The Baltimore Orioles’ Adley Rutschman didn’t make it out of the first round in this evening’s Home Run Derby. However he did give the fans at T Mobile Park in Seattle a show that they won’t forget. He hit 26 home runs…
…batting first from the left side of the plate. Then he turned around and hit from the right side. The crowd loved it, and they showered Rutschman with appreciation.
And for his part, the All-Star festivities are sort of a home game for Rutschman. A native of the Pacific Northwest where he attended Oregon State University, Rutschman attended many Seattle Mariners games as a kid. His Dad pitched to him. Granted he didn’t advance, but he might be the first person in the history of the Home Run Derby to switch hit.
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