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A young Blue Jays fan was so happy to catch a homer that he was nearly in tears

What's the best-case scenario for a fan going to a baseball game? It would be hard to do better than having a good time with your family, seeing your team win and catching a home run ball.
Well, one Blue Jays fan got to experience the dream on Friday night at Rogers Centre. The Jays beat the Phillies, 4-2, and the difference came by virtue of a two-run dinger to left-center field from Billy McKinney.
As luck would have it, McKinney's blast landed quite smoothly in the kid's glove:

Immediately after he caught it, he burst into a smile that likely lasted for the rest of the night:

That's the face of all your dreams coming true.

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