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Let's watch this Dodgers fan heroically snag a line drive with his bare hands

Realizing that a baseball is hurtling toward you at high speed off the bat of a Major League ballplayer can be a bit unnerving. Coming to that realization with nothing but your bare hands to make the grab, even more so. Some would recommend avoiding the thing entirely. Nobody would expect to actually catch it.
One fan at the Giants' 2-0 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday night, however, does not care for your concerns or your foul ball amateurism. He's here to bring home a souvenir:

Take it in. Revel in your triumph. Stand tall and accept the applause from those around you.
The intrepid hero is Jeffrey Welk from Malibu, Calif., and he is our new foul ball king. It turns out that this was his first-ever foul ball catch, but really -- it's no big deal. 

Photo and reporting by Derek Hernandez/MLB.com Real-Time Correspondent

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