Home Run Derby Greatest Hits

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Richie Rich posted 3/31/2008 from homerderby.com

Ever played with Lego? Ever been in awe of a baseball stadium? Here's the combination of the two. Baseball stadia made out of LEGO.

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Citizens Bank Park

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Lego Baseball Stadiums

Return of The Powder Blues

Richie Rich posted 11/28/2007 from homerderby.com

In 2008, the Royals and Blue Jays will be wearing powder blue uniforms every once in a while. Since no one under 21 years of age probably remembers what powder blue uniforms looked like, here's what powder blue baseball looked like for 13 MLB teams.

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MLB

Kansas City Royals

Toronto Blue Jays

Philadelphia Phillies

Chicago Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Return of The Powder Blues

Followup on the Vernon Wells Heckler Ball - WITH PICTURES

Richie Rich posted 5/8/2007 from homerderby.com

Home Run Derby talks to Jeff Raycher, the Heckler who got a personalized ball from Toronto CF Vernon Wells. Jeff sent us pictures of the ball - A Home Run Derby exclusive.

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MLB

Vernon Wells

Toronto Blue Jays

Detroit Tigers

Cleveland Indians

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Followup on the Vernon Wells Heckler Ball - WITH PICTURES

Can Freddy Sanchez hit a wiffle ball?

Richie Rich posted 10/8/2007 from homerderby.com

2006 NL Batting Champ Freddy Sanchez vs a Pro Wiffle Ball pitcher. Who wins this epic battle? Watch the video.

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MLB

Freddy Sanchez

Home Run Derby

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Can Freddy Sanchez hit a wiffle ball?

Joe Smith of the Mets heckles the Wrigley Bleachers

Richie Rich posted 17 days ago from homerderby.com

Video of New York Mets reliever Joe Smith telling Cub fans in the Wrigley Bleachers that they "ain't shit" and that he's "in the major leagues." Marty Brenneman has a new favorite player.

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MLB

New York Mets

Joe Smith

Chicago Cubs

Wrigley Field

Marty Brennaman

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Joe Smith of the Mets heckles the Wrigley Bleachers

Great Beards of Baseball

Richie Rich posted 6/12/2007 from homerderby.com

Everybody else has been posting about some Beard lately ... HRD looks at ten of the best Beards in MLB history.

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MLB

Rick Sutcliffe

Mike Piazza

Scott Spiezio

Matt Clement

David Ortiz

Jeff Bagwell

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Great Beards of Baseball

Does every MLB team need a Racing Sausage rip-off?

Richie Rich posted 6/27/2007 from homerderby.com

First, the Brewers had the Racing Sausages. Then Pittsburgh, DC, Toronto, Cleveland, and KC copied them. A video look at MLB's Racing Mascots and suggestions for other MLB teams when they rip off the Sausages.

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MLB

Milwaukee Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Toronto Blue Jays

Cleveland Indians

New York Yankees

Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox

Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies

Cincinnati Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers

Boston Red Sox

Kansas City Royals

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Does every MLB team need a Racing Sausage rip-off?

Barry Bonds' Mistress has Man-Hands

Richie Rich posted 6/28/2007 from homerderby.com

Kimberly Bell is going to publish a book and pose nude. Can someone airbrush out her giant mitts?

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MLB

Barry Bonds

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bud Selig

BALCO

San Francisco Giants

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Barry Bonds' Mistress has Man-Hands

FireKennyWilliams.com has been taken - by Major League Baseball

Richie Rich posted 12/12/2007 from homerderby.com

With the White Sox having a lousy season and a disappointing offseason, you'd figure that FireKennyWilliams.com would be taken already. But by Major League Baseball?

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MLB

Chicago White Sox

Ozzie Guillen

Torii Hunter

Kenny Williams

Kosuke Fukudome

Aaron Rowand

Miguel Cabrera

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FireKennyWilliams.com has been taken - by Major League ...

Did Joba Chamberlain piss off Erin Andrews?

Richie Rich posted 16 days ago from homerderby.com

Video of Erin Andrews interviewing Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain. At the end of interview, Andrews rolls her eyes and grimaces in disgust. Was it something Joba said? .

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MLB

Joba Chamberlain

Erin Andrews

New York Yankees

Chicago White Sox

ESPN

Boston Red Sox

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Did Joba Chamberlain piss off Erin Andrews?

The 2007 Home Run Derby Drinking Game

Richie Rich posted 7/9/2007 from homerderby.com

Because you're gonna need one to get through Chris Berman's chatter tonight ...

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MLB

Chris Berman

Home Run Derby

Ryan Howard

Albert Pujols

Prince Fielder

Joe Morgan

Justin Morneau

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The 2007 Home Run Derby Drinking Game

Pedro Martinez and Juan Marichal are Cockfighters

Richie Rich posted 2/6/2008 from homerderby.com

In their native Dominican Republic, all-star pitchers Juan Marichal and Pedro Martinez do more than shoot the breeze when they get together. No, they fight roosters. Video.

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MLB

Juan Marichal

Pedro Martinez

New York Mets

San Francisco Giants

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Pedro Martinez and Juan Marichal are Cockfighters

Don’t get caught on TV in the All-You-Can-Eat Section

Richie Rich posted 4/4/2008 from homerderby.com

It's usually pretty cool to get on TV during a baseball game. But what if you're a girl stuffing your face in the All-You-Can-Eat Section?

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MLB

Oakland Athletics

New York Yankees

Chicago Cubs

Cleveland Indians

Cincinnati Reds

Boston Red Sox

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Don’t get caught on TV in the All-You-Can-Eat Section

Steve Trachsel is the cause of Global Warming

Richie Rich posted 3/20/2008 from homerderby.com

Japan thinks long baseball games contibute to Global Warming. Which means that Steve Trachsel is Al Gore's new Public Enemy Number One.

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MLB

Steve Trachsel

Chicago Cubs

Baltimore Orioles

New York Mets

Adam Loewen

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Steve Trachsel is the cause of Global Warming

My Phone Call with Harry Caray

Richie Rich posted 2/18/2008 from homerderby.com

Did you know that Harry Caray kept his phone number published? He did. I know because I called him.

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MLB

Harry Caray

Chicago Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago White Sox

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My Phone Call with Harry Caray

Save the Boobies - The Mother’s Day Home Run Pledge

Richie Rich posted 2 days ago from homerderby.com

For the third year in a row, MLB will be going PINK on Mother's Day to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. And Home Run Derby will donate $10 to Breast Cancer Research for every Home Run hit on Mother's Day.

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MLB

Home Run Derby

Nick Swisher

New York Yankees

Chicago Cubs

New York Mets

Boston Red Sox

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Save the Boobies - The Mother’s Day Home Run Pledge

The Racing Sausages can Ski !!

Richie Rich posted 3/28/2008 from homerderby.com

The Milwaukee Brewers' Racing Sausages continue to set the bar for all MLB mascots. Because they can freaking downhill ski. Video at HRD.

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MLB

Milwaukee Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs

Washington Nationals

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The Racing Sausages can Ski !!

El Guapo update - The first BobbleBelly

Richie Rich posted 7/31/2007 from homerderby.com

Time to check in with Rich Garces, aka El Guapo. A Video Interview, current stats with the Nashua Pride, and a great giveaway - the El Guapo BOBBLE BELLY !

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VIDEO of an epic showdown in the Mexican League as a Mascot tries to outdance the team's Midget Bat-Boy.

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A Video Tribute to Beer Vendors in Baseball. You don't even have to get up out of your chair.

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