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Marlins closer A.J. Ramos once gave up a homer to Giancarlo Stanton in an exhibition game

By Gemma Kaneko

If you didn't know before Monday night's Home Run Derby that Giancarlo Stanton has power, well, he made his point about that 61 times. But his teammate, closer A.J. Ramos, knows about that power firsthand. While speaking to Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman (of Cespedes Family BBQ) on Monday, he told a story about giving up a homer to Stanton during an exhibition game in Greensboro, N.C.
Listen to his epic tale by clicking on the video above. 

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