HitTracking Miguel Olivo’s Raburn-Aided Home Run
In case you missed it, Miguel Olivo hit what will surely be in the running for Funniest Homer of 2011 in yesterday’s Mariners/Tigers game. You can check the video here.
Of course, when it comes to home runs, there’s no better resource than the fantastic HitTracker Online, which charts and stores every home run dating back to 2005. Their entry* for this home run is interesting, to say the least:
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*Slightly edited by yours truly**
**Not to scale***
***Or well done
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That was the most joy I have gotten out of watching the Mariners this year.