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A young cancer survivor caught Tommy Joseph's dinger and celebrated with the Phanatic

Home runs weren't in short supply during Thursday afternoon's game between the Phillies and Marlins, with six round-trippers coming in the first six innings of the game.
Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph delivered the third homer of the game off Vance Worley in the third inning. The ball found the glove of a well-positioned fan in the left-field stands and a cute celebration with the Phillie Phanatic ensued:

The fan -- Zach Witt from Boyertown, Pa. -- is not only a little league shortstop and pitcher for his local team, but he's also a cancer survivor. He attended Thursday afternoon's game with a charity for childhood cancer.
Every day cancer-free is a good day, but catching a home run ball on a sunny day at the ballpark certainly makes it even better.

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