• 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:

    1. Joey Gathright also has a famous video of him jumping over a car
    2. Hiroki Kuroda's Height is 6'1"
    3. Joey Gathright's Height is 5'10"
    4. Born: April 27, 1981
    5. Birth Place: Hattiesburgh Mississippi
    6. Made debut with Tampa Bay Rays