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06/03 00:58 CDT Angels outfielder Jo Adell misplays flyball into home run off
his head, much like Canseco in 1993
Angels outfielder Jo Adell misplays flyball into home run off his head, much
like Canseco in 1993
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) --- Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell misplayed a
flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday night, a play reminiscent
of Jos Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago.
Adell reached up to catch TJ Rumfield's deep fly for the Colorado Rockies in
the fourth inning, but the ball grazed the outside of his glove before bouncing
off his head and over the wall for a solo homer.
There was brief confusion on the field when the ball caromed off a digital
scoreboard above the fence and back into the outfield. Rumfield stopped at
second base, initially unsure of the ruling, before proceeding around the bases
to give Colorado an 8-0 lead on the way to an 8-2 victory.
It was similar to an infamous blunder on May 26, 1993, when Canseco, then
playing for the Texas Rangers, lost track of a long drive hit by Cleveland's
Carlos Martnez. The ball bounced off Canseco's head and over the right-field
wall for a home run.
Rumfield's gift homer ended the night for Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez, who
gave up three homers and eight runs in 3 2/3 innings.
The play also stood in stark contrast to some of Adell's fielding exploits this
season, including a game in which he robbed the Seattle Mariners of three
would-be home runs. After that one, former Gold Glove outfielder Torii Hunter,
now a special assistant to the general manager for the Angels, said Adell had
"probably the greatest defensive game I've ever seen."
Adell struggled at times with fielding early in his major league career,
including a play during the 2020 season when a deep drive by Rangers outfielder
Nick Solak bounced out of Adell's glove for what was ruled a rare four-base
error. But Adell has had far more fielding highlights than lowlights since, and
he was a Gold Glove finalist in 2024.
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