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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:

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)

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