Baseball's Euro Step Slide: A Basketball Trick in Baseball

0:00On April 22nd, in the middle of the NBA playoffs, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers brought some basketball flair to baseball with a slick euro. Step slide during Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. With one out in the sixth inning, Myers drew a walk and hustled to third on a double by Matt McLean, setting the stage for a big moment when Ellie Day Day. La Cruz hit a grounder right to the first baseman. Myers bolted for home, but instead of a straight slide, he faked inside with his left foot, then cut shopped to the outside, dodging the tag from Rays. Catcher Hunter Fiduchia before diving to touch the plate with his right hand. Fans are calling it one of the smoothest slides lately, blending the classic swim move with the euro-stepped that Lithuanian star Uranus, Marcioli Honest, popularized in the NBA back in the 1980s. This crossover play not only boosted the Reds lead, but showed how athletic tricks from one sport can light up another, keeping baseball buzzing with fresh energy.

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