Baseball Back Flip Catch Is YouTube Home Run

 By 
Neha Prakash
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Baseball Back Flip Catch Is YouTube Home Run

When you're in the outfield, you've got one job: catch that ball.

North Carolina State center fielder Brett Williams was taking that job pretty seriously even if he had to bend over backwards to make it happen -- literally.

Williams landed a backflip just in time to catch the ball, and even Williams' teammates seemed pretty surprised to see his moves. Looks like he was keeping his gymnastics training under wraps until just the right moment.

Baseball's new slogan? Embrace your inner Gabby Douglas.

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