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MLB Home Run Derby history: Winners by year, records, more - ESPN

Every July, the Home Run Derby offers a fun break in the regular MLB season. This year, Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez took home the title for most home runs of the night. The event started in 1985 and has been aired on ESPN since 1994. The format and rules have changed over the years, but the objective has remained the same: to highlight the top sluggers in the league.

Alonso doesn't 'want to get traded,' says he's 'super happy to be a Met' - ESPN

ARLINGTON, Tex. — The New York Mets occupying a playoff spot at the All-Star break would've been a laughable notion six weeks ago, but that's where the club finds itself after going from league laughingstock in May to spawning the league's best vibes in June.

Why Mets' Pete Alonso is all-in on the Home Run Derby - ESPN

ARLINGTON, Texas — Each summer, Major League Baseball strives to fill out the eight-man Home Run Derby field with as much star power as possible. Depending on which sluggers volunteer, some collections shine brighter than others. In recent years, many superstars have participated once to check the box or avoided the event entirely. But the league has been able to rely on one constant for the past half-decade: New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso.