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Cubs’ Christopher Morel Launched a Perfect Bat Flip After Crushing Home Run

This was a work of art by the Cubs outfielder.
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Cubs’ Christopher Morel Launched a Perfect Bat Flip After Crushing Home Run
Cubs’ Christopher Morel Launched a Perfect Bat Flip After Crushing Home Run

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The Cubs entered the final month of the MLB season fighting for their playoff lives. And on Tuesday night they got a big come-from-behind 11-8 win at home over the Giants to help keep their postseason chances moving in the right direction. 

The Cubs trailed 6-4 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, where they then put up six runs to take a lead that they would not relinquish. The biggest blow of the inning came when designated hitter Christopher Morel crushed a three-run home run to center field that sent Wrigley Field into hysterics. 

The field-level camera caught a perfect shot of Morel’s bat flying through the air after the ball left the stadium:

So good.

Here’s a different view of the home run: 

Fans loved that bat flip: 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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