SF Giants Catcher Patrick Bailey Accomplishes Feat Last Done 99 Years Ago with Inside-the-Park Walk-off Home Run

This was the first inside-the-park walk-off home run in MLB since Tyler Naquin ‘s in 2016. The former Cleveland Guardians star hit a solo walk-off inside-the-park home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in August 2016.

Bailey also thus matched an incredible feat which was last accomplished 99 years ago. He became the first catcher to hit an inside-the-park walk-off home run in over a century. Washington Senators’ Bennie Tate was the last catcher to hit an inside-the-park walk-off homer, doing so in August 1926. The first catcher to do this was the Chicago Cubs’ Pat Moran in August 1907.

Patrick Bailey shares hilarious reaction towards his inside-the-park walk-off home run

While hitting a walk-off home run is cool and a special feeling, hitting an inside-the-park walk-off home run is even more special. Patrick Bailey on Tuesday became the latest player to hit an inside-the-park walk-off homer. Following this iconic moment, the player shared a hilarious reaction to it.

As per reports from MLB.com, Bailey circled all the bases in 16.59 seconds at a speed of 27.4 feet per second. After the home run, the catcher admitted that he was left breathless. While speaking with the reporters, he pointed out that he was hoping not to ‘fall over’ while running around.

Off the bat, I just knew I got it well. And then obviously, I saw it was towards Triples Alley. I was like, ‘Oh, I’ve got to go. I’ve got to at least get to third here.’ And then once I saw the bounce, I was like, ‘All right, just don’t fall over.

With the win from this game, the Giants clinched their 6th win in their last 7 games and improved their record to 51-42. Meanwhile, the loss for the Phillies allowed the New York Mets to tie them for the top spot in the National League East standings.

Patrick Bailey’s inside-the-park walk-off home run caps off unique moment in MLB history

Patrick Bailey’s iconic walk-off inside-the-park home run stole several headlines as the San Francisco Giants catcher edged his name in the team’s folklore. His home run late in the day capped off a unique moment in MLB history.

Bailey’s inside-the-park home run was the second such home run of the day. Earlier Athletics’ star Lawrence Butler smashed an inside-the-park homer against the Atlanta Braves.

Butler’s homer was a lead-off inside-the-park home run. This meant that, for the first time in MLB history, a lead-off inside-the-park and a walk-off inside-the-park home run were hit on the very same day.

To make matters more interesting, both home runs were hit in the state of California. Both of these home runs were also hit against a National League East team. The chances of something like this happening ever again are very low.