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The derby was held on July 9, 2012, at the site of the 2012 MLB All-Star Game, Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Prince Fielder won the derby with five home runs in the first round, eleven home runs in the second round, and twelve runs in the finals.
This is a list of the 300 Major League Baseball players who have hit the most career home runs in regular season play (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games). In the sport of baseball, a home run is a hit in which the batter scores by circling all the bases and reaching home plate in one play
Tied Ken Griffey Jr. for fifth place on the career home run list with his 630th home run on April 13. [25] Then one week later on April 20, Rodriguez hit his 631st home run to pass Griffey for fifth place on the career home run list. [26] Tied Lou Gehrig for most career grand slams with his 23rd against the Atlanta Braves on June 12. [27]
This is a list of some of the records relating to home runs hit in baseball games played in the Major Leagues.Some Major League records are sufficiently notable to have their own page, for example the single-season home run record, the progression of the lifetime home run record, and the members of the 500 home run club.
Ruth set the Major League Baseball single-season home run record four times, first at 29 (1919), then 54 (1920), 59 (1921), and finally 60 (1927), all in the American League. [12] Ruth's 1920 and 1921 seasons are tied for the widest margin of victory for a home run champion as he topped the next highest total by 35 home runs in each season.
Paul Konerko of the Chicago White Sox becomes the 48th player in major league history to join the 400-home run club with a solo shot against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum. [22] David Wright hit a two-run home run off Mark Buehrle in the 6th inning, guiding the New York Mets to a 5–1 victory over the Miami Marlins.
In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. (For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)
List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders. 500 home run club; 600 home run club; List of Major League Baseball progressive career home runs leaders; List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders. 50 home run club; List of Major League Baseball progressive single-season home run leaders