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Chronicling My 3 Hours Of Hell The Home Run Derby
ngngsports.com - 7/14/2009
Chronicling My 3 Hours Of Hell The Home Run Derby
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I'm definitely not a baseball purist. In fact, I'm all for cutting the baseball season down to 100 games. Or 80. Or even 60, if I were able to get away with it. Yet, last night I tried to put away my impure feelings about the game of baseball and decided to take in the Home Run Derby.  ...
Prince Fielder Puts On Show In Home Run Derby
reviewingthebrew.com - 7/14/2009
Prince Fielder Puts On Show In Home Run Derby
— reviewingthebrew.com — Prince Fielder last night showed the world what Brewer fans already knew he could hit the baseball... a very long way. Fielder was able to beat Nelson Cruz in the Home Run Derby Finals by a score of 6-5 and take the title back to Milwaukee... (more) Prince Fielder Puts On Show In Home Run Derby

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Prince reigns supreme in Derby | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com - 7/14/2009
Prince reigns supreme in Derby | MLB.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — By Doug Miller / MLB.com 07/14/09 12:55 AM ET ST. LOUIS -- Prince Albert, meet Prince Fielder.... With a sellout red-clad Busch Stadium crowd chanting for the hometown royalty, Albert Pujols, to claim the State Farm Home Run Derby hardware in his own ... (more) Prince reigns supreme in Derby | MLB.com: News

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Chris Berman Lovefest
— sharapovasthigh.com — Like most of you I have the MLB Home Run Derby on the flatscreen right now. Like... me, I'm sure that most of you can pick your favorite childhood TV show from the following list: Sportscenter NFL PrimeTime Baseball Tonight (before it sucked) GI Joe (the ... (more) Chris Berman Lovefest

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