Bryce Harper Loses Helmet, Hits Cover Off Baseball

Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper probably imagined ripping the cover off a baseball would go differently than it did during Thursday's game vs. the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park. 

While facing Baltimore's Alec Asher early in the contest, Harper fouled a pitch into the dirt and out of play.

The 24-year-old managed to accomplish something noteworthy, however, as he lifted a portion of the ball's cover in the process. 

Insult was added to the strike, though, as Harper's helmet spun from his head and onto the dirt behind him. 

At least this provided him with an opportunity to give fans a solid hair-flip before stepping back into the box. 

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