Happy John Baker Day! On this day three years ago, the Cubs’ then-back-up catcher wound up pitching a scoreless 16th inning, and then scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 16th inning. It is the stuff of legend.
It also generated one of my favorite Cubs images of all-time, as Baker thrust his arm up in celebration while sliding across home plate:
Javy Baez with a MOONSHOT! pic.twitter.com/QnymtXD2yT
— CSN Chicago (@CSNChicago) July 29, 2017
#Cubs legends, forever immortalized in the @baseballhall and in our hearts. pic.twitter.com/GAhIZoJJs3
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 29, 2017
Expos pride. pic.twitter.com/aYiebO9Qmo
— Vladimir Guerrero (@VladGuerrero27) July 29, 2017
Slo-mo exists for two reasons: beautiful baseball swings, and sibling rivalry. pic.twitter.com/QCORBPyInZ
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 28, 2017
Back to school with a little Cubs backpack action? https://t.co/d3BRt20O4u pic.twitter.com/gc4tnJJ5sn
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 29, 2017