New York Mets: Endy Chavez with another catch for the ages

Hearing that pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training has an effect on people. Or maybe it is just getting that adrenaline back in the system from making one of the best postseason catches of all time. Whatever the case was, Endy Chavez stole the show on Twitter with his headfirst dive into a snow bank.

Whether you choose to be inside with the ongoing pandemic or trapped inside because of the blustery winer weather, Chavez has a cure for what ails you. A reenactment of the stellar catch at the wall in the 2006 National League Championship Series, which kept the New York Mets World Series hopes in place.

For New York Mets fans it was the catch heard around the boroughs, as Endy Chavez helped keep the World Series dream alive in 2006.

Back then, a wiry looking Chavez tracked a Scott Rolen drive to the wall before making an awkward jump, taking away a go ahead home run from the St. Louis Cardinals. Chavez appears to look into his glove in astonishment, yet collects himself to throw back to first base and double off the runner.

A leap and a catch.

This time, a bulked up Chavez, clad in skivvies and only his skivvies, leaps and again makes a snow cone catch. Literally. This time he didn’t need to look in his glove to see if he had the ball, he knew he had a mitt full of snow.

With the Joe Buck play-by-play of the catch in the background, this had all the makings of a viral video.

Endy Chavez played the game as if he was a little boy. His confidence and energy, his drive and dedication. Chavez played for thirteen years and for seven different teams. He was a regular only a handful of seasons, mostly playing his career as a fourth outfielder. His contributions were meaningful and his love for the game is still evident.