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Uncle A-Rod missed this Marlin’s first major-league hit, but it was still ‘awesome’ | Miami Herald

A-Rod wasn’t there to see it.

Heck, it’s probably safe to assume that most of those on hand Monday at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches barely noticed it.

An inconspicuous kid wearing No. 85 with a nameless jersey stepped to the plate in the eighth inning of the Marlins’ game with the World Series champion Astros and lined a single to right.

It was Joe Dunand, nephew of former baseball great Alex Rodriguez.

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And it was his first hit in a major-league uniform.