Bobby Witt Jr. hits inside-the-park home run on negative-six degree launch angle
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 10
Bobby Witt Jr. hits inside-the-park home run on negative-six degree launch angle
7 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 10
The Kansas City Royals star scored Saturday on a ground ball, with Statcast data showing the ball left his bat at minus-6 degrees.
The play was ruled a home run with no error charged, after Tigers right fielder Kerry Carpenter mishandled the ball and Witt raced all the way home.
The unusual sequence highlighted Witt's speed and produced a rare homer unlike typical towering drives, standing out as one of baseball's strangest scoring plays.
Beyond the fluke bounce, how did Bobby Witt Jr.’s elite speed create one of baseball's most improbable home runs?
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