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a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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But first baseman Pete Alonso now stands one long ball behind.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
With a hot and humid night making perfect conditions for the long ball, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh won the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, defeating Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero in the finals.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Her final long ball came on an improbable fadeaway from the left wing that cut New York’s lead to just one and drew the loudest cheers of the night from the fans inside Ballhalla, the team’s popular nickname for Chase Center.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Rooker added a two-run home run in the first, his 19th of the season, and third baseman Max Muncy hit his eighth long ball of the year in the same inning.
—Chris Biderman
july 8, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
With a hot and humid night making perfect conditions for the long ball, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh won the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, defeating Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero in the finals.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Her final long ball came on an improbable fadeaway from the left wing that cut New York’s lead to just one and drew the loudest cheers of the night from the fans inside Ballhalla, the team’s popular nickname for Chase Center.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Rooker added a two-run home run in the first, his 19th of the season, and third baseman Max Muncy hit his eighth long ball of the year in the same inning.
—Chris Biderman
july 8, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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