Cubs Prospect Pulls Real Life ‘Roy Hobbs,’ Shatters Lights On Home Run

By Josh Helmuth

The Natural is considered one of the greatest sports movies of all-time. When I watched it, I couldn’t get into the Robert Redford flick. I mean, in no way is the plot realistic.

Well I’ll be damned if 20-year-old Eloy Jimenez is proving me wrong.

The monster outfielder is one of the top prospects in not only the Chicago Cubs’ organization but all of Major League Baseball. The Dominican signed a multi-million dollar contract with the Cubbies as a 16-year-old, and it’s now looking like a genius contract.

The kid was invited to participate in the Carolina League Home Run Derby Monday night. He friggin’ hit a bomb to left outer-space that knocked out one of the stadium’s outfield lights.

This video is all the baseball world is talking about.

Considering his parents were probably small children when it came out in 1984, Jimenez probably has no clue what The Natural even is. Even still, he’s the first real-life Roy Hobbs I’ve ever seen.

Now if we can get Shoeless Joe to come back …

Josh Helmuth is the editor of Crave Sports.

Josh Helmuth
Josh Helmuth

Josh is originally from the small berg of Arthur, Ill, proudly the Amish capital of the state. It also has one hell of a pumpkin patch.

Josh has enjoyed dipping his toes into a variety of careers since graduating from the University of Alabama, the most rewarding thus far having served as a youth director in southern California for four years, and his broadcasting career which has garnered two Emmy awards and three Edward R. Murrow Awards.  

Josh enjoys loud rock music, Tom Hanks movies, dogs that like to cuddle and long runs. He is also always in search for America's greatest cheeseburger. Follow him here if you would like to be friends!

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