Bubba Watson challenges baseball's fastest man to footrace
Can Bubba Watson beat the Reds' Billy Hamilton around the bases if Watson starts from second? We may never know.
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Kyle Porter
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Bubba Watson visited the spring training home of the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday -- possibly to chat with some players on a team he now owns.
On his way there, Watson challenged Reds speedster Billy Hamilton -- who was second in MLB with 56 steals in 2014 -- to a race.
Kind of.
"He chickened out today. He's got to stretch," Watson joked. "They're making him do some physical stuff. He gave me a bat and stuff. He played with the Blue Wahoos and is known for being kind of fast.
"I said, 'I start at second base and he starts at home,' and in the clubhouse, he said he could still beat me. I said, 'There's no chance.' But they're not letting him run right now. They want him to stay healthy, I guess."
Probably a good call.
The highlight for me was Hamilton calling Watson a golf player.
My pleasure to sign a bat for one of the greatest golf player/fastest person I know lol thanks @bubbawatson pic.twitter.com/5Nw6IugsaQ
— billy hamilton (@BillyHamilton) February 24, 2015
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