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Japan Series MVP Yuki Yanagita swings so hard his batting helmet pops off

Japanese Series MVP swings out of his helmet

Some batters swing out of their shoes. Yuki Yanagita swings out of his helmet.

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The leadoff batter for Samurai Japan and Japan Series MVP, Yanagita ripped off a buzzard of a swing, in his very first at-bat, that sent his batting helmet toppling off of his head. Just in case you thought he wasn't swinging hard, a helmet-popping swing is a pretty sure sign.

It was a swinging strike, sure, and Yanagita eventually grounded out to first, but that level of swing is still impressive. 

In fact, it ranks fairly high on the list of Signs You're Swinging Hard:

Puffed cheeks

Muscles bulged

Tongue stuck out

You swung out of your uniform 

You swung out of your shoes

You created a breeze that knocked the pitcher's cap off

You created a breeze that knocked the pitcher off the mound

Your helmet fell off your head

Bat broke the sound barrier

Bat was vaporized in your hands

You ripped a whole in space-time

So just be thankful Yanagita didn't swing harder, or he might've sent us all flying into a wormhole.