Tuesday marked the five-year anniversary of former Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton crushing a home run that cleared Dodger Stadium as it sailed over the pavilion in left field.
He became just the fourth player in MLB history to ever display such power. Prior to Stanton, Willie Stargell, who accomplished the feat twice (1969, 1973), Mike Piazza (1997) and Mark McGwire (1999) were the only players to hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium.
However, the accomplishment carried more significance for the Southern California native. As Stanton shared Tuesday, not only did he grow up attending Los Angeles Dodgers games, he predicted one day hitting a home run that would clear the stadium.