World record for washing machine toss set at Reds game

How far do you think you can throw a washing machine? Well, Sean McCarthy can throw one farther than you, as he demonstrated while setting a world record at a recent Reds game.

How far do you think you can throw a washing machine? Well, Sean McCarthy can throw one farther than you, as he demonstrated while setting a world record at a recent Reds game.

McCarthy’s world record attempt was supposed to occur last month but rain forced his impressive feat of strength to be delayed until Thursday, and it was absolutely worth the wait.

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If you can throw a washing machine, you can throw a baseball. pic.twitter.com/7DmmITVb3F

— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) August 6, 2015

The only downside to setting this record, now McCarthy has to go to the laundromat to wash his clothes.

[CBS Sports]