US EditionAthletics' Denzel Clarke Nearly Jumps over Wall with Home Run Robbery
- On June 9, 2025, Athletics rookie Denzel Clarke made an acrobatic home run robbery against the Angels in Anaheim during a 7-4 loss.
- Clarke's play took place early in the game as Nolan Schanuel launched a splitter from Grant Holman over the wall during the opening frame.
- Clarke sprinted full speed, planted a cleat on the wall, leaped, and extended his left arm to make a backhand grab, preventing a home run.
- Clarke expressed that, while usually cautious about making such claims, he believes this might be the finest play he has ever executed, and Athletics manager Mark Kotsay described the effort as remarkable.
- Despite the Athletics' loss, Clarke's catch stood out as one of the 2025 season’s best and underscored his defensive impact early in his rookie year.
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In MLB, Athletics outfielder Denzel Clarke pulled off a great performance when he used parkour to stop a home run against the Los Angeles Angels.
Athletics rookie Denzel Clarke robs Angels of home run with 'absolutely insane' catch
(NEXSTAR) – Rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke of the Athletics robbed Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel of a home run with a wild catch on Monday night. The Angels had one out and no one on in the bottom of the first when Schanuel launched a 1-0 splitter from A’s pitcher Grant Holman toward left-center. Clarke raced back and planted his right foot about halfway up the wall in a perfectly timed leap and grabbed the top for support. He extended…
Athletics' Denzel Clarke nearly jumps over wall with home run robbery
Athletics rookie Denzel Clarke delivered one of the best catches of the 2025 MLB season, sprinting to the edge of Angel Stadium, jamming a cleat into the outfield wall and robbing a would-be Los Angeles Angels home run.
A's rookie Denzel Clarke robs a homer so wild it floored Torii Hunter
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