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Throwback Photo of the Day: Earl Weaver literally flips his lid on an umpire

Throwback photo: Earl Weaver literally flips his lid

You may have known that Earl Weaver had a knack for yelling at umpires. But did you know that, when properly provoked, Earl Weaver was capable of controlling the gravitational pull around him? How else can you explain the sheer force with which Weaver's hat is flying off of him in the photo above, taken during an argument with home plate umpire Marty Springstead on July 13, 1974. 

Well, it's either that or he's secretly a Super Saiyan.

We'll let you be the judge. 

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