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[–]PrototypeKH 469 points470 points ago

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[–]zuisei 123 points124 points ago

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[–]ThePhantomTrollbooth 15 points16 points ago

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Both of them have the best smiles on their faces as they throw the ball back to the pitcher.

[–]herpVSderp 30 points31 points ago

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[–]kihadat 27 points28 points ago

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ball girl/stuntwoman.

[–]Golhec 11 points12 points ago

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Its a commercial dude, I didn't realise till after I watched it. Illusion shattered :(

[–]DutchPrisoner 5 points6 points ago

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You know the ball girl one is fake, right?

[–]herpVSderp 1 point2 points ago

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my brain knows it, but I'm in denial.

[–]kfiegz 52 points53 points ago

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This panther taught him those moves.

[–]Murasasme 11 points12 points ago

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Who are these awesome people that hang out with panters and tigers

[–]kfiegz 1 point2 points ago

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Well. Trained. Experts. (Hopefully)

[–]Teppichopfer 9 points10 points ago

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[–]Anthraxmonki 1 point2 points ago

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Pretty sure I saw him on Ninja Warrior

[–]Shoola 9 points10 points ago

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In all seriousness, please tell me that this isn't some vain dickhead who owns big cats as pets. If it is, I'm going on record as saying that's a terrible idea on his part and a sad predicament for the Tiger and Panther.

[–]beanso 13 points14 points ago

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[–]as_a_black_guy 1 point2 points ago

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That sounds like the music from globe trekker.

[–]Billy_Reuben 4 points5 points ago*

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Those look like the happiest, safest, and most well-fed big cats I've ever seen. They've even got a pool.

The humanity....

[–]Eternal2071 1 point2 points ago

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Seems smaller then I thought it would be. I have a medium sized dog larger than that.

[–]Shoola 2 points3 points ago

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Yes, but that panther has much more muscle mass, sharper teeth, faster reflexes, and fucking claws. And then there's a fully grown tiger in the background that he's not watching. What the actual fuck.

[–]JohnDoeNuts 59 points60 points ago

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You're doing god's work son.

[–]I_am_a_BalbC 3 points4 points ago

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He should try basketball!

[–]r1pp5t3r 49 points50 points ago

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Nah, more like BASEketball

[–]captainpoopoo 27 points28 points ago

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Go Beers!

[–]OldOrder 12 points13 points ago

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"Yeah, well I heard your mom slept with SQUEAK"

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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"You're a little bitch, dude."

[–]fechera 49 points50 points ago

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I thought I was watching Major League II for a second there

[–]Sankee72 22 points23 points ago

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Isuro Tanaka. Hands down my favorite player on that team.

[–]htalbot78 20 points21 points ago

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you got no.. (flips through translation book).. MAHBELS

[–]dozere34 5 points6 points ago

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If only I had a gif of him at the end of the movie when he is running to first and motions to his balls. Or was that the other guy. I need to go watch this movie now.

[–]lubeinatube 302 points303 points ago

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[–]sambond1 129 points130 points ago

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there just has to be some sort of context to this...anyone?

[–]hairygary 216 points217 points ago

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It was apparently a charity game and this was a joke. Other sources claim this is how you fight in Korean baseball. Take your pick.

[–]IdTugYourBoat 87 points88 points ago

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The second explanation seems more legit.

[–]hairygary 33 points34 points ago

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That's honestly the one I'm pulling for.

[–]Paultimate79 23 points24 points ago

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Whomever falls down first loses.

[–]imabigsofty 11 points12 points ago

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why does the whole infield get in on it?

[–]viledieddraftsaved 17 points18 points ago

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to avoid fan death from the bleachers.

[–]Rich_Cheese 1 point2 points ago

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Why not?

[–]Skyros 122 points123 points ago

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Everyone knows this is how you fight in Korean baseball.

[–]factoid_ 52 points53 points ago

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Please. Baseball is a game of rich and time honored traditions. They play original starcraft.

[–]chaopao 30 points31 points ago

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[–]sloanmongous 1 point2 points ago

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[–]stonedchao 8 points9 points ago

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it was a charity game and I heard somewhere that the players were all actors and celebrities and comedians etc.

[–]Lineage_tw 69 points70 points ago

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It was a joke game or exhibition. This was a gag about batters charging the mound.

That weird foot-hopping thing they're doing is a schoolyard game where everyone hops around and tries to knock other people over.

