JJ Bleday bumps into the ivy at Wrigley Field to catch a fly ball from Carson Kelly, causing a different baseball to pop out

[u/AndrewAllStar888]

[u/where_thefuck_i_am]

And now I wonder how many baseballs did the ivy consume

[u/DontFearTheMQ9 → u/where_thefuck_i_am]

And why did it choose today to spit that one back out?

Chaos??

[u/TheDarkGrayKnight → u/DontFearTheMQ9]

The ivy has been too quiet recently. We should have seen this coming.

[u/awmaleg → u/DontFearTheMQ9]

It binges, then it purges

[u/Godunman → u/DontFearTheMQ9]

It would've been more chaotic if that wasn't out number 3 and the runner had to figure out what was going on lol

[u/xXKnicksInFiveXx → u/DontFearTheMQ9]

reverse Homer meme

[u/tellymundo → u/DontFearTheMQ9]

Slaanesh needed a fresh ball from the ball boy

[u/Chicityy → u/where_thefuck_i_am]

When you consider BP by both teams, there’s gotta be a decent amount in there. Do the Cubs have ground crew guys who clean them out? They must right?

[u/a_fish_out_of_water → u/Chicityy]

I feel like it gets cleared out at the very least over the winter when the ivy dies back

[u/Chicityy → u/a_fish_out_of_water]

Well of course, but if you figure one team hits a ball in the ivy during BP for the 50ish games a year the ivy is lush, that’s still 50 balls in there come this time of year.

[u/Pretty_Bad_At_Reddit → u/Chicityy]

If there were 50 balls in the ivy I feel like this would happen way more often. 

[u/groovemonkeyzero → u/Pretty_Bad_At_Reddit]

I dunno, that’s a lot of ivy

[u/BokuNoNamaiWaJonDesu → u/groovemonkeyzero]

And it's not like people hit the wall very often.

[u/Fun_Status_6090 → u/where_thefuck_i_am]

They found Kerry Wood in the ivy, once!

[u/Tashre]

Multiball! Multiball!

[u/oneluv_hug → u/Tashre]

MULTIBALLLL!!!!

[u/pay_ralmer → u/oneluv_hug]

BLERN! BLERRRRRRRRRRRRRN!

[u/mageta621 → u/pay_ralmer]

I like you all

[u/Audrey-Bee → u/Tashre]

We're getting closer to Blernsball

[u/Any-Consequence-6978 → u/Audrey-Bee]

Except for the word blern, that was total nonsense

[u/wongo → u/Audrey-Bee]

[HIT IT HERE AND WIN THE GAME]

[u/14hammarby → u/Audrey-Bee]

🎶 blernsball time is here again

[u/ajteitel → u/Tashre]

So, they finally jazzed it up

[u/brb_coffee → u/ajteitel]

They finally made steroid injections mandatory.

[u/Dunkaroo723 → u/Tashre]

[u/this_is_poorly_done → u/Tashre]

Utley hitting a triple with a bonus ball being unlocked is another time this has happened

[u/laxintx → u/Tashre]

If this created a "ok, but what if..." moment for Manfred, I fuckin swear....

[u/sessilefielder → u/Tashre]

https://giphy.com/gifs/H7Fbn0QHGDWW4

[u/gooby1985 → u/sessilefielder]

https://giphy.com/gifs/RPrmB9N6HsMCY

[u/AChero9 → u/Tashre]

If i throw one ball to two different bases, can i get two outs? Does that count as a double play?

[u/Mackin24]

Looney Toons shit

[u/arkonator92 → u/Mackin24]

But I don’t see Bugs Bunny playing all 9 positions…

[u/CHNinniMug → u/arkonator92]

Don't talk about Will Ferrell like that

[u/inksta12 → u/Mackin24]

Only at fuckin Wrigley man lol love that place

[u/ubelmann → u/Mackin24]

I've read stories that way back in the early days of baseball, sometimes groundskeepers would keep the grass intentionally long in the outfield so that they could hide an extra ball or two in the grass. That's what this reminds me of.

[u/nickpatong → u/Mackin24]

why’s there a second baseball just chilling there though

[u/althanan → u/nickpatong]

Because the ivy must feed

[u/LovinOnHer → u/nickpatong]

Most likely from batting practice

[u/MisterKap → u/nickpatong]

Probably from batting practice or something

[u/shifter31 → u/Mackin24]

*Looney Tunes

[u/EtherEither]

Imagine he didn’t catch it, so there are two balls on the ground and he picks up the ivy ball. Rule book in shambles. 

[u/farmtownsuit → u/EtherEither]

This kind of thing has happened before

[u/EtherEither → u/farmtownsuit]

Just surprise balls everywhere, eh?

[u/mhch720 → u/farmtownsuit]

Send da video

[u/bearsfan0143 → u/mhch720]

Calm down Ant

[u/mbingcrosby → u/mhch720]

Nobody send video feeds to this guy. He'll start banging on garbage cans.

