On this date in 1993, one of the most incredible bloopers in baseball history happened. It was 23 years ago that Indians infielder Carlos Martinez lifted a fly ball to right field that hit Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco in the head and hopped over the wall for a home run.
Here's the video, which never fails to make me laugh:
Amazing. I'll never get tired of seeing that highlight. Canseco hasn't forgotten about it either:
23 years ago today I bounced a homer off my head .
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) May 26, 2016
The play was ruled a home run but Canseco insists it should be a four-base error. He sold the cap he wore during that play at an auction a few years back.
The play was one of the very first entries into our Bobblehead Project a few years back:
When you make a play that gets turned into a bobblehead, you know you've done something special. People will be watching Canseco's home run header pretty much until the end of time.
