THE CATCH | The Polo Grounds was the scene of the most famous catch of all time. In the eighth inning of the opening game of the 1954 World Series, with the score tied and two runners on base, Cleveland's Vic Wertz scorched the ball towards the deepest part of center field, some 460 feet from the plate. Unbelievably, Willie Mays ran down the drive, reaching over his left shoulder to make the catch and squelch the rally. "I never though he had a chance to even get close to it," said Monte Irvin, who was in left field. "I was going out there to play the rebound, hpoing to hold Wertz to a triple. That ball was hit! But Willie caught it. Don't ask me how. But there he was, going a mile-a-minute, his back to the plate. When the inning was over and we were on our way in, I said to him, 'Nice going, roomie. I didn't think you'd get to that one.' Very casually, he said, 'I had that one all the way. Had it all the way.' And I said, 'Oh you did, huh? Well, okay'."

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