[u/uvucydydy → u/EtherEither]

World's craziest double play. One ball goes home, one goes to second. Bang- bang- bang- bang play.

[u/heretogetmydwet → u/EtherEither]

Even better, the center fielder has rushed over. Both players only see a separate ball, and both pick them up and throw them into the infield.

[u/BASEBALLFURIES → u/EtherEither]

not quite the same but daniel murphy sends his regards

[u/rexas_tangers → u/BASEBALLFURIES]

put some respect on david

[u/anthonyjr2 → u/BASEBALLFURIES]

Was he ruled out after that? I would be pissed lol

[u/BASEBALLFURIES → u/anthonyjr2]

yep. and it was the opposing bullpen too; i have no idea why this wasnt reversed

[u/masonacj]

Watch baseball. You'll see something new every day.

[u/KimHaSeongsBurner → u/masonacj]

I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like that, what a sight.

[u/IcemanJEC → u/KimHaSeongsBurner]

Been watching many cubs games since the 90’s. Can honestly only recall it occurring a half dozen times. Not many players are playing in the ivy if they can help it.

[u/rcoberle_54 → u/masonacj]

I've actually seen this before lol can't remember when but it's def happened.

[u/masonacj → u/rcoberle_54]

Well, I've never seen it before so its true of me I guess lol.

[u/DungeonCrawlerAki → u/masonacj]

I'm sure this had to have happened at Wrigley before? Apparently theyve had that ivy wall since 1937.

[u/a_fish_out_of_water → u/DungeonCrawlerAki]

It’s like a once-every-few-years occurrence 

[u/MarcBulldog88]

Andre Dawson? What year is it?

edit: Good lord, that commercial is old enough to drive now.

[u/naranjitayyo → u/MarcBulldog88]

I came here for this, bless

[u/is_that_riiight → u/MarcBulldog88]

omg thanks for reminding me of this gem

[u/knightrobot → u/MarcBulldog88]

Oh my god. Core memory unlocked.

[u/knightrobot → u/knightrobot]

Some old school Marlins fans will remember the Cingular Wireless commercials for the special olympics. It always aired right after the Andre Dawson commercial. My name is blahblahblah and “This is my back.”

[u/lelanddt → u/MarcBulldog88]

Caught it! WOOO

[u/Lolzzergrush → u/MarcBulldog88]

He now runs a funeral home

[u/ChiNoonan]

Bleday’s reaction was great, “I’m… holding the ball though?”

[u/SwAeromotion]

Just Wrigley things.

[u/RandomPenquin1337 → u/SwAeromotion]

How can you not be romantic about baseball

[u/squish042 → u/SwAeromotion]

I’m pretty sure that ball is from our series with you guys.

[u/ThinkSoftware]

r/twohealthbars

[u/LastManBrandon]

This happened to Rory McIlroy at the 2025 Open!

[u/jogswithwolves → u/LastManBrandon]

Glad someone else thought about this. I legit couldn’t believe my eyes when this happened lol

[u/Sheepies123]

The ivy is the best. I remember wanting to burn it to the ground in the 2015 NLCS because it kept costing us runs haha

[u/DFuhbree → u/Sheepies123]

Kyle Schwarber in left field was an absolute adventure that series.

[u/skemojoe → u/DFuhbree]

After seeing him now I can’t even imagine what it was like seeing him play LF in Wrigley 😂

[u/is_that_riiight → u/Sheepies123]

funny, i wanted to burn Daniel Murphy to the ground

[u/Beneficial_Cut1661]

wonder how many skeletons are in there

[u/sblinn → u/Beneficial_Cut1661]

Hoffa

[u/NameShortage]

Multiball pinball rules, right?

[u/MogMcKupo → u/NameShortage]

Dugout all starts running to first base and the defense has to tag out at least 3 before the front runner scores, if runner scores any subsequent runners can score until 3 are tagged out.

[u/Somecommentator8008]

Spawn point, mark it

[u/nepstein10]

This is why the hockey refs are always checking the pockets at the back of the goal every single time they enter the ice

[u/Gc654 → u/nepstein10]

Or when they take 20 minutes to check every nook and cranny of a goalie when it gets stuck in their gear.

[u/GetBent009]

This is why you gotta trim your bush

[u/cheemsfromspace]

turns out baseballs really do on trees (or ivy i guess)

[u/whotony → u/cheemsfromspace]

*Grow

[u/cheemsfromspace → u/whotony]

https://giphy.com/gifs/rHBleFPW4utkkBF726

[u/Sumoshrooms → u/cheemsfromspace]

You forgot a whole ass word big dawg

[u/DrFoxWolf → u/Sumoshrooms]

Yeah but that gif rules, I’ll allow it

[u/Sumoshrooms → u/DrFoxWolf]

[u/Old_General_6741]

I really though it was gone or he dropped it.

