Catcher is probably the most unique position on the baseball diamond for a number of different reasons. There's no other player on the field that has more responsibility placed upon them on a pitch-to-pitch basis than the man behind home plate.
Former NC State All-American catcher Patrick Bailey did something that hadn’t been done by an MLB catcher since 1926: he hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run.
A game-winning home run always brings excitement, but Patrick Bailey’s walk-off, inside-the-park home run was one that San Francisco Giants fans won’t soon forget.
The San Francisco Giants were at the center of the baseball world on Monday night when they had a walk-off inside the park home run by catcher Patrick Bailey to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies.
San Francisco Giants star Patrick Bailey has etched his name in MLB history following his feat on Tuesday night. In the game against the Philadelphia Phillies, the player hit a wild inside-the-park walk-off home run to send fans inside the AT&T Park into a frenzy.
Home runs in Major League Baseball have always seemed to be the centerpiece of excitement in baseball. Other plays can dazzle fanatics of the sport, but home runs draw a different level of attention to spectators.
Patrick Bailey bounced a three-run, inside-the-park home run high off the right-field wall with one out in the last of the ninth inning Tuesday night, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 walk-off victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
Patrick Bailey pulled off a feat on Tuesday night that you might not see again for another century. The San Francisco Giants catcher Bailey completed an improbable come-from-behind victory for the team against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif.
Patrick Bailey bounced a three-run, inside-the-park home run high off the right-field wall with one out in the last of the ninth inning Tuesday night, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 walk-off victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
Wilmer Flores doubled home a run, Patrick Bailey tripled in a pair and the San Francisco Giants opened a 10-game trip with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
There is a lot going on regarding the San Francisco Giants right now. Coming off their weekend blockbuster that featured the acquisition of superstar slugger Rafael Devers, the fanbase got to see him play in person on Tuesday for his debut with his new club.
The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of a neck strain and selected the contract of catcher Logan Porter from Triple-A Sacramento.
The Giants have selected catcher Logan Porter to their roster. Fellow backstop Patrick Bailey goes on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain, retroactive to June 8.
The San Francisco Giants star catcher isn't always consistent at the plate, but no one is more reliable behind it. Patrick Bailey had a solid rookie campaign and went into 2024 hoping to capitalize.
Patrick Bailey burst onto the scene in 2023 looking like the best defensive player in baseball. Although he only started 84 games behind the dish (765.2 defensive innings), Bailey led all catchers with a +18 Fielding Run Value, per Baseball Savant.
The Giants are currently 47-40, three games behind the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks and in a heated battle for a wild-card spot. Here are the Giants trending up and down in 2023.