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Throwback Thursday: Giancarlo Stanton poses for the Sports Illustrated cover ... in body paint

Giancarlo Stanton is on a roll. He's already tied the record for most home runs in August (18) and seems a lock to reach the vaunted 60-plus home runs mark. The Marlins outfielder, who is in the middle of a 13-year, $325 million deal, has established himself as one of baseball's top stars, both on and off the field. But all that pales in comparison to that week in March, 2015 when Stanton became the first non-swimsuit model to appear on the SI cover in body paint.

Photo by Walter Iooss; Body paint by Joanne Gair

Body paint is not easy.