs -DeRosa two out two run game winning double in game 1 -Sosa vs. Smoltz epic battle with game 4 on the line ending on a flyout to the wall -Mark Prior Complete game in Game 2
Yankees/Red Sox: -Pedro vs. Don Zimmer! -AARON BOONE
Cubs/Marlins: -Sosa off Urbina to force Extras, then Lowell wins it in the 11th -Lofton scoring all the way from first in the 11th in Game 2 -uh, BARTMAN -Kerry Wood HOMER in Game 7 (ultimately for naught)
Yankees/Marlins -Alex Gonzalez World Seires Walkoff Homer off Jeff Weaver -Josh Beckett Game 6 Shutout
You can tell Conine lets it drop because he's watching Snow and possibly the 3rd base coach waving him around and knows he can get him. I imagine they sent Snow despite mediocre speed because it's 2 outs so he's off at the crack of the bat. Still, a very veteran play by Conine who was the only player with the fish to win both the '97 and 03' titles.
Goosebumps everytime I see Pudge holding that ball. My favorite catcher growing up a Rangers fan. I remember REALLY rooting for Marlins this year because of him. Holy smokes that was 20 dang years ago!
so so so happy and proud of Pudge! I was FURIOUS ( as a Texan) when we lost this decent, awesome, charitable great guy for freaking A Rod …so glad he got his Series !!!! No one deserved it more ( well Pudge and Nolan ryan) !!!!!!!!!!!!
I WAS THERE !! I moved to Jupiter Florida in the fall of 2002, I lived 3 miles from their spring training facility they shared with the Cardinals. My wife and I watched every game that season & fell in love with this team. We went to every game in the post season In Miami ( 90 miles each way) ❤️
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See Buster Posey this is how you handle a head on Collision at home plate.
Pudge Rodriguez just had the giants number in this series.
What an upset I remember giants were heavily favored
Marlins fan watching in 2018
sheds a tear hopefully some day. Some day soon.
Thanks "Pudge" 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Cue the Chris Russo rant 🔥🔥🔥
Just the best of the best
I was at that game. It was an awesome moment. Still get goosebumps
I remember watching this and going nuts even as a mets fan that was awesome at the time
Classic series those giants were the favorites after 2002
I remember that game like if it was yesterday, a group of 10 of us sat by 1st base. We snuck in two big bottles of Rum and Vodka, we were all tanked by the 4th inning. When he caught that ball at home plate the place went nuts, food and drinks went flying on to the field.
Back when baseball was fun.
Should not have sent the guy home 🤦♂️
Probably my favorite baseball memory
So weird watching Urbina pitch that dude got locked up for attempted murder
Go Pudge!!! The base runner is just as aggressive. I agree with Stewie, Buster Posey ruueeened baseball. No wonder there’s less excitement. P.S. (Rupert Murdoch) Stewie’s teddy bear is NO teddy bear.
I remember being at the Coral Springs wings plus watching this
Amazing game
Can’t do that anymore, either.. lol..
Pudge the second best Catcher off all time
Being a Giants fan 2002 World Series was crushing this was almost as bad.
Giants fan here. I have to assume the Giants had nobody available to pinch run for JT Snow at that point in the game. Other than pitchers and catchers, he's the only one that gets thrown out on that play with 2 outs. And he was out by 5 feet. Sheesh.
Always wonder what happens if he stops and Aurilia comes up….
That was the Marlins Therminator Machine Team, miss those days, 😞
Would have maybe worked against a lesser catcher, but had no chance against Ivan Rodriguez
Pudge holding up that ball in his hand is so iconic
They play the cubs after this
Back when baseball was fun
Back when men were men
J T snow bad decision????
I was in right field when that happened…. my then 3 year old sister had never heard 72k people scream at once… it scared her so much she jumped on me like a scared cat and clawed me so hard I drew blood haha…. still an incredible moment and an incredible memory
For those in the comments that said "he would be called safe today because catchers can't block the plate" freeze the video at 0:11 … pudge didn't block the plate at all.. he caught the ball with Snow over 10 feet from home.. leaned into him to tag him out.. and SNOW BARRELLED HIM. It was an insanely clean, all time MLB play… please don't tarnish it with BS
I’m a cardinal fan since the 80’s but this pudge play is my most memorable play I’ve ever seen. Plus he went on to defeat my rival cubs thanks to Bartman 😂
golden days of baseball
Has any posteason ever had as many insane moments as 2003?
A's/Sox:
-Ramon Hernandez Walkoff Bunt
-Bill Mueller walkoff homer (Eric Byrnes never touches home plate)
-Big Papi game winning three run double in bottom 8th.
-Derek Lowe striking out DLong with the bases loaded in the 9th of Game 5
Yankees/Twins
-ok, not much really here, but the David Wells complete game in the clincher was aces.
Marlins/Giants
-Jason Schmidt complete game shutout to beat Beckett
-Pudge two out, two run walkoff hit in game 3.
-THIS play, of course
Braves/Cubs
-DeRosa two out two run game winning double in game 1
-Sosa vs. Smoltz epic battle with game 4 on the line ending on a flyout to the wall
-Mark Prior Complete game in Game 2
Yankees/Red Sox:
-Pedro vs. Don Zimmer!
-AARON BOONE
Cubs/Marlins:
-Sosa off Urbina to force Extras, then Lowell wins it in the 11th
-Lofton scoring all the way from first in the 11th in Game 2
-uh, BARTMAN
-Kerry Wood HOMER in Game 7 (ultimately for naught)
Yankees/Marlins
-Alex Gonzalez World Seires Walkoff Homer off Jeff Weaver
-Josh Beckett Game 6 Shutout
Peak Baseball for sure.
You can tell Conine lets it drop because he's watching Snow and possibly the 3rd base coach waving him around and knows he can get him. I imagine they sent Snow despite mediocre speed because it's 2 outs so he's off at the crack of the bat. Still, a very veteran play by Conine who was the only player with the fish to win both the '97 and 03' titles.
Nice play, Pudge. 😎
Goosebumps everytime I see Pudge holding that ball. My favorite catcher growing up a Rangers fan. I remember REALLY rooting for Marlins this year because of him. Holy smokes that was 20 dang years ago!
so so so happy and proud of Pudge! I was FURIOUS ( as a Texan) when we lost this decent, awesome, charitable great guy for freaking A Rod …so glad he got his Series !!!! No one deserved it more ( well Pudge and Nolan ryan) !!!!!!!!!!!!
I was listening to Foul Territory Podcast today with Jeff Conine, and wanted to re-watch this gem ❤
I remember my dad and I heading to see the A’s play the redsox in Oakland and listing to giants vs marlins game on the radio.
I WAS THERE !! I moved to Jupiter Florida in the fall of 2002, I lived 3 miles from their spring training facility they shared with the Cardinals. My wife and I watched every game that season & fell in love with this team. We went to every game in the post season In Miami ( 90 miles each way) ❤️
How slow can you be not scoring on that with two outs lmao
I just couldn't believe we could even ever beat the mighty Giants that year, let alone win the World Series! 🏆
Jeff Conine with the beautiful snot rocket!
dan lebatard show withOUT stugotz brought me here. mr marlin on the show today
They dont show him holding up that ball