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Watch: Escobar wows with sliding, Mays-like catch

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Alcides Escobar had no business making one out on this play Thursday night, never mind two.

The Kansas City Royals shortstop didn't waste a second in admiring his ridiculous sliding grab, immediately firing the ball over to first to double up Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez, who - like the rest of us - didn't believe Escobar was superhuman.

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)

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