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Tiny oral history: The Bryce Harper kid's viral moment

It was a looong wait for 8-year-old Phillies fan Tyler Barnett -- and the rest of us too. So when Bryce Harper finally signed his free agent megadeal, the world was ready for Tyler's jubilant but disbelieving reaction that took over all of our devices.

Here's a two-minute oral history of Tyler's glorious moment after he got off the bus. (Click here if your memory needs a refresher.)

LINDSEY BARNETT, TYLER'S MOM: Tyler had cancer as a baby, and he has a prosthetic eye now. We were at the oncologist recently when Manny Machado signed with the Padres.