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Baseball-et dancer throws a graceful first pitch in Cincinnati

Cervilio Miguel Amador, a principal dancer with the Cincinnati Ballet, performed a pirouetting first pitch before Sunday's Brewers-Reds game. Curtain up:

Ballet pitch

Though Amador's Black Swan-style alter ego would've made an ideal catcher, fellow Cuban native Aroldis Chapman filled in as a capable substitute.

Ballet pitch

How do Amador's moves compare to ballerina Lee Eun-won's first pitch for Seoul's Doosan Bears earlier this month?

The Ohioan's arm may be a liiiiittle bit (that is, a lot bit) more accurate, but we will have to penalize him for not wearing a tutu.

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