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Nice catch, Endy, still

Endy Chavez makes a leaping catch at the

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Orioles reserve outfielder Endy Chavez was always quick with a smile when he played for the Mets.

And Mets fans can’t help but smile when they think of Chavez’s leaping grab to rob Scott Rolen of a two-run home run in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS at Shea Stadium, aka “The Catch.” Even if the Mets went on to lose the game and series.

“I hear about that a lot,” Chavez said. “No matter who I’m...

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