You had to figure this was going to be tried by a Major Leaguer at some point with the protective nets that surround fields these days.
Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty tracked a foul ball hit toward the third base seats and actually CLIMBED THE NETTING to make the catch. But as he landed on his back, the ball popped loose. Although the umpire ruled it was an out at first, replay overturned it.
But that still was an unreal attempt to climb the netting and grab it, and of course there were so many Spider-Man jokes made after:
Amazing attempt!
"This fall, Sam Haggerty is SPIDER-MAN"
(yes we know it's not an out but the effort is immaculate) pic.twitter.com/GePJ9rVKpl
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 1, 2022
So many Spider-Man jokes
For all we know it's Sam Haggerty underneath the mask pic.twitter.com/Vkt7SaZYXF
— Ryan Hanna (@Dice_Man_21) September 1, 2022
SPIDER MAN
Sam Haggerty, jardinero izquierdo de los @Mariners, hizo un tremendo esfuerzo para atrapar un batazo de foul.
Capturó la esférica, se estrelló con la malla protectora y al caer soltó la de 108 costuras.
Gran esfuerzo aunque no cayó el out.pic.twitter.com/0jIGgIgs9i
— Beisbolpuro (@Beisbolpuro) September 1, 2022
Sam freakin Haggerty pic.twitter.com/E1lQbYpRAK
— Marielle (@marielle922) September 1, 2022
The REAL Spider-Man wears a Seattle @Mariners uniform and his real name is: https://t.co/vLvOH4QFIm
— Korby Parnell (@korbyparnell) September 2, 2022
Tired: Spider-Man
Wired: Spider- Sam https://t.co/4S3vsqa1j2
— Christine (@ItsChristineEM) September 2, 2022
The net literally LAUNCHES Haggerty. pic.twitter.com/kqvBQDyjGB
— Steve Buchanan (@SBuchanan24) September 1, 2022
I would love to know what Sam Haggerty was thinking as he launched himself into the net
— Jen Mueller (@JenTalksSports) September 1, 2022
Here's what he said about it
“Worst-case scenario, I’ll just fly into the net and it catches me,” Haggerty said. “I didn’t think much bad could happen. … I felt pretty comfortable. I felt like the net would catch me, and once I kind of got stuck on the net, it was like, ‘All right, I’m alright. Let’s fall backwards.’”