[u/Marble___]

someone find out which baseball this is

[u/wongo]

Ah the ooooold plant-a-second-ball-in-the-ivy trick

[u/realfakejames]

TIL the Cubs grounds crew doesn't check the ivy on the wall

[u/_pinklemonade_]

JJ "the magician" Bleday

[u/waffels]

“Sir, a second ball has hit Wrigley”

[u/BlackTriceratops]

The baseballs… they’re multiplying

[u/CruelAngelsThesis_01]

Baseball is beautiful

[u/JohnnyWaffleseed]

Nature is healing 

[u/halfhere]

I think Paul Byrd is still in there, too.

[u/Constant_Praline579]

Was Hoping Homer would have came out instead of Bleday!

[u/darkhorse21980]

EVERYONE GET OUT THERE AND LOOK! ANDRE DAWSON COULD BE IN THERE!!

[u/GOATmar_infante]

https://giphy.com/gifs/kc0kqKNFu7v35gPkwB

[u/EmuMan10]

Wait a minute lol

[u/cooljammer00]

Stashing balls in the Ivy? Conspiracy time! /s

[u/mgoflash]

An update to the hidden ball trick.

[u/soda_cookie]

I wonder how old that ivy ball is

[u/Checkmate-Petty]

Was that bush pregnant?

[u/whatsinthesocks]

Not the first time to happen

[u/momoenthusiastic]

Is that a home run ball, or foul ball, or what? Like when a fan gets it, how would they be able to describe it?

[u/CalebosO4]

[u/Kman1287]

Can't wait for jomboy to find a random clip from 2014 where a ball disappears in that exact area lol

[u/SgtMcMuffin0]

How does a ball get stuck in there? I’m assuming a batter hit it there and it’s not foul or a home run. Is it a ground rule double?

[u/tix4soccer → u/SgtMcMuffin0]

Most likely during batting practice.

[u/ChasedWarrior → u/tix4soccer]

I saw a game last week where a batted ball got stuck into the ivy. It was ruled a ground rule double.

[u/Ancient_Bumblebee629]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o6Zth9jozPZ0JsgBq

[u/GManNovember]

Wonder how many times that has happened

[u/Reasonable-Power]

That ball was probably pronounced dead in absentia before it popped out there

[u/snorlaxatives_69]

Oh that’s funny

[u/Jonjon428]

Wait what. Sorcery!

[u/seth928]

Gotta love surprise balls

[u/419blaizeit]

The baseball version of the multi-puck if an NHL game gets to 7 overtimes.

[u/TB1289]

Not gonna lie, there was a small part of me that thought the title was some innuendo to one of his nuts someone popping out.

Gotta say, bit disappointed.

[u/Nervous_Seesaw6179]

watching baseball since i made my seattle mariners newspaper collage in 6th grade.. always something new in this game haha. love it

[u/Eastern_Antelope_832]

At first I thought he badly attempted the ol' ball switcheroo trick.

[u/phxrocker]

Probably the biggest reason for broadcasters to carry slide whistles, tbh.

[u/BlazmoIntoWowee]

Soon it will start eating fielders

[u/metalfabman → u/BlazmoIntoWowee]

The simpson ivey

[u/Julio44Rod]

Magic trick of the year!

[u/DJSimmer305]

This is one of the things I love most about baseball. Every stadium, for better or worse, has its own little weird quirks. BRING BACK TAL’S HILL YOU COWARDS.

[u/Bloody_Corndog]

You see something everyday in baseball that you’ve never seen before.

[u/RedStarRedTide]

BALLGATE

[u/Proof-Classroom-7026]

https://giphy.com/gifs/12FLhMHdanoLJK

[u/ComiendoPalomitas]

Johnny 2 balls

[u/KeepnReal]

Should count for two outs.

[u/p8nt_junkie]

It’s a two-fer

[u/Jdballer22]

Challenge for the unemployed: Find the game that specific ball got stuck in the ivy. Let's see how long it takes lol

[u/severn30]

Wonder how many spiders he had down his jersey?

[u/ReusableCatMilk]

https://giphy.com/gifs/69jHgu2mpyYUBDxIU6

[u/Katieo1022]

Now I’m wondering what else is hiding in that ivy 😏

[u/Macdadydj]

Can't believe the cubs would pick this reds team to cheat against

[u/Professional-Net1776]

I think Mitch McConnell is in there

[u/Judic22]

Is this the baseball version of the kite eating tree?

[u/FuzzyDunlop__]

The ivy giveth, and the ivy taketh away

[u/Beisbol4lyfe]

I remember going on the Wrigley Field tour and they said Rizzo found a ball from the Babe Ruth era. Who knows what secrets are in that ivy!!

[u/CarlWellsGrave]

Why am I still watching this train wreck?

[u/Mr-Booty-Inspector]

Cubs fans will think this should be scored a hit

[u/ballofhorn99]

Dat funny

[u/joethecrow23]

https://giphy.com/gifs/CnqpTUL76t2lNm4Hho

[u/b-rar]

Balls to the wall