62-Year-Old Walt Weiss Just Body-Slammed a 6'3" Jorge Soler and the Baseball World Is Still Talking About It
Last night's Braves-Angels matchup turned into an absolute brawl, and we're not even talking about the haymakers flying around the infield. The real story? The Braves manager doing what no one expected: 62-year-old Walt Weiss executing a textbook tackle on a 235-pound Jorge Soler like he was channeling his inner Goldberg.
Yeah, you read that right. A guy who could be somebody's grandpa just planted Soler on his back with perfect form. Soler is 6'3" and built like a tank. Didn't matter. Weiss found his target, ducked in low, and attacked. The tackle was so clean you'd think he rehearsed it.
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After the dust settled, Weiss explained himself with the kind of logic that wins over a clubhouse real fast. "I love Soler, but that's a big man. I just felt like I had to get him off his feet because he's going to hurt somebody," he said.
Think about that for a second. This is a first-year Braves manager willing to throw his body into the mix to protect his guys. Weiss actually has mixed martial arts background, which suddenly explains how a 62-year-old landed such a technical takedown on someone twice as strong.
The Context Makes It Even Better
Here's the wild part: Weiss was a coach on the Braves' 2021 title team. Soler won the World Series MVP that year. Last night, none of that mattered. In the heat of the moment, Weiss went full protective leader mode.
This is the kind of move that brings a clubhouse together early in the season. Your manager isn't sitting in the dugout watching the chaos. He's out there getting his hands dirty and taking care of business. That's the message that gets through to everyone in the locker room.
And yeah, there's also the fact that Reynaldo Lopez threw a punch while holding a baseball in his hand, which is a new level of brawl creativity. But we're not here to talk about that tonight.
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