Japan is home to many great, similar games. Like Pole Toppling Warning: Youtube Video

[–]yagmot 39 points40 points ago*

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that's from korea, not japan.

and it's called chicken fighting. my friends and i did it all the time when we were kids. i'm really weirded out that people don't know what it is. i grew up in the western US in a suburban neighborhood with a bunch of other white kids, so it's not like some weird thing limited to asia...

*EDIT for those nonbelievers, watch this and tell me that's not Hangul on the screen and Korean being spoken by the commentators. http://www.flixya.com/video/1288237/-Korean-Baseball-Fight-

[–]billypilgrim08 7 points8 points ago

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We would always chicken fight on balance beams. Precarious battle over loose gravel = finding out which one of your friends is a crybaby.

[–]Throwaway_A 2 points3 points ago

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We would hang from high monkey bars and use our legs to kick each other and wrap our legs around each other and twist/thrash etc to tear the other person down Good times <3

[–]DildoChrist 11 points12 points ago*

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Weird, I've only ever heard of chicken fighting as basically shoulder-based combat. Basically at least two people sit on the shoulders of two other and then the guys on top try to knock the other one over.

edit: Wikipedia agrees.

[–]yagmot 8 points9 points ago

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Wikipedia also has this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_fight_(disambiguation)

chicken fight, a South Korean game where you grab the ankle of one of your feet so that you are standing on one leg and attempt to knock the other person over.

sorry bro

[–]bastardshiv 1 point2 points ago

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Wikipedia has it? Must be true then.

[–]ashadocat 3 points4 points ago

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Give me a few minutes and wikipidia will be correct...

[–]Lineage_tw 2 points3 points ago

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Awesome, thanks for the information :)

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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I think you are alone in doing this.

[–]SirKeyboardCommando 4 points5 points ago

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Holy shit Pole Toppling is awsome!

[–]SithSquirrel 1 point2 points ago

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I don't watch any mainstream sports, but I would watch the hell out of that.

[–]int3rcept 8 points9 points ago

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It was a charity game played by Korean celebrities. The silly part where they get on one leg and bump into each other is called 닭싸움 or "chicken fight". It's a children's game. The goal is to knock your opponent off balance using only your protruding knee, and whoever falls or drops their leg loses.

They're basically parodying the usual baseball fight where both teams mob the field and start pounding on each other. It's all in lighthearted fun. Many of my childhood disputes were also settled this way.

[–]the_shape 3 points4 points ago

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It was just a joke, can't remember for what it's been around so long. I honestly thought this was gonna be the gif when I clicked on the link

[–]bluu22 2 points3 points ago

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Have you ever played chicken on the monkey bars? Where you and an opponent comes in from both sides and tries to use your feet to knock the guy off. This is similar. You jump and hold one leg up and try to knock the other guy off balance. I think they call it chicken.

[–]letsRACEturtles 2 points3 points ago*

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fireants.

[–]HardCorwen 2 points3 points ago

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No one knows...

[–]DandyTheLion 10 points11 points ago

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What exactly is going on here? I am so confused

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

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I was praying that the above link was not this, but now here this is.

[–]Charl3magne 2 points3 points ago

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Hahahaha, someone please explain this.

[–]RiPotato 1 point2 points ago

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It's a Korean game for children where the players grab one ankle and hold their leg at around waist level while seeing who can remain the last one standing. This is 닭싸움, or chicken fight.

[–]This_is_Kags 4 points5 points ago

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...what?

[–]JarrusMarker 1 point2 points ago

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This is actually the GIF I expected when I clicked the original link.

[–]Corsair990 1 point2 points ago*

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Korean here. That takes place in Korea and just a away to have fun; as in, it's not actually part of baseball.

Here's another example of it, where it is shown just as part of a celebrity variety game show.

You're lying if you say that doesn't sound fun and you don't want to do it after seeing that.

edit: with subtitles

[–]losrombos 1 point2 points ago

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i'm guessing they are trying to take off their cleats, so they can use ninja kicks? O__O

[–]holysocks 69 points70 points ago

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[–]Chronis67 30 points31 points ago*

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Bernie Williams laughs at those pathetic attempts at trickery

[–]DerpJam89 10 points11 points ago

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TJTW... Too Japanese To Watch.

[–]rwbombc 12 points13 points ago

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[–]Braddigan 7 points8 points ago

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/r/JapaneseGameShows is the place to be. I wish US TV was this good.

[–]AlphaEnder 1 point2 points ago

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I miss shows like these. One of my favorites was the fake one on Spike, MXC.

[–]DienerDerWeltkatze 1 point2 points ago

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thank you! Some of those made me laugh so hard I nearly choked

[–]harpwn 10 points11 points ago

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YOUR FOOT'S OUT OF THE BOX GIAMBI YOU'RE FUCKIN OUT

[–]TheNotoriousENT 2 points3 points ago

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Over the line Giambi! OVER THE LINE!

