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Oneil Cruz reaches highest exit velocity ever recorded
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz makes history with 122.4 MPH single
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After shattering Statcast records as rookie, Pirates SS Oneil Cruz eyes exclusive clubs
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Oneil Cruz hardest hit ball tracked by Statcast by highest exit velocity
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122.4 mph hit?!?!? Oneil Cruz SMASHES hardest hit of Statcast era!!!
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Oneil Cruz Has Hardest-hit Ball Recorded by MLB: 122.4 Mph – NBC10 Philadelphia
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Oneil Cruz's homer into the Allegheny serves as a reminder of his freakish talent