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During the 1993 Home Run Derby in Baltimore, 17-year-old Mark Pallack didn't know it in the moment, but he had just snatched up a souvenir from a home run that would be replayed for the next three decades. One of the coolest highlights involving one of the coolest athletes of all time.
Ken Griffey Jr.'s 465-foot dinger off Camden Yards' B&O warehouse.
The craziness was only just beginning for Pallack, who was whisked to the clubhouse and saw people like Michael Jordan and Bill Clinton before meeting Griffey himself. Then he was off to a house party with his historic home run ball in a plastic sandwich bag for all to see. | |
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| LSU star and MLB Draft prospect Dylan Crews' friendship with 7-year-old Aubrey White has grown into something bigger as he has dedicated time and effort into helping other children with disabilities. | | | | A group of teens' All-Star dreams are coming true through the Make-A-Wish program, with MLB providing the full VIP treatment during all of this year's All-Star festivities in Seattle. | | |
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