[–]killzy707 1 point2 points ago

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How the hell did you find that video? these are the tags:

メジャーリーグ
バリー・ボンズ
ジェイソン・ジアンビー
バーニー・ウィリアムズ

[–]Zeliss 2 points3 points ago

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Those are all in Katakana, which is an alphabet used for sounding stuff out phonetically (such as for the names of non-Japanese people). Pretty much any first-year Japanese student can read those. Figuring out the generally accepted Katakana spelling of their names would be the hardest part.

Those read:

Mejyo–ri–gu (Major League)

Bari– • Bonzu (Barry Bonds)

Jeison • Jianbi– (Jason Giambi)

Ba–ni— • Uiriamuzu (Bernie Williams)

[–]SuddenlyPotato 98 points99 points ago

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[–]cant_be_pun_seen 11 points12 points ago

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This is true because the orioles are losing

[–]boxman27 3 points4 points ago

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Lol when the hell is this from? I'm assuming he doesn't do it for much longer than this gif but wtf....

[–]shabado9889 211 points212 points ago

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[–]saucedancer 122 points123 points ago

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boobs

[–]trixter192 59 points60 points ago

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This conversation is now about boobs.

[–]letsRACEturtles 32 points33 points ago

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look at that picture, now look back at me, the picture is now BOOBS

[–]YouListening 28 points29 points ago

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It was always boobs.

[–]Yin_Yang 1 point2 points ago

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Boobs Boobs never change

[–]YouListening 1 point2 points ago

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I beg to differ. Boobs are a steadfast part of society, but that doesn't mean they don't change. When girls are young, they may be small or large enough to send men to jail, yet as they age, they still may grow to those perfect mounds we love. Boobs are a magical, many-splendored thing. All you need is boobs.

[–]boobsarecool 7 points8 points ago

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cool

[–]zowki 19 points20 points ago*

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Aki Hoshino (video source)

Edit: My bad, fixed link

[–]Rich_Cheese 10 points11 points ago

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So much bounce.

[–]dclowd9901 1 point2 points ago

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Gainax would be proud.

[–]TheKingoftheJuice 42 points43 points ago

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[–]shillbert 19 points20 points ago

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I am so envious of Will's perfect flat-top haircut.

[–]RYuukiG 5 points6 points ago

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Its sad he no longer rocks that style. Now hes all serious an shit. Still awsome, but serious and shif.

[–]proggR 2 points3 points ago

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I think I probably posted this before somewhere, but growing up I watched a lot of Family Matters, Fresh Prince and played a lot of McKids and always liked Will's, Urkel's and the guy from McKid's hair. I went to my hair dresser and asked for the haircut that a lot of black guys had where its short on the sides and flat on the top. I got a buzz cut.

I later realized that as a white guy with relatively thin hair, there was no way I was going to get hair that looked the same.

[–]shillbert 1 point2 points ago

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We white guys can only hope for a semi-decent army flattop..

[–]SilentMike55 1 point2 points ago

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[–]BAWLing 3 points4 points ago

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What's with her right arm?

[–]CoolButRude 46 points47 points ago

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I dunno, but did you see the boobs?

[–]envcons 7 points8 points ago

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Nothing, but her left arm looks pretty hyperextended...

[–]shroomprinter 14 points15 points ago

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she has a right arm?

[–]pl4yswithsquirrels 2 points3 points ago

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why wouldn't she..?

[–]Type_Zero 1 point2 points ago

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She lost it during an accident. They replaced it with an anime arm.

[–]trucknutz4lyfe 80 points81 points ago

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MLNB Major League Ninja Baseball

lol, I wrote that, then googled it, and found this video right away.

[–]Slackbeing 49 points50 points ago

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Good joke, but they're no ninjas, I spotted all of them without effort.

[–]aelzeiny 110 points111 points ago

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False, you only spotted the decoys

[–]webby_mc_webberson 30 points31 points ago

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They were actually standing right behind him as he watched the video and commented with his witty remark.

He's dead now.

[–]donpapillon 5 points6 points ago

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He ded?

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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He ded.

[–]donpapillon 1 point2 points ago

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Maks me cry evrtiem...

[–]catatonic 1 point2 points ago

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An' den?

[–]Slackbeing 1 point2 points ago

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Im ded.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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That outfield wall is much shorter than those in MLB stadia. That said, impressive.

