5. Willie Mays
In the top of the 8th inning in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, with the score tied at 2 between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians, and runners at 1st and 2nd with no outs, Indians' Vic Wertz hit a hard line drive to center field. Willie Mays, the center fielder of the Giants, was playing Wertz shallow. Mays sprinted backwards towards the outfield wall, reached his glove out, and made an incredible over-the-shoulder catch. His impressive catch led to the Giants winning Game 1. They eventually swept the Indians, bringing the Giants their 5th ever World Series win. See Mays' Catch Here.
4. Ben Revere
On April 15, 2013, with a runner on first and nobody out in the bottom of the second, Reds third baseman Todd Frazier hit a sinking line drive to deep center field. Phillies' center fielder Ben Revere raced straight back and dove, horizontal to the ground, to make a terrific catch. Immediately after he caught it, he jumped up and threw to first base to double up the man who failed to tag up. See Revere's Catch Here.
3. David Wright
On August 9, 2005, Padres' Brian Giles hit a blooper over Mets' third baseman David Wright. Wright retreated back towards the ball with his back to home plate. Because of where the ball was, Wright knew that he would be unable to make the catch with his glove, which was on his left hand. Wright extended his bare right hand, falling down as he made a stupendous catch to take a hit away from Giles. See Wright's Catch Here.
2. Jim Edmonds
On June 10, 1997, in the fifth inning of an Angels vs. Royals matchup, Royals' David Howard hit a fly ball to deep center feild. Jim Edmonds, Angels' center fielder, ran backwards, attempting to track the ball. Edmonds stretched out straight backwards, making a ridiculous catch. Over the years, this Edmonds catch has become known as the "Superman Catch." See Edmonds' Catch Here.
1. Gary Matthews, Jr.
On July 1, 2006, Astros’ Mike Lamb hit a deep fly ball to dead center field. Rangers center fielder Gary Matthews, Jr. ranged back to the wall, jumped up and turned in the air, and made a spectacular catch to rob Lamb of a home run. See Matthews Jr.'s Catch Here.