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Home run robbers, including Rays' Kevin Kermaier, get praise -- and swag -- for spectacular plays

A look at home run robbers, the pitchers who love them and the swag these elite defenders collect after making highlight-reel grabs.

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 file photo,Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier collides with the outfield wall after catching a fly ball by Baltimore Orioles' Manny Machado in the first inning of a baseball game in Baltimore. Everyone has seen an outfielder receive a tip of the cap or a jubilant fist bump from a pitcher after a home run robbery. This is a story about what happens after they leave the field.