Jose Bautista defended his famous bat flip in an essay written for The Players’ Tribune in which he compared his experience to that of being a superhero.
Bautista hit one of the biggest home runs in Toronto Blue Jays history when he blasted a 3-run home run in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Texas Rangers last month that helped the team advance to the ALCS. We called his celebratory bat flip the best in MLB history, though others were offended by it and complained about it.
Writing for The Players’ Tribune, Bautista defended the flip.