Watch: 'Superman' Pillar takes flight to rob Crawford
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Kevin Pillar has donned his cape for the 2016 season.
The Toronto Blue Jays center fielder lived up to his "Superman" billing with a surreal diving catch in the top of the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking away extra bases from Carl Crawford.
Though a run scored on the sacrifice fly, Pillar gave the Blue Jays some life going into the ninth inning down 6-2, which helps give credence to this fan's theory:
@BlueJays #Pillar #Superman pic.twitter.com/jMzBpFlL7q
— Tracy S. (@TracyS21) May 7, 2016
(Video courtesy: MLB.com)
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