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Pirates 6-foot-7 shortstop prospect Cruz adjusting on the fly, Local Sports
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Oneil Cruz homers into river, Mitch Keller throws 6 scoreless as Pirates pound Mets
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Pittsburgh, United States. 07th July, 2022. Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz (15) reacts after string out in the seventh inning of the Yankees 16-0 win at PNC Park on Wednesday July 6
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Benches cleared in Pittsburgh due to Oneil Cruz's injury at home plate
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Hardest hit homers for every MLB team
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Pirates calling up top prospect Oneil Cruz, a 6-foot-7 shortstop
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz celebrates at home plate after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Chicago. (
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O'neil cruz pirates hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz rips 122.4 mph liner, hardest-hit ball in Statcast era - ESPN
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Hardest hit homers for every MLB team
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Pirates SS Oneil Cruz fractures left ankle, out indefinitely
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz celebrates at home plate after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Chicago. (
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