Evan Gattis’ Hand Slips Off Bat, Astros Slugger Blasts Homer Anyway (Video)

Never trust a man who doesn’t wear batting gloves.

Don’t believe us? Take a look at the home run Houston Astros catcher Evan Gattis hit Wednesday and you’ll understand why.

After Gattis’ top hand slipped off the bat mid-swing, he somehow managed to complete his smooth stroke and launch a pitch from Texas Rangers reliever Andrew Faulkner into the stratosphere.

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See? Definitely some voodoo magic going on there.

Or, as NESN’s Gary Striewski would say, that’s why you don’t skip arm day: You can’t hit ding dongs with your legs.

Texas defeated Houston 14-3.