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Bryce Harper attempts to punch hole in atmosphere with baseball

Bryce Harper's home run may have reached outer space

In 1977, the spacecraft Voyager 1 was launched into the depths of the solar system, containing a golden record with greetings from the planet Earth to any extraterrestrial life-forms. During Saturday night's game against the Mets, Bryce Harper saw Zach Wheeler's fastball coming and decided to mimic Voyager's mission, thinking, this ball is something I'd like an alien to have:

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Harper's two-run shot travelled through space and time before returning to the upper deck at Citi Field, where the fan who picked it up surely learned all of the secrets of the universe. 

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