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What are the odds of this? 

On Friday night, Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Dunn got about as close to hitting a home run as one can get with the ball bouncing off the top of the outfield wall twice while still remaining in play. 

While it’s not completely clear whether or not the ball hit Houston outfielder L.J. Hoes’ glove, it looks like it hits the wall first and bounces on it again, which is absolutely mind-boggling. 

The White Sox went on to win 3-2.

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A Boston Red Sox ball girl grabbed a screaming line drive, and before she could even toss it to a fan, she realized she had made a huge mistake. 

As pointed out by USA Today‘s FTW, the cameras catch her reaction as she says “I’ll probably get fired” shortly after she makes a hilarious “oops” face that we’ve all felt before. 

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All one Los Angeles Angels fan wanted was to enjoy a nice night out at the ballpark, but a very rude foul ball quickly put an end to that.

When Seattle Mariners shortstop Brad Miller’s ball went foul, it shattered the glass next to where this fan and her date were eating. Judging her (fairly justified) look of contempt, she wanted to remove herself from the situation immediately, quickly asking the waiter for the check.

It looks like the next time these two get dinner, it will be at a place where errant fly balls aren’t a possibility.

[MLB]

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Agnes McKee may not be a big baseball fan, but the San Diego Padres have invited her to throw out the first pitch—in honor of her birthday—before their game on July 20.

At 105 years old, McKee will become the oldest person to ever throw out the first pitch at a Padres game.

McKee has been busy as she prepares for her big moment Sunday. She has been practicing her throwing for months, and she has even spent time learning some of the Padres players’ names.

Fox 5 San Diego sat down with McKee to discuss her big birthday and the first pitch:

[Fox 5, h/t Uproxx]

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Derek Jeter was the biggest storyline of the 2014 MLB All-Star Game. After all, it was the New York Yankees shortstop’s 14th and final All-Star game of his 20-year career.

Given the situation, it’s hard to fathom how CBS News made a glaring mistake when tweeting out a story about Jeter. It was just an honest mistake, but with all of the attention that Jeter has received leading up to the game, it’s pretty funny.

Twitter went wild with the mistake:

Could this be Michael Jeter?

But no, it wasn’t Michael Jeter taking a final bow.

[Twitter, h/t Lisa Braun]

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The 2014 MLB All-Star Game marks the final time Derek Jeter will play in the Midsummer Classic, so all eyes were on the New York Yankees shortstop on Tuesday night.

For the 14th time in his 20-year career, Jeter was a member of the American League All-Star team. Before his farewell All-Star Game, the living legend addressed his teammates in the clubhouse:

The Target Field crowd showed him some love for all he has done for the game during pregame introductions: 

Once the pregame ceremonies were over, the future Hall of Famer was ready to play. He nearly robbed Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen—the first batter of the game—of a hit on a diving play.

American League manager John Farrell penciled the Yankees captain into the leadoff spot, and it turned out to be a good move. After receiving a standing ovation from the Minnesota crowd, Jeter doubled to right field to get the AL offense going.

That hit was probably enough to silence the one fan yelling “Overrated!” during the at-bat. 

Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan revealed a little secret from National League starting pitcher Adam Wainwright:

Los Angeles Angels phenom Mike Trout knocked Jeter in with a triple, and the AL scored three runs in the inning to take a 3-0 lead over the NL.

In his second at-bat of the game, and final of his All-Star Game career, Jeter worked a full count before singling to right field in the bottom of the third inning.

Jeter was then lifted after taking his position in the field before the top of the fourth inning. The shortstop tipped his cap to the crowd as he jogged off the diamond and hugged everyone in the AL dugout before emerging one more time for a curtain call.

Jeter finished the game 2-for-2 and scored the first run of the game. With the second hit, the 40-year-old made a bit of All-Star history:

The overall numbers for Jeter in the All-Star Game are incredible:

[MLB.com, Twitter]

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Derek Jeter will play in his final MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Target Field, so it’s only fitting that Jordan Brand has created a pair of cleats that reflect back on the New York Yankees shortstop’s previous All-Star experiences.

Jeter has been named to 14 American League All-Star teams in his 20-year career. He has taken advantage of every opportunity he has had to play in the games, as he is a career .440 hitter in the Midsummer Classic.

The custom Jordan cleats list all of the cities where Jeter has played the All-Star Game. The cleats also pay tribute to Jeter’s 2000 MLB All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award.

[Jordan]

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Oakland A’s catcher Derek Norris made the All-Star Game for the first time in his young career in 2014, but he didn’t get all of the perks of being an All-Star in Minnesota.

All-Stars are supposed get their own car and sign for the parade on the day of the game. That didn’t happen for Norris.

Luckily, Norris had plenty of Oakland teammates—seven Athletics players were named All-Stars this season—he could call on for help. Pitcher Sean Doolittle stepped up and saved the day.

If Norris couldn’t have his own car, he’s probably happy that he was able to share the experience with his teammate.

[Jane Lee]

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Yasiel Puig entered the 2014 Home Run Derby with some implicit expectations on his shoulders.

Being 23 years old and built like a brick outhouse, Puig came into the ball-spanking competition with the general assumption that he would wow the crowd, if not win the competition.

So it came as a none-too-tiny surprise when Puig, a decent power hitter by any measure, failed to hit a single home run in the Derby on Monday night.

According to Mike Oz of Big League Stew, the young Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder arrived at the event without a designated pitcher and opted to have Robinson Cano’s father, Jose Cano, step in to throw. Puig managed to grab hold of a few pitches but pulled them hard into foul territory.

Oz points out that players who hit Jose Cano’s pitches haven’t had success in the Derby.

“The last Home Run Derby competitor to get shut out was Robinson Cano in 2012,” Oz writes. “As coincidence would have it, Cano’s dad, former big-league pitcher Jose Cano, was the one pitching to Puig on Monday, just like he did Robinson in 2012.”

Was it the Jose Cano curse that ruined Puig’s night? Or just shoddy concentration and nerves bearing down on a young player at his first Derby?

We’ll never know, but the Dodgers maintain that Puig is saving his runs for Tuesday’s All-Star game.

No home runs in the #HRDerby for @YasielPuig — he is saving them for tomorrow night.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 15, 2014

Puig didn’t seem too distressed by his goose egg. He posed with Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who walloped the bomb of the night in the first round.

#MLB #HRDerby @Giancarlo818 #LigaNacional @mlb pic.twitter.com/hjFGL23NUd

— Yasiel Puig (@YasielPuig) July 15, 2014

At the risk of sounding like a Puig apologist, I’ll take this time to remind you that the Home Run Derby means nothing. It’s a lawless night where baseball fans cast aside their rigid principles and allow players to gawk at the sexiest, big-ticket moment the sport has to offer.

Still, Puig and his bear arms could’ve given the people a little more cowbell. The Roman masses in the stands at Target Field came to see giant men put baseballs out of their misery—and a Puig clean sheet was the last thing they wanted.

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The Milwaukee Brewers were down 8-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom of the fifth inning on Saturday, and Carlos Gomez fell victim to an Adam Wainwright breaking ball, striking out to end the inning. 

Naturally, Gomez was upset with his bat and tried to take out his frustrations, but it didn’t work out like he planned. He went to break his bat not once, but three times—and failed.  

You’ve got to give credit to Gomez for not giving up right away, but he finally settled for the bat and helmet slam as he headed back to the dugout. Nothing seemed to go Gomez’s or the Brewers’ way, as the Cardinals rolled to a 10-2 victory, extending Milwaukee’s losing streak to seven games. 

Maybe next time, Carlos. 

[MLB]

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