[–]MyFreeWilly 16 points17 points ago

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Their skill is equally epic in their baseball videogames

[–]grifter600 26 points27 points ago

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[–]heimdal77[!] 15 points16 points ago

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[–]touchofmalice 1 point2 points ago

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Disregard fence; acquire ball

[–]gryffon5147 7 points8 points ago

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Does anyone have the link to a video of this?

[–]xsDaniel 6 points7 points ago

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[–]boobers3 5 points6 points ago

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[–]wiNNA_monstER 16 points17 points ago

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I had no idea Bo Jackson went to play in Japan.

[–]deathbytray 19 points20 points ago

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Bo jackson wouldn't need to climb the wall. He'll just jump straight up and catch it.

[–]ddb1 5 points6 points ago

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No, he'd put the mitt on the end of his dick and catch it that way

[–]Repard 1 point2 points ago

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Auburn fan?

[–]wiNNA_monstER 1 point2 points ago

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Duck fan.

[–]luckyjinxer 1 point2 points ago

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War Eagle! lol

[–]goofydylan8 1 point2 points ago

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[–]theeviljaycarr 1 point2 points ago

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Came here to post this. Well done sir.

[–]TylerRBack 4 points5 points ago

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[–][deleted] 12 points13 points ago

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u.s.a vs japan. real world series right there.

[–]TheDongerNeedLove 24 points25 points ago

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They've played twice in the WBC. 1-1. Japan are the two-time reigning WBC champs.

[–]blaw91 15 points16 points ago

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WBC stands for World Baseball Classic if anyone was wondering.

[–]CaptainCurl 7 points8 points ago

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I thought it was Westboro baptist church and was like wtf?

[–]building_a_moat 14 points15 points ago

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GOD HATES FOULS

[–]SurlyDuff 6 points7 points ago

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It has happened. In the World Baseball Classic. MLB started a World Cup-like tournament a few years ago to spark interest in baseball worldwide. It hasn't caught on much. Japan has won both WBC tournaments. They beat the US head-to-head in 2009 in the semifinals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Baseball_Classic

Also, until baseball was removed as an Olympic sport, the two countries have squared off a number of times in the Olympics.

[–]BluLite 6 points7 points ago

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MLB has won the vast majority in the MLB v NPB All Star Series.

[–]robwinnfield 3 points4 points ago

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They play single games though, not series. Really poor method of evaluating teams.

[–]mrclean18 26 points27 points ago

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you realize this happens in America too right?

[–]I_FLEW_SPACESHUTTLES 29 points30 points ago

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was going to post this with a link but then i remembered the MLB aggressively prunes any and all highlights from youtube.

[–]slowhand88 61 points62 points ago

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There's a cool baseball video on the internet? Remove it quick!

Way to attract new fans, MLB.

[–]Bernie_Roscoe 2 points3 points ago

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I think they figure they make more money by selling exclusive rights to ESPN. It sucks, but it's their choice.

[–]MaidenLane 1 point2 points ago

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You don't have the written consent of Major League Baseball!

[–]L1M3 4 points5 points ago

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That wall is like 6 feet high, many MLB outfielders could climb it.

[–]vahntitrio 1 point2 points ago

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Most Major League Centerfielder's are capable of catching that by using a hand on the fence and just jumping: no need for the acrobatics. Also most Major League fences are pretty high.

[–]vardenafil 2 points3 points ago

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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Go Tigers!

[–]FrankCraft 4 points5 points ago

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[–]CCMcfet 2 points3 points ago

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Bigs 2

[–]Chrischn89 2 points3 points ago

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Reminds me of this

[–]didshereallysaythat 1 point2 points ago

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I knew somebody posted this before I could.

[–]nuxenolith 2 points3 points ago

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Can't believe this trick pitch hasn't been posted.

[–]why_not_this_name 2 points3 points ago

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[–]Slacker2k 2 points3 points ago

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This was from a year ago.... show me something current.

[–]SirAuron 2 points3 points ago

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What no one realizes is that the one catching the ball is also the pitcher.

[–]aerikson 2 points3 points ago

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Japanese baseball is wonderful but the videogame adaptation leaves a lot to be desired.

[–]veritechcyclone 2 points3 points ago

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[–]muts 3 points4 points ago

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i was expecting something more like Blurnsball when i read that title...

[–]DandyTheLion 2 points3 points ago

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I don't even like baseball, yet I find this to be very entertaining.

[–]pterid 3 points4 points ago

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His baseball level... it's over 9000.

[–]Duck_Duck_Gonorrhea 1 point2 points ago

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What is crazier is that his backup pulled off another wall climbing catch against the same team two weeks later.

