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June 19, 2009 at 4:28 PM

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Human bat tricks: Check out this ex-Mariner minor leaguer!

Thanks to Seattle Times colleague Dwight Perry, author of the always amusing Sideline Chatter, for pointing out this video.

It shows Josh Womack, a former second-round draft pick of the Mariners in 2002 who is now playing for the independent Long Beach Armada.

Womack does a crazy bat flip that has to be seen to be believed. In fact, some people apparently don't believe it's real. But I e-mailed Michael Callin, who is assistant general manager/director of baseball operations for the Armada, and asked him if he could vouch for the veracity of the video.

His reply? "Absolutely real!"

So enjoy. As an added bonus, at the bottom there is another video with some bat tricks by Prentice Redman, currently tearing up the Pacific Coast League with Tacoma.

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Larry! Why is it that some bloggers write about the game with such joy, and others write about themselves with such regularity? Think i'll... Posted on June 19, 2009 at 7:37 PM by Finnigan's Ghost. Jump to comment

Thanks Larry. Nice to see something fun like this. Posted on June 20, 2009 at 12:46 AM by Tboneman. Jump to comment

Larry! I read in the letters to the to editor and see that you have been named an institution! I like it. What a great nickname - The Institution!... Posted on June 21, 2009 at 3:17 PM by Finnigan's Ghost. Jump to comment

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