Big Papi Beats Foxx Sox Highest Homer Feat

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In the center-field bleachers, meanwhile, a latecomer from Waltham, 29-year-old Joel McGrath, who said he was tardy because police pulled him over somewhere on Route 16 and ticketed him for an illegal left turn, was at the top of the runway, asking an usher to direct him to his seats. That's when he heard a commotion and turned to see Ortiz's ball hurtling his way.

``The crack of the bat, I turned around, and it kind of veered off to the right to a big crowd of people 4 or 5 feet away. Someone had pizza-paddle hands and it went through him and came to me. Right place at the right time."

Talk about your serendipity.