In 1982 Glenn Brummer Pulled Off One Amazing Play

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Published on August 23 2018 10:18 am
Last Updated on August 23 2018 10:18 am
Written by Millie Lange

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On August 22, 1982, catcher Glenn Brummer pulled off one of the most incredible plays in Cardinals history. Here's Rick Hummel's original story from that day.

Keith Hernandez sat In a glazed state of wonderment. "I thought I had seen it all." he said. "I have not seen it all."

"I'll probably never see that again in my career. Stealing home plate with two strikes and two outs . . . I'll never see that again."

Hernandez was as overcome as everyone else in Busch Stadium Sunday and that covers 46,827 paying spectators, both managers, the third-base coach and all the other players on both teams when Glenn Brummer stole home with two outs and two strikes on David Green, giving the Cardinals a 5-4 victory in 12 innings over the San Francisco Giants.

Read more at St. Louis Post Dispatch.