Baseball isn’t just about home runs—it’s about the catches that rewrite history. In this countdown, we break down the two greatest defensive plays ever seen on the diamond. At No. 2, Dewayne Wise’s wall-crashing save in 2009 preserved Mark Buehrle’s perfect game, a moment that still gives fans goosebumps. And at No. 1, Willie Mays’ legendary “The Catch” in the 1954 World Series—an over-the-shoulder sprint into eternity—cemented itself as baseball’s most iconic defensive highlight. These aren’t j

3K views · 271 reactions | Willie Mays became the ninth big league player to hit four home runs in a game #OTD in 1961, as the San Francisco Giants trounced the Braves 14-4 behind Mays’ eight RBI. The bat he used that day is now preserved in the Hall of Fame’s collection. https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/mays-hits-four-homers-in-one-game | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | Facebook

174K views · 7.2K reactions | Three decades before Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game,” the Say Hey Kid had a similar rally. Willie Mays nearly took himself out of the lineup #OTD in 1961 but shook off food poisoning to bash four home runs for the Giants. https://ow.ly/au5550VKsej | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | Facebook