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Young fan catches Giants rookie's first homer, delivers it back with adorable message

Giants rookie gets cute message on first homer ball

Giants rookie Chris Dominguez connected on his first hit of the season on Sunday. It was a home run. It was crushed:

Dominguez

Getting the ball back from a rookie's first hit can sometimes be a difficult task, particularly when it lands in the seats. But the little girl who snagged Dominguez's souvenir gladly returned it -- scrawling a congratulatory note to boot:  

Estella was also celebrating her birthday and her sister had already penned another message on the ball right after the catch. 

"That is awesome," Dominguez told reporters. "I think it's great for the memories."
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