Torii Hunter knew how to track down a baseball. The former Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers outfielder won nine Gold Glove awards in a 19-year career, and he was known for making sparkling over-the-shoulder catches. Sometimes, he’d even rip home run balls away from the game’s best hitters.
Notre Dame receiver Torii Hunter Jr. channeled his dad with a spring game catch
The Notre Dame receiver would probably make a good outfielder, just like his dad.
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Hunter retired after last season. But his son, Torii Hunter Jr., is still carrying on the family’s tradition of chasing down balls and catching them. He’s a receiver for Notre Dame, and the former four-star recruit had a beauty in the Irish’s spring game on Saturday.
It doesn’t count for anything, of course, but that’s a pretty impressive one-handed grab by Hunter. And it’s hard not to think he might have learned a thing or two about keeping his eye on the ball from his pops.
Consider the evidence:
Dad didn’t have a cornerback chasing him, so the youngster’s catch is much more impressive.
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