Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez smashed an epic palo against the Minnesota Twins yesterday. Hitting a 91 mph fastball from Ricky Nolasco, the ball cleared the stands, deck, and all of the everything. It would have landed in the Allegheny River, which is 443 feet from the home plate at PNC Park, if it weren’t for a boat tied up to shore.
A lucky dude walking by reached into the boat and got the ball.
The ball was all: