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2 Cleveland Indians Hit Homers for Strongsville Boy
8-year-old asks Santana and Kipnis for favor, and they comply
An 8-year-old Strongsville boy asked two Cleveland Indians to hit home runs for him Saturday.
Not so unusual, right?
Here's the wild part: Both did, reports our partner, NewsNet 5.
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Before Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins, Niko Lanzarotta and his family were watching batting practice.
Niko, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 8 months old, met some players and asked his favorite, Carlos Santana, and Jason Kipnis if they would hit homers for him.
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Santana hit a two-run homer in the first. Kipnis added a two-run shot in the third. The Indians defeated the Twins 7-2.
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