Astros player belts home run, rounds the bases and then gets devastating news after touching home
Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell took a useless jog around the bases in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week.Talk about a brutal plot twist.Trammell belted what he thought was his sixth home run of the season in the seventh inning of Monday's eventual loss to Toronto. The lefty uncorked on a fastball to the deepest part of Daikin Park (should still be Minute Maid Park, but that's neither here nor there), and thought he got all of it.He touched first, rounded second, hit third and then finished his trot by touching home, thanking God, and making the short, triumphant walk back to his dugout for a well-earned congratulations from the rest of the team.The only problem?
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Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell took a useless jog around the bases in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week.Talk about a brutal plot twist.Trammell belted what he thought was his sixth home run of the season in the seventh inning of Monday's eventual loss to Toronto. The lefty uncorked on a fastball to the deepest part of Daikin Park (should still be Minute Maid Park, but that's neither here nor there), and thought he got all of it.He touched first, rounded second, hit third and then finished his trot by touching home, thanking God, and making the short, triumphant walk back to his dugout for a well-earned congratulations from the rest of the team.The only problem? When he finally looked up for the obligatory "atta boys!" from his teammates, they were nowhere to be found ...... Because the ball was caught at the wall.Take a look:Oh no!
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- Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell took a useless jog around the bases in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week.Talk about a brutal plot twist.Trammell belted what he thought was his sixth home run of the season in the seventh inning of Monday's eventual loss to Toronto. The lefty uncorked on a fastball to the deepest part of Daikin Park (should still be Minute Maid Park, but that's neither here nor there), and thought he got all of it.He touched first, rounded second, hit third and then finished his trot by touching home, thanking God, and making the short, triumphant walk back to his dugout for a well-earned congratulations from the rest of the team.The only problem?
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