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A catch to remember: former Phillies backstop Bob Boone recalls famous play by Pete Rose in foul territory during 1980 World Series.
FIRST BASEMAN PETE ROSE IS CREDITED WITH MAKING ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PLAYS IN PHILLIES HISTORY, grabbing a foul ball that deflected off the mitt of catcher Bob Boone in the last inning of the club's title-clinching win in the 1980 World Series. Boone begs to differ with that interpretation.
"Look at it again, and you'll see that Pete messed that play up," a smiling Boone said. With one out in the top of the ninth inning and the Phillies holding a 41 lead over the Kansas City Royals in Game 6, Frank White sent a twisting, bases-loaded foul pop-up toward the home team's dugout at Veterans Stadium.
Boone, now the special assistant to the general manager with the Washington Nationals, kept drifting as the ball sailed down near the dugout facing the first base line.
"The catcher is supposed to go down there and wait until he gets called off by the first baseman," Boone said.
Rose was slow to react, Boone said.
"I really thought Pete had to be coming, but I never heard him," Boone said. "I kept going and I remember thinking, 'Where the hell is ...
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