VIDEO: Remembering Joe Panik's Legendary Play From the Giants' Game 7 World Series Win Over Royals
By Scott Rogust
An era ended in the Bay Area on Tuesday. The San Francisco Giants announced that they have designated second baseman Joe Panik for assignment, thus ending a nearly six-year tenure. While many Giants fans are saddened by the news, we'd like to remind those in mourning of what Panik brought to the organization. Of course, we're talking about "that play" in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series.
Never forget what Joe Panik did in game 7 in the 2014 World Series ?@JoePanik @SFGiants pic.twitter.com/io4Dwt7v76
— JC's jinxed Clippers (@bridgetbaseball) August 6, 2019
This'll last forever.
The Giants and Kansas City Royals were tied at two runs apiece in Game 7. Then-Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer hit a hard grounder towards second base that looked destined for the outfield.
That was when Panik made a ridiculous diving stop, then flipped the ball to Brandon Crawford to nab Lorenzo Cain. Crawford then threw the ball to first to get Hosmer, and we stayed deadlocked.
"In my heart I will always be a Giant."
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) August 6, 2019
Joe Panik offered a heartfelt statement to the only organization he's ever known after being DFA'd (via @PavlovicNBCS) https://t.co/IZbu26sBm1 pic.twitter.com/ddMPN3k4co
Panik played a pivotal role in the San Francisco Giants dynasty earlier this decade well beyond this individual play, and you best believe fans of the team in black and orange will never forget it.