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Friday, April 19
Cubs fans at Wrigley Field love throwing back opponents' home run balls, but yesterday's doubleheader featured a throw for the ages that nearly hit San Francisco's Miguel Tejada on the fly as he trotted around the bases. And yes, everyone's already made the obligatory "Rookie of the Year" reference. [via]