Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy hit his clutch home run Friday night so hard that he literally tattooed the baseball.
A close-up shows his name on the barrel of his Louisville Slugger actually transferred to the horsehide when bat met ball. The “D” near the ball’s red seams is clearly visible in black ink.
The exit velocity of the fourth-inning solo blast off LA Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw — which broke a scoreless tie in the opening game of the National League Division Series — was a Ruthian 105 mph.
The ball landed 415 feet away, deep in the Mets bullpen beyond the right-field fence, stunning the Dodger Stadium crowd.