I've seen this in little league, but I'm not so sure I've seen it at the major league level, and if I have it hasn't been often. Seeing the whirlybird to sit-down strikeout is certainly not a normal occurrence, but it's a treat when it does happen. Thank you for this gift, Chris Nelson.
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