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New York Yankees<\/a> designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton didn’t wait long to deliver what will go down as one of the most memorable home runs of a pandemic-shortened season.<\/p>\n In the first inning of Thursday’s Opening Day showdown between the Yankees and Washington Nationals, Washington starter Max Scherzer hung a 1-1 pitch over the plate. Stanton made Scherzer pay: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n As noted by The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler, Stanton’s bomb, a two-run shot, flew 459 feet: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n While nobody was in the bleachers to retrieve the first home-run souvenir of the 60-game campaign, MLB hopes<\/a> at least some clubs will be allowed to welcome fans on a “case-by-case” basis later this summer. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Tags:<\/b> Zac Wassink\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\nSee Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/mlb\/teams\/new_york_yankees\/18<\/a>
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Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton didn’t wait long to deliver what will go down as one of the most memorable home runs of a pandemic-shortened season. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton didn’t wait long to deliver what will go down as one of the most memorable home runs of a pandemic-shortened season. … Continue reading Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton crushes season’s first home run 459 feet<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading