{
  "id": 16265816,
  "title": "Junior Caminero hit a ball so far in batting practice he took out Fox desk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/junior-caminero-hit-a-ball-so-far-in-batting-practice-he-took-out-fox",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T02:30:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/junior-caminero-hit-ball-far-023046765.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Junior Caminero, a star for the Rays, recently hit a baseball so far during batting practice that it destroyed a Fox studio desk. Caminero, who leads the American League in home runs this season, consistently hits his home runs with impressive distance. During batting practice before Game 1 of the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, Caminero hit the ball skyward into the left-center stands, where it struck the Fox set and broke a microphone. Although the team was not in full broadcast mode at the time, cameras captured the remarkable event. Caminero, after realizing the extent of his hit, playfully acknowledged the broken desk. While such displays of power are rare, they are expected from Major League Baseball players. The Rays are hoping Caminero can replicate this feat during the World Series, with the ultimate goal of winning the franchise's first championship.",
  "summary": "Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero can hit some dingers. Caminero has more home runs than anyone else in the American League since the start of last season, and has a tendency to smack his home runs quite a long way when he connects. His power was on full display on Friday night during batting…",
  "key_points": [
    "Junior Caminero hit ball so far it broke Fox studio desk",
    "Rays star leads AL in home runs this season",
    "Caminero's hit captured on camera during World Series practice"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Caminero’s immense power during batting practice serves as a physical warning of the offensive threat he poses to opponents as the Rays pursue their first World Series title.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}