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Orioles’ Hays on Mullins’ catch: ‘That was number one’

Jul 1, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins (31) runs towards the dugout durng second inning against the Minnesota Twins] at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

BALTIMORE—Austin Hays had a great view of Cedric Mullins’ catch on Monday night. From left field, Hays has had excellent views of the great plays Mullins has made in center for years, but this one stood out.

“As close as I was, I thought he was floating for a full two seconds,” Hays said. “It’s the most hang time I’ve ever seen him get on a dive. That was number one.

“I think that ball would have one-hopped the wall, and he caught it 30 feet away from the wall, so that was unreal.”

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Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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