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Watch: Byron Buxton's inside-the-park homer (0 to 21 mph for a run in 14.05 seconds)

Here's a look at the home run Byron Buxton hit to open Sunday's game between the Twins and White Sox. Don't turn away, it goes fast.

By Howard Sinker

October 2, 2016 at 10:42PM
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton rounds the bases while hitting an inside-the-park solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Chicago. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Some of you were watching the Ryder Cup and some of you were watching football. Others were enjoying a wonderful October afternoon.

In other words, we're guessing that a lot of you missed the inside-the-park home run that Byron Buxton hit to open Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Here it is, complete with speed figures compiled as part of MLB.com's Statcast.

If you can not see the video on your device, click here for a link.

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about the writer

Howard Sinker

Digital Sports Editor

Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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