What made the play even more ridiculous, was that Wates, as well as his teammate Brandon Barnes, fell over the wall as they each tried to make the catch. Unbelievably, Wates was able to hang on to the ball.
Here's video of the play that you'd have to think will be the craziest baseball play of 2012:
Thigh Five: Hot Clicks
Thigh Five: Hot Clicks

