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Hooper Goes 5-for-6 Wednesday, April 17th , 2002 Even as a kid, Harry Hooper said his coaches told him the key to hitting was making contact, and letting everything else flow from there. At SkyDome, Hooper showed how well he learned that lesson. The 24-year-old right fielder had 5 hits in 6 at-bats for the Norfolk Tides, helping his team knock off the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 9-3. "They always said, just keep your eye on the ball, don't overswing, make contact and you never know what will happen," he said. "That's all I did." Harry Hooper hit an RBI single in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Ray Washburn in the 5th, flied out in the 6th, singled in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 9th. This year, Hooper is batting .560 with 2 home runs. |
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