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Wow, what a pope!

by Jason Brannon
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A collection of batting-practice videos of the various popes
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Pope John Paul II (aka “The Deuce”) takes a few swings in the cage:

Kinda steps in the bucket, like Ichiro. Oh, sure, the Pontiff could hit 25 homers a year, if he wanted to...

(Hat tip to Matt Welch.)

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