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Tim Capurso

Even Alec Bohm's Home Run Derby Water Bottle Had a Philadelphia Accent

Jul 15, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; National League third baseman Alec Bohm of the Philadelphia Phillies (28) competes during the 2024 Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Accents are fun. Go just about anywhere in the United States and you'll hear someone pronouncing a word differently than you've ever heard it spoken in your life.

Well, baseball fans watching the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday night were treated to a lesson in Philadelphia lingo, as Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm—and his teammate Bryce Harper—brought a water bottle with a thick Philadelphia accent that likely hails from somewhere in the Delaware County region.

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