California 6-year-old baseball player makes sensational diving catch
Plenty of full-grown ballplayers have trouble going back on a fly ball. Like Jose Canseco, for one. But one 6-year-old third baseman showed us all how it's done.
During a Pony league baseball game over the weekend, Nathan Lewis tracked down a foul pop-up over his non-glovehand shoulder and sprawled out for a tremendous grab.
Remember, he's 6 freaking years old, according to the Reddit post (h/t Big Lead).
Lewis plays for Irvine (Calif.) Pony's Shetland All-Stars, the YouTube description said, and the catch ended a fourth-inning East Long Beach rally. ELB had a runner in scoring position, and that kid at the plate took a cut that would've made Paul Bunyan proud.
A couple other highlights from this video:
1) What's up with the pitching machine? I've always enjoyed baseball coaches wearing full uniforms, and an adult in full uniform reloading a a pitching machine over and over to pitch to 6-year-olds puts it over the top. When you've got a kid playing like Brooks Robinson on the hot corner, you should be able to throw these kids a little junk.
2) What's up with everyone's reaction? This kid makes the diamond gem of the century, and his teammates walk off the field like he made a routine play. Plus, the opposing third-base coach could not have been less impressed. No change in expression as the dude walks off the field. Makes you think maybe Nathan Lewis does this all the time.
Want more on the best stories in high school sports? Visit RivalsHigh or connect with Prep Rally on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
