Minor leaguer hilariously celebrates home run… only to realize it’s a fly out after rounding third 55
Minor leaguer hilariously celebrates home run… only to realize it’s a fly out after rounding third 56
Minor leaguer hilariously celebrates home run… only to realize it’s a fly out after rounding third 57
Minor leaguer hilariously celebrates home run… only to realize it’s a fly out after rounding third 58
Minor leaguer hilariously celebrates home run… only to realize it’s a fly out after rounding third 59
Minor leaguer hilariously celebrates home run… only to realize it’s a fly out after rounding third 60
Hilarious moment Cardinals minor league star is left confused after celebrating his ‘home run’… only to realize it’s a fly out after rounding third base as confused teammates look on
Memphis Redbirds shortstop Delvin Perez thought he had homered Thursday To his dismay, he had actually knocked out a fly, but didn’t realize it until he crossed thirdPerez flipped the bat, saluted the crowd before realizing he was wrongTeammates, opponents and fans looked on in both amusement and confusion Click here for all your latest international sports news from DailyMail.com
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St. Louis Cardinals minor league talent Delvin Perez produced a moment of magic Thursday night… just not what he expected!
Against the Atlanta Braves’ Triple A affiliate, the Gwinnett Stripers, Perez appeared to have smashed a homer to left for his Memphis Redbirds.
On any given day that would have been the result, but the howling wind in Memphis had other ideas.
Delvin Perez, of the Memphis Redbirds, celebrated in style when he thought he had homered
The ball appeared to find its home over the outfield until the wind inexplicably blew it into the glove of Stripers left fielder Justyn-Henry Malloy.
Moments after hitting the ball, Perez began celebrating and flipped the bat as he jogged to first base.
His victory lap didn’t end there and he raised his hand in celebration after crossing into second place.
After crossing second base, long after the ball was caught, Perez continued his celebrations
Only after the complete astonishment of the opposing team did Perez realize he had knocked out a fly
When he reached third base, cameras showed his teammates in the Redbirds’ dugout both in disbelief and delight at Perez’s blissful obliviousness.
As he jogged toward home plate, Perez turned and the harsh reality of the events slowly set in.
A crooked smile appeared, soon followed by the hands on his hand as he trudged into the Memphis living room.
St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer looked genuinely confused by the news
Some of Perez’s Redbirds teammates looked on in amazement, amusement and confusion
Despite his comical lapse in judgment, Perez amused nearly everyone inside AutoZone Park, in downtown Memphis, with fans smiling and applauding his story.
It’s not the first premature celebration we’ve seen, but Perez is very much king of the clubhouse at the moment.
Consider this baseball’s answer to Nick Young.
The 23-year-old isn’t the first to prematurely celebrate an athletic feat, and he won’t be the last