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

This is art.

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: