Baseball, like cricket, is a game with plenty of quiet moments.
So if you’re fielding in the outfield during a particularly sedate passage of play, it might not be a bad idea to find your own form of entertainment.
That’s what Mallex Smith, of the Tampa Bay Rays, did during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, joining in a classic playground game with a member of the crowd.
Why play catch with Rays' Mallex Smith when you could just play rock paper scissors? pic.twitter.com/uXy1SLFxMq
— Cut4 (@Cut4) August 18, 2018
Superb stuff from 25-year-old Smith, who appeared to win one and lose one in a couple of best-of-three contests.
The incident was a big hit with fans.
Baseball is the greatest sport on Earth.
— Nate Dawg (@promonathanMN) August 18, 2018
Mallex Smith might be the friendliest player in baseball. This is awesome. https://t.co/TDzPr9dYhP
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) August 18, 2018
Smith isn’t just a nice guy though, he’s also pretty good at baseball – as this catch from a game against the Boston Red Sox over the weekend shows.
MUST SEE: RF Mallex Smith sacrifices his body to make the amazing catch! OUCH!!
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— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) August 18, 2018
Every inch the sporting all-rounder.