Cubs Star's Ordinary Ground Ball Turns Into The Adventure Of A Lifetime
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Javier Báez took advantage of shoddy Pirates fielding in a play unlike any other.
Chicago Cubs star Javier Báez ― aka El Mago, or The Magician ― pulled off some base-running voodoo during his team’s 5-3 victory over the Pirates on Thursday. Baez’s slick moves ― with the help of some extremely poor fielding by the hapless Pirates infield ― not only led to a run for the Cubs but also left him at second base on what should’ve been a routine infield groundout to end the inning: El Mago magic! Have you ever seen anything like this?! pic.twitter.com/aHQs6eAxCG— MLB (@MLB) May 27, 2021
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