Home Run Derby: 5 best hitters of all-time
By Greg Patuto
With the MLB All-Star break coming up that means two things, the All-Star Game and the Home Run Derby. The most exciting event of the summer includes the league’s premier power hitters battling to see who is the best. Here we have listed the five best derby sluggers of all-time.
The MLB Home Run Derby is one of the most exciting events in sports and has been ever since it began. Players from all different teams gather to cheer on the best power hitters and see who is the king of them all.
The derby is known for many different things, the kids running around the outfield trying to field balls, home runs hit into outer space and of course the famous “back, back, back” call by Chris Berman.
The MLB has tried many different formats for the derby and the new one that began last year is a head to head tournament where players battle against each other to move onto the next round. The gold ball is still inserted to raise money for charity.
While there has been many memorable and unmemorable moments in derby history, there has sure been some great hitters. Here are the five best home run derby hitters of all time.
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