Baseball, one of the oldest American sports, doesn't usually pack too many surprises.
But on Sunday, fans were treated to a bit of on-the-field innovation that may rank as one of the cleverest baseball plays in recent memory, thanks to a bit of quick thinking.
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester, attempting to toss the ball to first base to help tag out a player from the San Diego Padres, was faced with a dilemma: the ball was stuck in his glove.
So Lester did what any quick thinking baseball player with a penchant for thinking outside of the box would do -- he threw his entire glove to his first baseman.
Spoiler alert: It actually worked!
However, it's not an unprecedented play. Back in 1999, Orlando Hernández (aka "El Duque") pulled the same move.
Nevertheless, Lester's play still managed to spice up a Sunday afternoon for hardcore fans of the game.
Alas, the Cubs ultimately lost to the Padres 5 to 2, but the play lives on via social media as the coolest sports moments of 2015.