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How did the bat boy do the blowing trick with his beanie?


About 1:30 in there is a montage of the Knights streaking to the pennant. There is a short bench shot with the bat boy doing a magic trick where he blows into his thumb and his beanie rises up.

It's an old gag, but... How is that done?

TIA,



Why? I came into this game for the action, the excitement... Listen, kid, we're all in it together.

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The hat was on backward with him sitting against the dugout wall. As he pretended to blow into his thumb he leaned back, pressing the bill of the cap against the dugout wall which caused the cap to rise from his head.

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THANKS!

I love corny gags like that.

Why? I came into this game for the action, the excitement... Listen, kid, we're all in it together.

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