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Cubs prospect Eloy Jimenez managed to knock out another stadium light with a home run

During the Class A Advanced Carolina League's Home Run Derby two weeks ago, top Cubs prospect and Extremely Large Human Eloy Jimenez went full Roy Hobbs and launched a dinger into the lights:

At this point, though, it looks like all those "The Natural" comparisons don't even do Jimenez justice. After all, Hobbs only took out one light fixture -- and during the Myrtle Beach Pelicans' batting practice on Sunday afternoon, Jimenez managed to do it again:

Of course, the team whose ballpark that light fixture belonged to was a little less enthused:

But, as Jimenez politely pointed out, there was a loophole:

If this whole baseball thing doesn't work out, he has a bright future as a lawyer. 

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