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MLB Home Run Derby

Played before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby is a contest for the top home run hitters in the MLB. The 2009 MLB Home Run Derby was the sport’s 25th annual contest.

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Who won the 1999 home run derbie?

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Ken Griffey jr.

Mark Mcquire had the best performance with some towering bombs into the streey

Do home runs in an all-star game count in career home runs?

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No, the only home runs that would count towards career home runs are thise hit in regular season games. Home runs for all star games and postseason games are kept as separate statistics.

How do you become a ball kid for the home run derby?

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there is no specific amount a player gets into the derby by being recommended by major league baseball and accepting the offer

Who is in the 2012 home run derby?

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National League Dan Uggla (Florida Marlins) Lance Berkman (Houston Astros) Chase Utley (Philadelphia Philles) Ryan Braun (Milwaukee Brewers) American League Josh Hamilton (Texas Rangers) Grady Sizemore (Cleveland Indians) Evan Longoria (Tampa Bay Rays) Justin Morneau (Minnesota Twins) Hamilton stole the show, hitting a record 28 homers in the first run. But he met Morneau in the final round, where homers from previous rounds don't count. Morneau took the final round 5 to 3 to win the derby.

How much are tickets to the home run derby?

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A single Kentucky Derby Ticket can range from $75.00 to $7,500.00+, it all depends where you want to be seated.

The lower end tickets are tickets for general admission, the higher end tickets are tickets for the Turf Club and Millionaires Row.

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25,000 and moree !

How are the home run derby contestants selected?

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Players that apply for the All-Star game can decide whether they want to participate in the Home run Derby or not. If only 7/less batters want to participate, the derby would be cancelled. P.S: Most players think it's a waste of their energy and don't want to participate anymore

How many rounds are there in the MLB Home Run Derby?

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There are 3 rounds.

The first round has 8 players and the top 4 players advance to the second round.

The second round has 4 players and the top 2 players advance. The totals for the first round are counted again in the second round - a good first round can sometimes guarantee entrance to the final round.

The final round is head-to-head.

Who won the 1995 all-star game mlb home run derby?

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Arizona Diamondbacks Luis Gonzalez won the 2001 All Star Home Run Derby.

What year did the Home Run Derby start?

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The MLB Home Run Derby has three rounds. Eight players face off in the first round, and four players continue to the second. Out of those four players who face off in the second round, two players advance to the third round. The third and last round determines the winner.

Each round typically lasts about an hour, so the entire derby is around three hours long.

In what year did Tino Martinez win the home run derby?

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David Ortiz won the Home Run Derby in 2010.

Who won the 1993 home run derby?

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tino martinaz the best first basemen to every ware a Yankees uniform, after don baseball...........

What is the length of the longest home run in a home run derby?

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656 ft hit by Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees on April 17, 1953 at Washington's Griffith Stadium. (According to some accounts)

The record for the longest measured home run in a major-league game is 634 ft., by Mickey Mantle for the New York Yankees against the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, in September 1960.

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Guiness Book of Baseball World Records

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_guin.shtml

Who was the winner of the 2008 home run derby?

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The Twins' Justin Morneau won the 2008 home run derby. The Rangers' Josh Hamilton far outhomered him, hitting a record 28 home runs in the first round. However in the final round, Morneau hit 5 homers to Hamilton's 3. The next day Morneau scored the winning run in the bottom of the 15th to end arguably the most exciting All Star game ever played.

Who hit an inside the park home run in the All-Star Game?

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In the early days of the game (1870's-1880's)most home runs were inside the park, many ballparks didn't even have outfield fences and it's unlikely that inside the park homers were considered a separate stat from homers hit over a fence,a fairly rare occurence in the early days of the game.

What are some interesting facts about baseball?

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It is the only sport where the offence is not allowed to touch the ball, and only the defence is.

Who has won the most Home Run Derbies?

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Josh Hamilton in 2008 w/ 528 ft in Yankee Stadium.

What is Bryce Harpers longest home run?

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Approx. 570 in a high school game (this is estimated)

Who won the 2010 home run derby?

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David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox