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Video: White Sox First-Round Pick Does Backflip

(WSCR) White Sox first round draft pick Courtney Hawkins has a skill set beyond baseball.

After being drafted by the White Sox with the 13th pick in the MLB Draft, Hawkins showed his excitement by doing a back flip on the MLB TV broadcast.

In a conference call later in the evening, he told reporters "Mr. Williams said no more backflips, so no more it is".

2012 First Year Player Draft - 13th pick Courtney Hawkins' backflip on MLB Network. by MLB Network on YouTube
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