On March 24, 2008, Kansas City Royals MLB baseball outfielder Joey Gathright, jumped over Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. The play happened when Gathright hit a chopper down the first base line, and he was forced to jump over the standing pitcher to avoid a collision. The game was during baseball's Spring training, and was featured in ESPN's nightly highlight reel.
Fast Facts:
- Joey Gathright also has a famous video of him jumping over a car
- Hiroki Kuroda's Height is 6'1"
- Joey Gathright's Height is 5'10"
- Born: April 27, 1981
- Birth Place: Hattiesburgh Mississippi
- Made debut with Tampa Bay Rays
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