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MLB fans were in awe after the Giants' Heliot Ramos became the first right-handed batter to hit HR into McCovey Cove
Ever since AT&T Park opened in 2000, the stadium has boasted one of baseball's most picturesque settings along McCovey Cove. And with that, batters had the opportunity to actually hit home runs into the ocean.
But in those 25 seasons, splash-down home runs have exclusively been a feat for left-handed batters. Entering Sunday, there had been 104 splash-down homers, and all of them had been hit by left-handed batters (many of which by this guy).
That changed on Sunday.
With the Giants down a run in the ninth inning against the Padres, outfielder Heliot Ramos barreled a 100.2 mph fastball from Robert Suarez and became the first right-handed batter to ever hit a home run into McCovey Cove.
It was bound to happen at some point, especially given the velocity from today's pitchers. But it's difficult to overstate how impressive that 394-foot, opposite-field home run was.
MLB fans loved that it finally happened for a right-handed batter.
This was how Twitter/X reacted
Heliot Ramos ties it up in the 9th with a splash hit!
It's the first splash hit EVER by a right-handed hitter 🤯 pic.twitter.com/T87Hw9Jsy4— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2024
Heliot Ramos ties it up in the 9th with a splash hit!
It's the first splash hit EVER by a right-handed hitter 🤯 pic.twitter.com/T87Hw9Jsy4— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2024
Heliot Ramos ties it up in the 9th with a splash hit!
It's the first splash hit EVER by a right-handed hitter 🤯 pic.twitter.com/T87Hw9Jsy4— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2024
Heliot Ramos ties it up in the 9th with a splash hit!
It's the first splash hit EVER by a right-handed hitter 🤯 pic.twitter.com/T87Hw9Jsy4— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2024
Heliot Ramos ties it up in the 9th with a splash hit!
It's the first splash hit EVER by a right-handed hitter 🤯 pic.twitter.com/T87Hw9Jsy4— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2024
Heliot Ramos ties it up in the 9th with a splash hit!
It's the first splash hit EVER by a right-handed hitter 🤯 pic.twitter.com/T87Hw9Jsy4— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2024
Heliot Ramos ties it up in the 9th with a splash hit!
It's the first splash hit EVER by a right-handed hitter 🤯 pic.twitter.com/T87Hw9Jsy4— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2024
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