Found February 24, 2008 on The Fantasy Baseball Guy:
This morning after reading through some of my e-mails, one stood out in the Subject Line. It read "Greatest Play in Baseball History."  When I saw that, many plays ran through my head, the David Wright one handed catch, the Gary Matthews Jr leap of faith, even Bo Jacksons climbing the wall like a car...
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