There we have it, the greatest play of the MLB season

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T. Tadi
May 28, 2021 (2:52 PM)

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Javier Baez, who's long been called «El Mago», just had his career play. That's the one. The wizard has now cast his most famous spell.

It gives you laughter. Goosebumps. Disbelief.

Yes, the first baseman could have stepped on first base, no matter if Contreras touched home already or not, and the inning would've been over. Yes, he was dumb. But it wasn't your garden-variety dumbness.

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