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Gabby Douglas beats Jordyn Wieber in first pitches too

Olympic gymnast and all-around gold medal winner Gabby

Olympic gymnast and all-around gold medal winner Gabby Douglas threw out the first pitch at Citi Field before the Mets played the Rockies on Aug. 23. (August 23, 2012 5:14 PM)

It appears Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas trumps her fellow gold medal teammate Jordyn Wieber on the baseball diamond as well at the gymnasium.

Douglas and Wieber were both part of the "Fierce Five" that won the team gold medal, but Douglas went on to win the invidual all-around gold as well.

Douglas threw out the first pitch at the Mets-Rockies game at Citi Field...

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