Amorós had a brief and unremarkable career in the major leagues except for one, defining moment with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was the seventh inning of Game 7 of the 1955World Series. The Dodgers had never won a World Series in their history and were now trying to hold a 2-0 lead against their perennial rivals, the New York Yankees. Amorós came in that inning as a defensive replacement. The first two batters in the seventh inning reached base and Yogi Berra came to the plate. Yogi hit a shot into the leftfield corner that looked to be a sure double, as the Brooklyn outfield had just shifted to the right. Amorós came out of nowhere to catch the ball and then threw to second to complete the double play. The Yankees rally was crushed and the Dodgers won the series two innings later. After baseball, Amorós became a prosperous rancher in Cuba, but the coming of Fidel Castro forced him to flee to Miami, Florida, where he lived in poverty until his death.
Amoros, the left fielder, was shaded so far over he could have been the center fielder.
McDougald, who had not figured Amoros to catch the ball, had run almost to second base and was caught stranded for the third out.
Almost thirty years after his famous catch, SandyAmoros is shy and self-effacing as always, and though his English has improved, the effervescent Amoros is still uncomfortable speaking the language.
Amoros, the Dodgers' left fielder, was positioned in left-center field.
Amoros' catch was the game's biggest play as the Dodgers won 2-0 to set off a wild day and night of partying in the streets of Brooklyn.
The only reason Amoros was in left field was because Dodgers manager Walter Alston had pinch hit for starting second baseman Don Zimmer in the top of the sixth, forcing Jim Gilliam to move from left field to second.
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