Mets Runner Reaches Second, Runs Back to First: During Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets catcher Josh Thole advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by pitcher R.A. Dickey, then mistakenly ran back to first as if a foul ball had been called -- and was thrown out for a double play. (See video here on the Video link.) "I knew the ball was fair. I even looked down," Thole said. "You can go watch the video. I checked in. The ball was on the floor. I just took off running back to first. I've got no other explanation."
Ah, deja vu all over again. It's 1962; we're at the Polo Grounds, ...
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