It always makes the video highlights: a batter hits a "walk-off" homer and his team mates race to home plate to greet him. As he rounds third base, he flips off his batting helmet and prepares for the jubilant back-slapping due to him as the game's hero.He encounters far more than good-natured back-slapping, however, from a chaotic mob of celebrating team mates jumping up with their arms and hands flailing away at his back and shoulders.
Source reuters By Philip Barbara
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1)New York Yankees batter Alex Rodriguez reacts and throws up his batting helmet as he arrives at home plate after hitting a grand slam home run with two out in the ninth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles in their American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York
2)Texas Rangers' Marion Byrd starts his celebration as he runs down the third base line after hitting a three run walk off homerun in the ninth inning to defeat the New York Yankees in their MLB American League baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Aug. 4, 2008.
