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Home runs that just hit different

We’ve covered a lot of dingers at Secret Base, but these ones are extra special

“Do you wanna know the terrifying truth? Or do you wanna see me sock a few dingers?”

While those words, first uttered by Mark McGwire, have stood the test of time, not every dinger is dinged equally. Some are dung in critical moments that drastically change the game, steal a win, or ruin a pitcher’s day. But others mean more than what they represent on the box score. Today, we want to give some love to those home runs that just hit different.

This “Rewinder” marathon covers the following moments:

  • Mark McGwire’s record-breaking blast
  • Wilmer Flores’ emotional walk-off
  • Bartolo Colon defying the laws of baseball
  • Dee Gordon’s tribute to Jose Fernandez
  • MLB’s “Field of Dreams” perfect ending

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