Article: Hitter saves his best shot for game time ; A Minnesota Twins prospect fizzles in the EL All-Star home run derby but sizzles with a winning three-run homer.

Article: Home run derby for youngsters set for on June 27 in Gurnee
News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);  June 11, 2004 ;     175 words ...The home run derby for Lake County youth basetball is back...patterned after the professional home run derby that is held annually the night before...tickets to watch the professional home run derby in Houston next month. The youth home...

Article: CAN HOME RUN DERBY MESS UP A SWING?(SPORTS)(MIKE LUCAS)(Column)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  July 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ......National League in Monday night's Home Run Derby at San Francisco's AT&T Park. McCovey...his crown and compete in Monday's Home Run Derby. The bad news from Howard's perspective...more than the previous high for a Home Run Derby set by the aforementioned Tejada in 2004...

Article: Barry Bonds whiffs on the Home Run Derby.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  July 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ......that he will not participate in the Home Run Derby, in what he calls his hometown. So good...Bonds, who last participated in the Home Run Derby in 2004, has hit more home runs into...runs. To hear players tell it, the Home Run Derby can damage a player's swing. It's either...

Article: Sosa savors return to Home Run Derby
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  July 13, 2004 ;     534 words ......before Monday night's Century 21 Home Run Derby, won by Baltimore's Miguel Tejada. HOUSTON...watching the All-Star Game and the Home Run Derby played in Chicago without him. "When...group shot. The event kicked off the Home Run Derby at Minute Maid Park, won by the Baltimore...

Article: Last year's winner tries to rediscover groove as Home Run Derby nears.
Times-News (Burlington, NC);  August 20, 2007 ;     419 words ......he has been saving those for the Home Run Derby. Foster, the defending champion in the...Qualifying for the 19th annual Home Run Derby, a softball powerhitting competition...entrants have been anticipating the Home Run Derby. Kevin Tyson of Pittsboro participated...

Article: Sosa looking to give fans a thrill in Home Run Derby
Chicago Sun-Times;  July 7, 2004 ;     282 words ......skills. For him, competing in the Home Run Derby and playing in the All-Star Game are...an invitation to take part in the Home Run Derby during All-Star festivities Monday in...League side. Sosa said he treats the Home Run Derby as a gift for his fans. It's something...

Article: Kemp selected to compete in National Home Run Derby
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA;  September 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ......in the Power Showcase High School Home Run Derby National Finals. It will be held at the...level." One of the benefits of this Home Run Derby is that he will get a lot of exposure...the Power Showcase High School Home Run Derby is happening at a great time for him...

Article: Rangers' Teixeira chosen for Home Run Derby.
The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  July 6, 2005 ;     252 words ......the United States in next week's Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game. The derby is undergoing...team. It doesn't matter if it's a home run derby or the Olympics, it adds flair. But this is a home run derby, so let's not take it too seriously...

Article: RED SOX NOTEBOOK; Ortiz to take hacks in Home Run Derby.(Sports)
The Boston Herald;  July 5, 2005 ;     441 words ......take part in the All-Star Game's Home Run Derby on Monday at Comerica Park in Detroit...was knocked out of last year's Home Run Derby in the first round, but his pitcher...David Ortiz will take part in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in Detroit next...

Article: MLB's Home Run Derby isn't legit until Dunn plays
Dayton Daily News;  July 12, 2007 ;     279 words ...Like a lot of people, I tend to enjoy the Home Run Derby more than the All-Star Game. But the last few years, I've...nationally known? Why can't some of those guys appear at the Home Run Derby the way the NBA Slam Dunk Contest takes obscure players...

Article: Home Run Derby Baseball
AP Images;  July 14, 2008 ;     56 words ......Rangers' Josh Hamilton at the Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in New York on Monday, July 14, 2008. Hamilton...practice to Hamilton as a teenager, to pitch to him for the Home Run Derby. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Article: Sluggers stage early Home Run Derby
Post-Tribune (IN);  July 4, 2002 ;     100 words ......PRINTED VERSION Baseball's hitters got a head start on the Home Run Derby. A record 62 home runs were hit in the major leagues Tuesday...biggest sluggers come to Milwaukee for the All-Star game and Home Run Derby, it seemed as if almost everyone was going deep. Fifty-three...

Article: CENTURY 21(R) Home Run Derby(R) All-Star Sweepstakes Offers Bronx Resident a Chance to Win up to $250,000 toward a New Home.
PR Newswire;  June 26, 2001 ;     700+ words ......6) cash prizes in the CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby(R) All-Star Sweepstakes. Randomly selected...bat for her in the 2001 CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby(R) on Monday, July 9th. As a finalist...prizes of $500 cash. The CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby(R) All-Star Sweepstakes represents the...

Article: Inside -- HOME RUN DERBY: Marshall McDougall hits six consecutive homers
Courier-News (Elgin, IL);  May 10, 1999 ;     25 words ...Inside -- HOME RUN DERBY: Marshall McDougall hits six consecutive homers and knocksd in 16 runs -- both NCAA records -- in Florida State's 26-2 rout of Maryland. B2.