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The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting competition in Major League Baseball (MLB) customarily held the day before the MLB All-Star Game, which places the contest on a Monday in July. In the context of the competition a "home run" consists of hitting a baseball in fair territory out of the playing field on the fly.
Cumulatively, the Brewers have won 10 at outfield, 5 at first base, 3 at designated hitter, 2 at shortstop, 1 at pitcher, and 2 at catcher for a total of 23 Silver Sluggers. Ryan Braun, William Contreras, Cecil Cooper, Prince Fielder, Paul Molitor, Christian Yelich, and Robin Yount are the only Brewers to win the award multiple times.
Eight players participated in the derby in a bracket-style, single-elimination timed event. Each player had four minutes to hit as many home runs as possible. Hitters were awarded an additional 30 seconds if they hit two home runs over 440 feet (130 m). Hitters were also allowed one 45 second timeout to stop the clock (two in the finals).
Over its three-decade history, the MLB's Home Run Derby has something of an interesting past. The so-called Steroid Era provided us with unforgettable outputs in the late 1990s and early 2000s ...
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State Farm donated US$3,000 for every non-"gold ball" home run and $17,000 for each gold ball homer to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.In addition, a child from certain a Boys and Girls Club was assigned to each of the eight players with the child assigned to the winner receiving a $50,000 donation from State Farm and the other seven getting $10,000 for their club.
The derby was held on July 11, 2016, at Petco Park in San Diego, California, the site of the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. On July 8, the participants that were eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby were announced. [1] Giancarlo Stanton won the Home Run Derby by defeating defending champion Todd Frazier 20–13. [2]