Highland outfielder recreates Jose Canseco home run moment as baseball bounces off his head and over the wall

Fans of baseball in the '80s and '90s are sure to remember Jose Canseco. He was one of the bash brothers, hit a ton of home runs, and led a controversial life on and off the field. 

Many new-age baseball fans may also remember Canseco for a famous blooper reel moment, where a ball was declared a home run after hitting the top of his head and bouncing over the fence. 

History repeated itself on Friday, as Highland Community College took on Butler Community College. Entering this game, Highland sat at a 5-27 record on the season, looking to start off strong in game one against 18-13 Butler. The contest was tied at one in the bottom of the third when Canseco's dreaded blooper repeated itself. 

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Highland outfielder recreates Jose Canseco home run moment 

Jake Shields was patrolling center field for Highland as he tried to move to his left to catch a fly ball. Instead, the ball bounces off his head and over the fence.

The umpires declared this a home run for Butler, bringing the score to 3-1. 

This is not only a rare sight to begin with, but an expected one for Shields. The Highland center fielder recorded just one error last season. 

Jose Canseco home run off head

Canseco was a player known first and foremost for his offense and speed. In 1988, he became the first player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. 

And while advanced defensive metrics were not readily available at the time, Canseco was never viewed as a major liability in the outfield. He recorded 62 errors across 17 MLB seasons.

This moment, however, is the most memorable defensive moment of his career. And he's talked about it at length as well. 

32 years ago today Jose Canseco’s head hit a Home Run for Carlos Martinez pic.twitter.com/nDHHzwz7rQ

At the time, Canseco was an outfielder for the Texas Rangers. This was game three of a split series between Cleveland and Texas. The Rangers were up 3-1 in the fourth inning. 

Cleveland DH Carlos Martinez hit a leadoff fly ball to right field, and the rest was history. Cleveland went on to win this game by just one run. Had it not been for Canseco's blooper, this could have easily been an extra-inning affair. 

The next series for Canseco and the Rangers was in New York and the fans would not let him hear the end of it. 

"They had to stop the game so many times, people throwing stuff at me, people wearing helmets with balls stuck to it," Canseco explained to Vlad TV. 

This sort of blooper is not a common occurrence in baseball. That being said, Canseco met his future wife the night before this game and invited her to watch. So when she asked Canseco postgame if that was a common sight, he tried to play it cool. 

"It's a home run, but I helped the guy out," Canseco told her. 

Canseco had a very successful MLB career, but this moment will forever live in MLB's blooper reel. As for Shields, his name and Canseco's may be brought up in the same sentence for years to come.