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SALT LAKE CITY — Three more fun stories from the world of sports in today's From Left Field!
1. The ultimate selfie
Collecting a hit in baseball is all about perfect timing and so is getting the perfect selfie at a baseball game. Take this Cleveland Indians fan’s selfie of him on the Progressive Field scoreboard as an example.
Baseball selfie of the year? (via @baseballreddit, @WillFrasure) pic.twitter.com/H9kKIw2qyf — Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) May 4, 2016
The photo shows the fan posing his selfie on the ballpark scoreboard while taking a photo of himself looking at the the ballpark camera with his phone. [Reddit user kchab uploaded the photo](https://i.reddituploads.com/470372e7a2484384b159b26c43b550c3?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=0704986a9e5f668d0aa9356faa0a88e8) on the social media site Monday night and it has since garnered the attention of plenty of fans, news outlets and even MLB, which called the photo “awesome.”
2. Beard candy?
NBA star James Harden’s recognizable beard is now available in candy form. Trolli recently released a new sour gummi candy called “Sour Brite Weird Beards” featuring Harden’s likeness and famous beard in little bite-sized shapes.
The product first showed up in March when the candy company sponsored a Houston Rockets game, but began selling in stores across the country as early as last week.
Outstanding @JHarden13 partnering with @Trolli_USA! #WeirdBeardspic.twitter.com/9zJpqVLbKI — Sandy Swartzbaugh (@swartzbaugh) May 4, 2016
Harden began a partnership with Trolli earlier this year, [including starring in this zany commercial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PfKvhwB3KU) promoting gummi worms. [Forbes reported](http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2016/02/02/james-harden-expands-his-unique-brand-with-trolli-candy-endorsement/#4f8068ab173c) in February that more Harden beard-themed candy is planned for later this year.
3. Peterson giving back
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is giving back to his hometown that has been ravaged by floods. ESPN reported Wednesday that Peterson, a native of Palestine, Texas, will make a $100,000 base donation to the Texas town of a little less than 19,000 people after rain caused massive flooding in the area.
From that initial $100,000, Peterson added he plans on matching any donations brought in to help the town. The flooding killed six people from Palestine, including one person Pederson said he had played football with in high school.
"I've been knowing him since elementary school," Peterson told ESPN. "It hit me hard, especially being my hometown.”
According to the report, Peterson planned to his hometown Thursday to survey the damage.
