Cubs’ Eric Hosmer Beautifully Picking a One-Hopper Has MLB Fans in Awe

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Andy Nesbitt | Apr 9, 2023

Cubs’ Eric Hosmer Beautifully Picking a One-Hopper Has MLB Fans in Awe /

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Baseball is a beautiful game, and there are all sorts of things that happen during play that remind fans of this: a diving catch, an expertly turned double play, a crushed home run.

You know what else is on that list? A first baseman cleanly picking a one-hopper thrown by one of his fellow infielders. Cubs veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer pulled off a really nice one against the Rangers at Wrigley Field on Friday. But what makes it more beautiful is the slo-mo replay.

This video is equal parts impressive and mesmerizing:

Talk about your perfect pick.

MLB fans loved it:

Published Apr 9, 2023

ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.