Tommy Pham's Selfless Gesture Puts Teammate Jace Peterson in the Spotlight

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Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tommy Pham voluntarily gave up his final at-bat in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers so that teammate Jace Peterson could have a turn at the plate. Pham had already achieved four hits in the game and wanted to give Peterson, a reserve infielder, the opportunity to have an at-bat in a World Series contest. The gesture was praised by both Peterson and the team manager, Torey Lovullo, highlighting the camaraderie and team spirit within the Diamondbacks clubhouse. The Diamondbacks went on to win the game 9-1, evening the series 1-1.
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