FUKUOKA, JAPAN – MARCH 06: Outfielder Alfredo Despaigne #54 of Cuba celebrates after hitting a home run during the World Baseball Classic First Round Group A game between Japan and Cuba at Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome on March 6, 2013 in Fukuoka, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Cuban player makes David Ortiz’s home run trots look brisk

This is one of the most amazing things I’ve seen this morning. Check out Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne in these two clips. Despaigne homered twice on Tuesday for Alazanes de Granma, and he didn’t exactly rush his trots around the bases.

He’s not even at first base before the ball lands on each homer!

Can I even call that “trotting”? It’s more like “speed walking”.

Actually…I don’t even think that’s accurate, looking back at the speed walking event from the 2008 Olympics.

[Deadspin]

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