It was a play that could have happened to anyone. Not that you’d want it to.

On Aug. 24, 2006, less than a month after being traded to the Tigers, first baseman Sean Casey found himself the unfortunate subject of one of the most unusual plays in MLB history.

Leading off the fifth inning against the White Sox at Comerica Park in Detroit, the lefty slugger slapped a line drive the other way. But third baseman Joe Crede was right there to catch it -- or so Casey thought.

In reality, the ball deflected off Crede’s glove and into left field. Thinking Crede had snagged the liner, Casey began to shed his helmet, heading for the dugout. Only by the time Chicago left fielder Pablo Ozuna scooped up the baseball in shallow left and came up firing did Casey realize what had happened.

A fast runner

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