WATCH: MLB umpire makes smooth, nonchalant grab of flying catcher's mask
Angel Hernandez corralled a catcher's mask on a foul pop up during Marlins-Phillies
By
Matt Snyder
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During the Marlins-Phillies game in Citizens Bank Park on Thursday afternoon, we saw one of the better catches of the so far and it wasn't from a player. Home plate umpire Angel Hernandez started to step back from his perch on a pop up behind home plate when Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp discarded his mask, as is standard practice.
As it flew to the vicinity of Hernandez, though, the veteran umpire came through with a smooth and rather nonchalant grab:
So that's not an objectively great catch if you know it's coming, but Hernandez didn't. It was more of a "think quick!" moment and he came through in the clutch.
















