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This baseball star played rock-paper-scissors with a fan mid-game

Mallex Smith, of the Tampa Bay Rays, is being called ‘the friendliest player in baseball’.
Mallex Smith, of the Tampa Bay Rays, is being called ‘the friendliest player in baseball’. Mallex Smith, of the Tampa Bay Rays, is being called ‘the friendliest player in baseball’.

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.

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.

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.

Every inch the sporting all-rounder.