Bautista revisits iconic bat flip: 'Definitely still gives me chills'
Jose Bautista owns one of the most iconic moments in Toronto Blue Jays history.
Bautista joined Sportsnet on Friday to revisit Game 5 of the 2015 American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers, during which he put the finishing touches on a long, tense seventh inning with a three-run blast off reliever Sam Dyson.
"It definitely still gives me chills," Bautista said while watching the game.
“It still gives me chills. One of those moments that you'll never forget.”@JoeyBats19 talks about what it's like to rewatch the bat flip and if it still gives him chills. #BlueJaysOnSN
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 18, 2020
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Bautista said it's interesting to be able to watch the instant reactions from teammates and fans that he missed in the moment.
“The most fun part for me is watching all the reactions from the guys.”@JoeyBats19 talks about what it’s like for him to rewatch the bat flip all these years later. #BlueJaysOnSN
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Former Blue Jays infielder Ryan Goins was on base when Bautista hit the homer, and he said he barely remembers what happened.
“I blacked out honestly.” 😂 @rgoins17 talks about what it was like to be on base for the bat flip. #BlueJaysOnSN
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Bautista's home run and the ensuing bat flip will live on in Blue Jays lore, and can be revisited here for those missing baseball:
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