(Audacy) With the Cubs out of town, the Bears took over Wrigley Field on Thursday, holding a team-building event in lieu of practice. Starting quarterback Justin Fields, once a star infielder for Harrison High School in his native Georgia, got a chance to take batting practice, displaying his power stroke by launching this one deep into the left-field bleachers.
Though more known for his pitching prowess as he had a 4.43 ERA over 34 appearances for Notre Dame, tight end Cole Kmet can also hit bombs, as he demonstrated Thursday. Where's Statcast when you need 'em? That ball must have traveled well over 400 feet.
Who knows how far Fields could have gone in his baseball career if that had been his focus, though he probably made the right call in choosing football, at least financially, with the Bears signing him to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $18.87-million contract last offseason. Fields' heroics on the diamond were impressive, but the highlight of Thursday's outing was a wildly entertaining cup-stacking competition held in the visiting clubhouse. As documented by Bears cornerback Lamar Jackson, running back Khalil Herbert almost reached the ceiling before his cup creation inevitably crumbled, collapsing into oblivion like the Roman Empire.
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