Hidden Ball Trick (D-Backs/Marlins)

[EricG]

Hidden-ball trick shifts momentum in Marlins' victory

Mark Grace has a reason to curse now.

[sonofsamiam]

For anyone interested, here's a short history of the hidden-ball trick and its perpetrators and victims:

 

http://www.retrosheet.org/hidden.htm

 

Apparently Mike Lowell is the only one to pull it off this century, and he's done it twice!

Edited August 11, 2005 by sonofsamiam

[JC]

That was a great highlight. I don't think I've ever seen the hidden ball trick successfully used at third base before last night.

[MembersOnlyJacket]

Ozzie Guillen was victimized 3 times ? Haha.

[sonofsamiam]

Ozzie Guillen was victimized 3 times ? Haha.

 

Yeah (and I vaguely remember that happening). Not very "smart" ball, now is that?

[Lefty]

Ozzie Guillen was victimized 3 times ? Haha.

I believe Guillen was the perpetrator. Sorry.

[Garwilly]

Ozzie Guillen was victimized 3 times ? Haha.

I believe Guillen was the perpetrator. Sorry.

 

I believe you are wrong. Sorry.

[sonofsamiam]

Ozzie Guillen was victimized 3 times ? Haha.

I believe Guillen was the perpetrator. Sorry.

 

I believe you are wrong.

 

He was indeed the victim 3 times. Though, to be fair, he's listed among the "unsubstantiated possibilities", and I'm pretty sure I remember him being the perpetrator at least once.

[Garwilly]

Ozzie Guillen was victimized 3 times ? Haha.

I believe Guillen was the perpetrator. Sorry.

 

I believe you are wrong.

 

He was indeed the victim 3 times. Though, to be fair, he's listed among the "unsubstantiated possibilities", and I'm pretty sure I remember him being the perpetrator at least once.

 

I recall that too.

[sonofsamiam]

My favorite tidbit -- Gary Carter was victimized ... to end the game.

 

On his birthday.

 

I never did like Gary Carter, great as he was.

[OleMissCub]

My favorite tidbit -- Gary Carter was victimized ... to end the game.

 

On his birthday.

 

I never did like Gary Carter, great as he was.

 

Carter may be a tad bit overrated thanks to the NY Media.

 

Hidden ball tricks are great, I had my high school team do it successfully twice last year. Both times at first base.

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

We has a SS who did it 6 or 7 times in a year. He and the pitching staff also had a no look pick to second that he keyed verbally that was rather sweet.

[CDBears1259]

Anybody notice that our current "manager" was a victim on that list in 1980, IIRC.

[The Voice of Reason]

Guess that Tinkers - Evers - Chance (all victims) should be famous for something besides being a double-play combination.

[Springfield_CUBBY]

Here is the clip - it's worth watching!!! You may have to cut and paste the location into your browser, but it should work - I tried it . . .

 

mms://a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/2005/open/topplays/archive08/081005_ariflo_lowell_hiddenball_350.wmv?ct1=mlb

[imb]

Not only was Guillen a victim, he was a multiple victim in ONE GAME.

 

I remember seeing the highlights on Sportscenter, he got caught more than once in the same game, it was hilarious.

[Marco4]

Not only was Guillen a victim, he was a multiple victim in ONE GAME.

 

I remember seeing the highlights on Sportscenter, he got caught more than once in the same game, it was hilarious.

 

I WISH I'd seen the highlights. It must be embarrassing once, but twice :!: :?: :!:

 

I simply can't comprehend.

[barrettismyidol]

Thanks for the link. That's awesome.

[Balsa]

Hawk Harrelson was caught too! :lol:

[Lefty]

Ozzie Guillen was victimized 3 times ? Haha.

I believe Guillen was the perpetrator. Sorry.

 

I believe you are wrong. Sorry.

 

Mea culpa, I am wrong. I will enjoy it more when the Sox are eliminated before the WS, though.

[Coach C]

Ozzie Guillen was victimized 3 times ? Haha.

 

4 times.

 

2 times it happened in a single game, and another one 2 months later. Got nailed 3 times in one season. Ouch.

 

Then another one was in 1991.