The Philadelphia Inquirer July 15, 2026 • 00:25

This 17-year-old from Lower Merion was booed during the Home Run Derby. He called it ‘an honor.’ - Inquirer.com

By Alex Coffey

This 17-year-old from Lower Merion was booed during the Home Run Derby. He called it ‘an honor.’ - Inquirer.com

Reed Weiner couldn’t come up with a running catch in the outfield on a ball hit in the Derby and heard about it from the crowd. It was all good, he said. He does the same when he’s a fan.

On Monday night, Reed Weiner was standing in left-center field at Citizens Bank Park when the Cardinals Jordan Walker hit a pop-up to center.
It was the first round of the Home Run Derby, and Weiner… [+3452 chars]

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