MLB | Hidden Ball Tricks

Make sure you know where the ball is at all times.

Outro Song | Julian Calor - "Cell"

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[dfloriza]

I can only imagine the umpires loving it when they catch a well executed hidden ball trick.

[romancultist]

my favorite part about the hidden ball trick is the umpires explaining to the runners what happened.

[SciTrekMan]

Check out an amazing, rarely seen phenomenon at around 3:30. Angel Hernandez actually making a correct umpiring call!

[uselessjoe]

I used to do this all the time in Little League, in 2 years I bet I got at least 10. I especially liked to get the other coach's kid; they always acted like hot sh t, jumping around like a goofy; I showed them.

[mitchsplittstoesser]

Heltons hidden ball trick brings me back to getting hidden ball tricked in a state quarterfinal game. Still haunts me to this day

[native]

As a kid who plays Baseball I... Love this.

[trillatrills]

Not understanding baseball I thought this video was going to be a bunch of players pulling balls out there back pocket and from down there trousers

[brianowens]

at 5:00 buddy takes it like a champ... love that.

[rickkost]

Diamondbacks seem to fall for this trick more then the rest. lmao

[zooper]

Thats what I love about playing baseball. I play first and use it all the time! It's fun really...

[flyingdutchman]

I did this in a semi-pro NABA Ventura game in 1994. Pitching on fumes in the 8th, I called my 3rd baseman over and told him, "When I get off the pitching circle, the runner on 3rd will get his walking lead and then you tag him. Here's the ball."
"Nuh uh! No way!" he said, "That's cheating." I almost yelled at him, "IT'S NOT CHEATING, you moron! Now, I'm fkn tired! It's 8-6, I get out of here, we bring in the closer next inning and we win! So STFU and take the ball!"
My third baseman said, "GAWD! I hate you so much" as he walked away.
Time in, I wander off the back of the mound, runner casually saunters off third and then I had never heard this in a game before or since -
"I'm really sorry about this but... " Umpire yells, "YER Runner says, "Huh?" I said, "BWAHAHAHAHA!!"
My 3rd baseman says, to me as we walk off, "I still hate you."

[Stone]

I'm not a sports fan, but I find this hidden ball trick to be the coolest thing to watch in my 40 years, sports wise. If there were more antics like this it would be much more fun to watch. Imagine if each inning had a modifier like multi ball or something.

[sevenoutatwelve]

The announcers congratulating Angel Hernandez on GOOD umping is just hilarious to me 🤣

[murrdadog]

There are two things that good baseball players get drilled into their heads when they first play baseball
1. When you dive/slide, always ask for time
2. Never lead off the base until the pitcher’s foot is on the rubber
It is literally impossible to get duped by the hidden ball trick if you do these two things. Funny that some big leaguers still fall for it

[jujucasar]

What i found more impressive with this video was seeing a game where the dodgers were winning 5-0!!!

[LordScrambles]

4:23 LOL. Look at that smooth umpire! He knows EXACTLY what's going on, and is just waiting to make the call.

[liamangst]

way to go I love seeing the hidden ball +1 sub

[markwatts]

I still remember bitterly this trick being used against me in little league! I was a very fast runner, and therefore always a threat to steal. Cleverly, they used this trick against me. Although I eventually played in college, I'm still a little pissed off about it! Hey, it's only been forty years since it happened. lol

[waynee]

The TWIB highlight at the end with a YOUNG Ozzy Guillen takes me back!

[benjaminjaskoski]

Angel Hernandez making a good call is the biggest highlight in this video.