ANAHEIM, Calif. — A routine fly ball turned into an embarrassing moment for Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell during Tuesday night’s game when his defensive miscue resulted in one of baseball’s most unusual home runs.
The mishap occurred in the fourth inning when Adell attempted to catch a deep fly ball hit by Colorado Rockies player TJ Rumfield. While stretching upward for the catch, the ball clipped the edge of Adell’s glove before striking his head and sailing over the outfield wall for a solo home run.
The unusual sequence created momentary chaos on the field as the baseball bounced back onto the playing surface. Rumfield, uncertain about the official call, initially held up at second base before completing his trip around the bases, extending Colorado’s commanding 8-0 advantage.
The embarrassing defensive mistake brought back memories of a nearly identical incident from May 26, 1993, when Texas Rangers outfielder José Canseco experienced his own head-bouncing home run mishap. During that game, Canseco misjudged a long ball hit by Cleveland’s Carlos Martínez, with the baseball bouncing off his head and clearing the fence for a homer.