[–]EGTF 1 point2 points ago

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[–]Salaya 1 point2 points ago

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It does help when you are almost as tall as the wall.

[–]brkdncr 1 point2 points ago

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that fence is only 4 foot tall though.

[–]Trenched 1 point2 points ago

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Ichiro!

[–]MexicanSpaceship 1 point2 points ago

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That's it, I give up.

[–]errday 1 point2 points ago

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Take him to Fenway Park, lets see how he does fighting green monsters

[–]waznuf 1 point2 points ago

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uninformed American here: why is it that baseball, an iconic and truly American sport, can penetrate Japan so popularly like this as opposed to more internationally recognized sports like Cricket?

[–]Fivec 1 point2 points ago

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Just popping in to reassure my fellow American redditors that Baseball Level: America >>>>>>> Baseball Level: Japan in a very clear and demonstrable way. :D

[–]sta4 1 point2 points ago

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And he stuck the landing...

[–]semiinsanesb 1 point2 points ago

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I suppose even ninjas need day jobs these days...

[–]Interesting_name 1 point2 points ago

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I don't recognize this sport.

[–]orthag 1 point2 points ago

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NEW!From Japan comes Ninja baseball!

[–]DudeHao 1 point2 points ago

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LOL

[–]filetauxmoelles 1 point2 points ago

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that went really well with the drum&bass song i had on. the porn, too.

[–]Koolaid3 1 point2 points ago

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Anyone have the clip of the Japanese 1st or 2nd baseman (Aussie here, dont know lingo) who throws what the commentators call the 'mona lisa' of passes? Its goes something like "that pass should be hanging in the Louvre next to the Mona lisa". He is Japanese guy playing in the American league, at least I am guessing so as the commentators are American. I have seen the clip on WIMP one time if it helps.

[–]Kamisama420 1 point2 points ago

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They never do that kind of stuff when I'm there to watch... Softbank Hawks played the Lotte Marines last week and it ended 1-1... 1-1 !!!!! Like.. wut?!

[–]gasgesgos 1 point2 points ago

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[–]Constam 3 points4 points ago

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[–]rootbeerismythang 4 points5 points ago

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How does Japan not win more Olympic medals?

[–]czhang706 54 points55 points ago

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Because you can only win 1 medal for baseball?

[–]roadbuzz 34 points35 points ago

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And Tetris is not olympic, yet.

[–]HodorSaidWhat 37 points38 points ago

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No, you can win 0 medals for baseball. Stupid olympics.

From what I remember: Cancel baseball because not enough pro american players participate, cancel softball because USA is too dominant (even though we got silver in the last year).

[–]LinkRazr 3 points4 points ago

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No actual pro players play in the Olympics mainly because the games are on smack dab in the middle of the MLB season.

[–]AJRiddle 1 point2 points ago

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pro players play, just not MLB players. Most of the players that were in the olympics were minor league baseball players or professionals in foreign leagues.

[–]thedeejus 6 points7 points ago

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Well, they have won both World Baseball Classics. The Americans never take it seriously though, so it's hard to tell how legitimate it is.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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maybe they test for steroids over there.

[–]360walkaway 1 point2 points ago

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They won the first World Baseball Classic, if that counts.

[–]TheDongerNeedLove 2 points3 points ago

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they've won both of the WBCs so far.

[–]Rejexted 3 points4 points ago

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I fucking hate GIFs on my phone

[–]ValiantTurtle19 1 point2 points ago

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I know that feel bro...

[–]ItalianSpiderman 2 points3 points ago

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Holy Carp...

[–]sterling_mallory 2 points3 points ago

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[–]Toastkingftw 4 points5 points ago

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Its like some bizzare mating ritual...

[–]sterling_mallory 4 points5 points ago

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British National Geographic narrator: "And now we see the male grab an ankle and hop on one foot, and in a show of affection, the other does the same. They dance..."

ominous music

"But the others of the tribe are not going out without a fight, for in mating season, it's no-holds-barred..."

[–]Chronis67 1 point2 points ago

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I remember when that happened. A week after, the backup center fielder made another play where he climbed the wall.

[–]HueyRocks23 1 point2 points ago

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There's no dishonor in Japanese baseball.

[–]360walkaway 1 point2 points ago

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Can someone link this one clip where a black dude gets hit by a pitch and chases the pitcher ALL OVER the field?

I mean he chases him into the outfield and everything... tried looking it up on YouTube but all I found shitty quality clips with goofy music added to it.

[–]ripburn 1 point2 points ago

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That guy is spiderman.