NewsWhore
07-15-2008, 03:00 PM
The stars are out tonight as Major League Baseball helps bid New York's Yankee stadium a proper farewell. There is much excitement in the air, partly because of the Stadium's farewell party and because of the collection of MLB's best and brightest stars. Last night's Home Run Derby was a thrilling spectacle for all baseball fans, as slugger Josh Hamilton, a relative unknown, blasted 28 first-round homeruns in the Home Run Derby Competition to set a new All-Star record. At one point during Hamilton's swat fest David "Big Papi" Ortiz, who is among the All-Star Home Run Derby record holders, was seen saying "wow!" So stunned was Ortiz that he walked off the baseball field and into the dugout in amazement and as a sign of respect to Hamilton. In all, 12 Dominican ball players have made it to the mid-season classic, including Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Albert Pujols, Edinson Volquez, Ervin Santana, Carlos Marmol, Miguel Tejada and Cristian Guzman. Since the 1950s, a total of 55 Dominicans have been selected to participate in All-Star games.
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