There are two players in baseball that I consider drop-everything players:  Ichiro and Barry Bonds.  These are the guys who, when they're up to bat, you stop eating, put down the newspaper, stop whatever you're doing to watch them.

Ichiro, it's helpful to remember, is also a stunning defensive player.  And yesterday, he proved it yet again with a breathtaking catch where he literally climbed the wall.  And yes, I know "literally" is overused, but look, folks, he literally climbed up the wall, spun around with his foot on the wall, caught the ball, and fell back to earth. 



Check out the video for yourself here (low-speed) or here (high-speed).  The Mariners lost yesterday, but who cares?  Little league kids across America will be imitating this catch for years to come. 



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