Years ago, Bryce Harper hit the back wall of Tropicana Field during a home run contest. He was in high school, which is impressive, but did it with a metal bat, which takes a bit of the mystique away. The moral of the story is that Bryce Harper is no Wily Mo Pena.
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Via Larry Stone. That flag way out there in left center field? Wily Mo Pena hit it during batting practice. With a wood bat. He may not be an all-everything player, but he can sure hit the living hell out of the ball. And for that, we love him.
↵Read more about Wily Mo's exploits at Lookout Landing.
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