During a recent game in Seoul, the San Diego Padres faced a stroke of bad luck when a baseball went right through the webbing of Jake Cronenworth's glove, which should have resulted in an inning-ending double play. This incident has sparked discussions about the Padres being one of the statistically unluckiest teams, with the 2023 Padres already having a history of misfortune, and this event marking a continuation of their misfortune into the 2024 season. The error, which occurred in a game against the Dodgers, was highlighted as a pivotal moment leading to the Padres' loss. This unfortunate event has been widely covered, with references to the incident as an 'unluckiest error' and attributing the loss to this specific play.
Dodgers rally in 8th for win after grounder goes through Padres infielder's glove https://t.co/IoJIUAxMhx
Ball goes through Cronenworth's glove to cost Padres the game, a breakdown https://t.co/oJp6iBSwvg
Cronenworth’s glove gives All-Star first baseman a hole lot of trouble (from @AP) https://t.co/nhMjHvaLBg
A baseball broke through Jake Cronenworth's glove for the unluckiest error in Padres' Seoul loss https://t.co/T4h8SNCblW https://t.co/qPslA9eHo4
Can they charge the error to Cronenworth’s glove
The 2023 Padres were one of the statistically unluckiest teams ever and now the 2024 Padres have started the season with a ball going through the webbing of Jake Cronenworth's glove on what should have been an inning ending double play.
Right thru Cronenworth’s glove Brutal luck…. https://t.co/JWKm6VeAjW