Braves Minor Leaguer Unleashes His Inner Bo Jackson
Vladimir Guerrero … Ichiro Suzuki … Bo Jackson … Braves Minor Leaguer Justin Dean — Four names that will go down in MLB history as some of the best to ever play the ga…
Okay, okay. I’m kidding.
Justin Dean, who’s currently striking out 33.3% of the time at Triple-A, is not even a big leaguer yet, let alone an all-star/MVP/HOF type like the first three players listed above. But he DOES have one thing in common with each of those former MLB stars: An absolute cannon from right field and no fear of showing it off.
This is one heck of a play, and reminiscent of some of the best throws in baseball history.
"Vladimir Guerrero? Ichiro? … Bo Jackson-esque!"
Justin Dean draws some big comps after an incredible throw from deep RF for @GoStripers! pic.twitter.com/p0ktQyYr0U
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 20, 2022
In case you forgot what we’re talking about, here’s a look at …
Vladimir Guerrero from 2001:
June 19, 2001: Vladimir Guerrero barehands it in RF and guns it to third to throw out Benny Agbayani.
Also the ump deserves credit for crushing the out call.pic.twitter.com/wK92QseHFB
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 19, 2021
Ichiro Suzuki from 2001:
April 11, 2001: Ichiro throws an absolute rope from right field to gun down the A’s’ Terrence Long at third base.
The call by Dave Niehaus may be as good as the throw pic.twitter.com/dEMtJjY0AU
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 11, 2021
Bo Jackson from 1993 … Flat-footed:
Bo Jackson with an insane throw
flat-footed 😱 pic.twitter.com/zGUpvMix6n— 30 Second Plays (@30secondplayss) December 3, 2015
Bo Jackson’s throw still melts my mind … that was 100% arm strength.
