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By Ben Watanabe
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One day before he was set to lose his job as the Boston Red Sox's starting catcher, Connor Wong laid it all on the line.
The veteran backstop made one of the most impressive plays you'll ever seen by a catcher when he dashed and dove to catch and bloop foul pop-up in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays. The highlight came with a cost as Wong's neck snapped awkwardly when he hit the Rogers Center turf, and he spent several minutes being attended to by medical staff as he collected his bearings.
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Marvel at the play and how Wong went fully airborne to make the snag.
Few catchers can match Wong's athleticism, but his bat hasn't been MLB caliber in almost two full seasons. That's why the Red Sox made a deal with the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline to acquire Adley Rutschman, who was expected to make his debut with his new team on Tuesday.
Appreciation for Wong's effort poured in on social media, however.
"This should be an undisputed top (five) play in baseball this year," "Section 10 Podcast" co-host Tyler Milliken posted on X. "Incredible athleticism shown by Connor Wong."
"Connor Wong puts it all on the line!" exclaimed "Talkin' Baseball."
"Connor Wong heard that Adley Rutschman was getting activated (Tuesday) and turned into god [expletive] Superman," X user Nighthawk posted. "Holy hell what a play by 12."
Somehow Wong's catch wasn't even the most noteworthy event in an eventful seventh inning as the Red Sox fell to the Blue Jays, 2-1, suffering their third straight defeat.
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