A Yankees fan made what instantly became a Catch of the Year contender on Saturday.
As the Yankees played the Rays at home, a Bronx Bombers fan had his glove ready as a foul ball was on its way. But his daughter, who was sitting on his shoulders, ended up making the catch extra challenging.
As the foul ball came closer, the smiling daughter covered her dad’s eyes with her hands.
Still, he was able to make the grab with his glove, pulling it into his chest to secure the ball and raising his hands in triumph.
“That’s dad power right there,” Yankees broadcaster Jeff Nelson said as the highlight played on YES Network.
He then gave the ball to his daughter.
The Yankees ended up falling to the Rays on Saturday, 3-2, and also ran into an injury scare with Anthony Volpe, who is out of the lineup for Sunday’s series finale.
The Yankees fan smiles as he caught a foul ball despite the fellow fan on his shoulders covering his eyes to make the catch more difficult than expected.X @MLB
The Yankees lost an early lead that included Aaron Judge’s 11th home run of the season.
The Rays, who are occupying George M. Steinbrenner field in Tampa this year after Hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, broke their four-game losing streak after having a two-run inning to take the lead in the eighth inning.
The Rays took an early 2-0 lead in Sunday’s rubber game.
