What would be your call?

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

R2. Barry Bonds shift being played against the batter (hence no infielder playing even close to third).

Even in San Francisco, as of last summer, anyway, that was still referred to as the McCovey shift.

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Even in San Francisco, as of last summer, anyway, that was still referred to as the McCovey shift.

And well before that, it was called the Williams shift, after that notorious pull hitter named Ted.

The Williams Shift

[SanDiegoSteve]

And during the mid 60s, well after Teddy Ballgame left the San Diego Padres, it was known as the Jim Gentile shift here at the friendly confines of Westgate Park, where the slugger played AAA ball near the end of his short career.

Obscure fact: On Tony Gwynn's 1st birthday, Jim Gentile became the 4th player in major league history to hit Grand Slam home runs in consecutive innings.