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Corbin Carroll Had Classy Gesture for Fan Who Returned All-Star Game Home Run Ball

Carroll and the fan found a cool way to work this out.
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Corbin Carroll and the fan who caught his All-Star Game home run agreed to terms on a cool trade.
Corbin Carroll and the fan who caught his All-Star Game home run agreed to terms on a cool trade. | Screengrab Twitter @Dbacks

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Carbin Carroll made history during the National League's eventual triumph via a swing-off in Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game. Carroll, who belted a 414-foot, solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, became the first Arizona Diamondbacks player to do so in 27 years worth of All-Star Games since the club was founded in 1998.

So naturally, the baseball, which was caught by a fan at Truist Park, was a momentous one for both Carroll and the Diamondbacks franchise.

In a sincere turn of events, Carroll met the fan, shook his hand and then signed a baseball bat and put an inscription on the lumber thanking the fan for catching the ball.

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Kudos to both Carroll and the fan for finding a solution that kept both parties happy.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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