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  "id": 7957078,
  "title": "Ethan Salas becomes youngest catcher with a multi-homer game as Padres beat Rockies 9-3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ethan-salas-becomes-youngest-catcher-with-a-multi-homer-game-as-7957078",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T05:17:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ethan-salas-becomes-youngest-catcher-051700001.html"
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  "account": "Denver - In a thrilling win over the Colorado Rockies, 20-year-and-107-day-old Ethan Salas made history as the youngest catcher in major league history with a multi-homer game. The San Diego Padres defeated the Rockies 9-3, breaking the record previously held by Butch Wynegar, who achieved two homers at age 20 and 192 days in 1976. Salas started the scoring in the second inning with a first-pitch homer that traveled 426 feet over the center field wall, outdoing Iván Rodríguez's mark. Two innings later, he added a two-run homer, extending San Diego's lead to eight runs. Salas' performance, coupled with contributions from teammates Samad Taylor and Ty France, sealed the victory. The Padres, currently leading the National League with a 2.5-game lead, also prevented the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West title.",
  "summary": "At 20 years old, Ethan Salas made MLB history as the youngest catcher with a multi-homer game.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Padres rookie Ethan Salas, 20, becomes youngest catcher in MLB history with a multi-homer game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/padres-rookie-ethan-salas-20-becomes-youngest-catcher-in-mlb-history",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:43:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ethan Salas becomes youngest catcher with a multi-homer game as Padres beat Rockies 9-3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ethan-salas-becomes-youngest-catcher-with-a-multi-homer-game-as",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:39:16.000Z"
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  "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."
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