Better known for patrolling the outfield in Denver and his pesky plate appearances, Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon was at a Nuggets game when he got a chance to chuck a basketball over his head from center court.
It’s the kind of thing you dream of doing as a kid – even if you’re a pro athlete in another sport – but you never actually expect the ball will go in.
Except … whoa:
Looks like someone’s got a future in the NBA!
… um, if the baseball thing stops working out, and if throwing the ball over your head backwards from mid-court becomes a useful shot in the NBA. Probably pretty hard to defend, at least.
And now I really want to see a video where Stephen Curry robs a homer in center field.