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Bobby Witt Jr. Clobbered a Homer on Highest Pitch in Recent Royals History

Aug 12, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) celebrates his home run against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. | Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. continues to show how different he really is with his latest home run in Wednesday's game vs. the Minnesota Twins.

In the top of the third inning of Wednesday's game, Twins pitcher Louie Varland threw a pitch that was 4.07 feet above the ground. The ball was nearly as tall as Witt's shoulders in the batter's box. To the average hitter, this would've easily been a ball. But, Witt decided to give it a swing, and he was rewarded with his risk.

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