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Big Papi Shares Spoils of Derby Triumph

By John HickeyJul 13th 2010 – 12:11AM

ANAHEIM -- David Ortiz wasn't the only winner of the Home Run Derby Monday night. Second place finisher Hanley Ramirez, a close friend of Ortiz's, said he felt like a winner, too. And Jose Lima, an Ortiz contemporary who died six weeks ago, had the win dedicated to him by Ortiz "Lima was my man," Ortiz said. "To see him...

David Ortiz Wins 2010 Home Run Derby

By John HickeyJul 12th 2010 – 10:42PM

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- David Ortiz pulled off a big comeback with a 13-homer second round and went on to win the annual All-Star Home Run Derby Monday night with 11 homers in the finals. He hit 32 total in the event. Runner-up Hanley Ramirez of the Marlins tied Ortiz with 21 homers in the first two rounds. Ramirez hit nine in...

Home Run Derby 2010 Results

By FanHouse StaffJul 12th 2010 – 3:53PM

The 2010 Home Run Derby, featuring the Brewers' Corey Hart, the Marlins' Hanley Ramirez, the Red Sox' David Ortiz, the Blue Jays' Vernon Wells, the Yankees' Nick Swisher, the Diamondbacks' Chris Young, the Tigers' Miguel Cabrera and the Cardinals' Matt Holliday, will take place Monday night at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Home...

Home Run Derby 2010 Live Chat

By FanHouse StaffJul 12th 2010 – 3:15PM

Love it or hate, baseball's great power showcase is back for another year. A field of eight players -- four from the National League and four from the American League -- are ready to go at it for the 2010 Home Run Derby crown, and the MLB FanHouse crew will be with you all night as the big flies rain down at Angel...

If You Like Home Runs, Root for Hot, Humid Weather

By Paul YeagerJul 12th 2010 – 12:01PM

(July 12) -- Whether it's a statement about the All-Star game or simply a tribute to the part of the game that fans enjoy most, many of us are more interested in the home run hitting contest on each Monday of the All-Star break than in the game itself on Tuesday. And fans who want to see home runs should root for hot and...

Background on Home Run Derby

The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It is a contest among the top home run hitters in Major League Baseball to determine who can hit the most home runs.

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