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Rockies Minor Leaguer Peter Mooney's no-look behind-the-back flip play has to be seen to be believed

(Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)

It can get easy to take some things for granted when watching baseball, but the reality is these are phenomenally gifted athletes doing things on the field that -- let's face it -- you and I would not be able to do.

One of our latest examples of this came courtesy of Peter Mooney, an infielder playing for the Rockies' Triple A affiliate Albuquerque Isotopes. In the 'Topes' win over the Salt Lake Bees on Saturday, Mooney executed a perfect no-look, behind-the-back glove flip to record a forceout at second base.

Words don't quite do it justice, so just watch:

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You can't teach that kind of baseball instinct. You just do it. Mooney did it, and it was incredibly impressive. Also impressive is this snapshot of his glove flip, as photographed by Roberto E. Rosales of the Albuquerque Journal:

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