The only HR Ever Hit Over the Wall Where Willie Made "The Catch"

On June 17, 1962, Lou Brock hit the only home run ever into the right centerfield stands at the Polo Grounds

THE POLO GROUNDS - June 17, 1962

If you’re a baseball fan you’ve seen the above picture. It’s called, “The Catch” and it was a miraculous play by Willie Mays in the 8th inning of the 1st game of the 1954 World Series. The Catch was made in the deepest part of the deepest outfield in baseball history. Dead centerfield in the Polo Grounds (on the far le…