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Baseball
pitcher
Chris Young
of the
San Diego Padres
practices his
four-seam fastball
before the June 16, 2007 game against the
Chicago Cubs
at
Wrigley Field
. During the game, Young hit
Derrek Lee
with a pitch, which led to a bench-clearing brawl. Both players were ejected from the game, which ended in a 1–0 victory for San Diego. The game took place a few weeks before Young was added to his first
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
roster
via the
All-Star Final Vote
. The picture also depicts a Wrigley Field
bullpen
located in playable foul territory. In the background, the old-fashioned
scoreboard
and the 2005–06 reconstruction of the centerfield
bleachers
are visible.
March 25 is
Opening Day
for
Major League Baseball
.
Photo credit:
Antonio Vernon
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