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17-Year-Old Baseball Player From West Covina Hits 515-Foot HR At Marlins Park

In 2009, Bryce Harper, at 19, hit a bomb that measured just over 500 feet, and on Wednesday West Covina’s David Denson broke that remarkable mark with a lucrative 515-foot home run at Marlins Park in Florida.

2013/01/02

Prince Fielder Wins HR Derby

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Detroit’s Prince Fielder became only the second player to win multiple titles in the All-Star Home Run Derby, thrilling the crowd at Kauffman Stadium with eight splash shots into the […]

2012/07/09

Trumbo was a lone bright spot for the Angels Saturday. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Trumbo Invited To Participate In HR Derby

Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano has asked Jose Bautista, Prince Fielder and Mark Trumbo to join him on the AL side for the All-Star home run derby.

2012/07/02

Kemp Hoping To Return By All-Star Break

Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp still is optimistic about playing in the All-Star game next month in Kansas City — as long as he’s sure he will be healthy for the stretch run with NL West-leading Los Angeles.

2012/06/21

Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Fans Want To See Hamilton, Kemp Go Yard In HR Derby

Baseball fans have voted for their favorite players to compete for the 2012 Home Run derby in Kansas City and clearly want to see a head-to-head match-up with Matt Kemp and Josh Hamilton.

2012/06/21

Yankees’ Robinson Cano Takes Home Run Derby

Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees has won the 2011 Home Run Derby, by blasting past AL East rival Adrian Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox.

2011/07/11

Kemp Selected To Play In Home Run Derby

Milwaukee Brewers slugger Prince Fielder says he’s selected teammate Rickie Weeks, Los Angeles’ Matt Kemp and St. Louis’ Matt Holliday to represent the National League in Monday night’s Home Run Derby.

2011/07/05