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Oneil Cruz Hammers Mammoth Home Run in WBC

Photo provided by Eddie Provident They’re gonna have to break out the tape measure for Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz in the World Baseball Classic. Cruz, representing the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, hammered a three-run home run against Nicaragua, giving his team a 10-3 lead in the eighth inning. The blast measured a whopping 450 feet with an exit velocity of 116.8 mph to straightaway right field at loanDepot…
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In a baseball landscape increasingly dominated by cutting-edge statistics, outfielder Oneil Cruz has found a niche where he truly shines. It's the home run stat, the velocity of a ball leaving the bat, measured in miles per hour (mph). Nicaraguan reliever Osman Gutiérrez delivered a fastball to the right of the strike zone to left-handed Cruz. The pitch was intended for the middle of the strike zone, but the ball ended up landing in the second d…

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Pittsburgh Baseball Now broke the news in on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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