Baseball fans have seen it all, or have they?
That theory was put to the test Wednesday night after two incredible plays from Triple-A teams.
First, Triple-A outfit Columbus Clippers were on the road at Toledo Mud Hens when Ernie Clement’s tipped pitch, cascaded off the bat and directly into the ground.
Triple-A fans in Toledo were witness to one of the strangest ground outs in baseball history
Nothing abnormal about that. Although, the ball didn’t bounce, nor even roll away.
It remained wedged in the Toledo dirt, not even making it outside of the batter’s box, right in front of the home plate.
Despite appearances, the ball landed in fair, not foul, territory. It was ruled a ground out.
There is certainly a case to be made that it may be the shortest hit in baseball history.
Two hours later, Buffalo and Lehigh Valley fans witnessed an absurd play of their own
Meanwhile, Buffalo Bisons player Gabriel Moreno lasered a ball right into the wall pad at deep left field. The play was ultimately called a ground-rule double.
The more than unique event failed to galvanize the Clippers, a Cleveland Guardians affiliate.
For Buffalo, the same could be said with Moreno’s bizarre hit failing to inspire a miracle comeback. The Bisons went down 15-4 to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.