Watch: Turner pulls off most bizarre stolen base of season

Cleveland Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann (10) stands beside Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Justin Turner (2) after Turner was called out attempting to steal second base at Progressive Field. The call was later overturned and Turner was ruled safe. David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Justin Turner pulls off the most bizarre stolen base of the season

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jun 23, 2024 3:45 PM ET

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Justin Turner pulled off one of the most unique stolen bases of the season on Sunday in a game against the Cleveland Guardians.

Turner initially appeared to be out at second by a mile while trying to advance on a wild pitch, but a review showed something rather bizarre: his helmet fell off as he was attempting to slide into second. As it turned out, Cleveland infielder Daniel Schneemann actually tagged the helmet, but only after it had fallen off Turner’s head.

The helmet then became wedged between Schneeman’s glove and Turner’s body, allowing Turner to swim around the tag without ever being touched.

Never seen this one before…

Umpires overturn this and call Justin Turner safe because his helmet fell off and prevented the fielder from tagging him pic.twitter.com/mJbI98Q98R

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 23, 2024

Turner was called out on the field, but wound up safe after a replay review.

It’s a great way to avoid a tag, but there’s no way you could ever actually plan it that way. Turner will undoubtedly take the fluke in this instance.

Turner did not wind up scoring as a result of the play, but he still produced one of the most unusual stolen bases you’ll see.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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