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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 14, 2015 Albert Pujols hugging Joc Pederson’s brother was the Home Run Derby’s best moment
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James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
A heartwarming moment was probably dead last on the list of things you might expect from the Home Run Derby, but Albert Pujols gave us just that on Monday night. After losing to Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson, the Angels veteran hugged the man who just bested him, then made sure Champ Pederson (Joc’s older brother) got a hug too.
Champ has Down syndrome and Pujols is his favorite player. Earlier this year, Pujols gave him a signed jersey and the two have become fast friends. This was a truly great moment.
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