On Sept. 24, Jose Reyes of the Marlins committed the 500,000th error in major league history.
Backstory: Well, somebody had to commit this milestone error, so maybe it was better that Jose Reyes, a shortstop known for his hitting and base-stealing more than his fielding, go down in history for botching a play. Of course, Miami was hoping that after paying Reyes $106 million to sign a six-year deal as a free agent that he’d garner attention for more than an E-6 (error, shortstop).
Actually, he cleanly fielded a two-hop grounder Sept. 15 off the bat of Cincinnati’s Drew Stubbs, but he bobbled the ball while trying to hurry his throw. In doing so, he committed his 16th error of the season and beat Giants shortstop Joaquin Arias by just 44 seconds in recording the 500,000th baseball error in 136 years.
