On This Day in Rangers History: Gary Matthews Jr. Robs Home Run

Chris Halicke

On this day in 2006, Texas Rangers outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. robbed Houston's Mike Lamb of a home run with arguably the most spectacular catch in franchise history.

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Gary Matthews defies gravity to rob a home run

7/1/06: Gary Matthews robs Mike Lamb of a homer with a twisting, leaping catch Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe...

Is this the best catch in Rangers history?

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alltex94

Jul 1, 2020

No doubt. Unbelievable catch.

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