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Giants' Bailey Hits Historic Walk-Off Inside-the-Park Homer

7/9/2025

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In a thrilling showdown on July 8, 2025, San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey electrified the crowd with a historic walk-off inside-the-park home run, clinching a 4-3 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. This remarkable feat marked the first of its kind by a catcher since 1926, while earlier in the day, Lawrence Butler of the Athletics also made headlines with his own inside-the-park homer, etching their names in MLB history.

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In a thrilling showdown on July 8, 2025, San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey electrified the crowd with a historic walk-off inside-the-park home run, clinching a 4-3 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. This remarkable feat marked the first of its kind by a catcher since 1926, while earlier in the day, Lawrence Butler of the Athletics also made headlines with his own inside-the-park homer, etching their names in MLB history.