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Minnesota Twins’ superstar Gary Sanchez made a narrow escape from possibly joining a lifetime injury list. Sanchez got inches near to being hammered by a swinging bat. He must thank his fate that nothing horrific had ultimately occurred during Sunday’s game. Gary Sanchez is a catcher for the Minnesota Twins. He made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees. Sanchez is a two-time All-Star player. He holds the MLB record for being the fastest catcher, surpassing the 100 home runs mark.
The Twins were playing against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. It was the concluding game of the series between both teams at Guaranteed Rate Field. Twins outfielder Gilberto Celestino was practicing his bat swing before walking in to bat. Sanchez walked straight past the bat.
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Gary Sanchez almost flew out of the ballpark
Gary Sanchez is famous for his hard-hitting skills. He is a champion at the art of smashing home runs. Sanchez is a pitcher’s nightmare, who can tear through any pitching line-up. However, he was almost on the receiving end of Sunday’s game.
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Sanchez wasn’t about to be hit by any opposition pitcher, but rather by a batter. That too, a batter of his own team, on that note. Sanchez was preparing for his chance at the plate at the top of the eighth inning. At the same time, Gilberto Celestino was warming up with some bat-swing practice.
An absent-minded Sanchez carelessly walked towards Celestino’s direction. The bat luckily missed either Sanchez’s head or face. Celestino then got seen taking a sigh of relief. Although, none of the batters had their luck shine for them during their individual performances.
‘Starting 9’ network later shared the video on their Twitter account:
Gary Sanchez was a split second away from disaster pic.twitter.com/V0rd5Mx6DB
— Starting 9 (@Starting9) September 4, 2022
Pointing out Sanchez’s mistake:
Kind of his own fault
— Tyler Scanlan 🦌🦡🧀🍻 (@Tscan11) September 4, 2022
Another dig at the catcher:
Hopefully he never gets lost on a flight deck. Wow!
— NIFTshirts.com (@NIFTSHIRTS) September 5, 2022
With a touch of humor:
I blame the guy sitting on the chair.
— Shaun Holt (@AuthorShaunHolt) September 5, 2022
A few more fan replies from those disappointed with Sanchez:
his reaction time being so bad that he doesn't flinch until after the bat passes is what gets me here
— TSwany (@Real_TSwany) September 5, 2022
why would he walk that close to a dude in the batter’s box obviously prepping for an at-bat
— djbewbz (@djbewbz) September 5, 2022
Man should be a bit more aware of his surroundings. Looks to me like the batter's circle was right there and his teammate looks pretty much like he's prepping his swing.
— El Coyote (@kbo_coyote) September 5, 2022
Why would you walk in front of someone on deck lol
— Lennie Jenkins Jr (@LennieJenkinsJr) September 4, 2022
Apparently Gary Sanchez never coached little league
— Matt Chandler (@MrChandler14) September 5, 2022
And a seemingly balanced take:
That's why they have batting cages.
— I am nhprman. 🇺🇲 ✍️🚗🙏🚀 (@nhprman) September 5, 2022
Irrespective of public opinions, Sanchez must be grateful that he still has his head, face, and career intact.
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Moreover, the Twins had a great ending to the game.
The present situation for the Twins
On Sunday, the Twins defeated the White Sox by a 5-1 margin at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Twins have gone through inconsistent performances throughout the season. However, the team stands second in the American League Central rankings.
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So, what do you think about the Gary Sanchez incident?
Edited by:
Simar Singh Wadhwa