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Josh Bell Is Hitting Some Majestic Dingers

On Thursday, Bell became just the fourth player in PNC Park’s history to hit the Allegheny River on the fly.

That shot traveled 472 feet. If you only watched his postgame presser and not the game itself, you might get the sense that he hit a home run, but maybe not one of that magnitude.

“It was awesome,” Bell said. “Got the pitch right where I wanted, didn’t have to redirect at all.

“I feel like I’m in a good place.