Henderson aiming to make team history

Published 10:05 am Sunday, July 14, 2024

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Shortstop Gunnar Henderson can become only the third Baltimore Orioles player to win the Major League Baseball All-Star Game’s Home Run Derby.

The former Morgan Academy Prep All-American will compete in the home run derby Monday at 7 p.m. at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and televised on ESPN. 

​​Cal Ripken Jr. and Miguel Tejada are the only Orioles ever to win the home run derby.

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Here is the format:

  • All eight hitters go against each other in the first round with a three-minute round or 40-maximum, whichever comes first. The four players who hit the most home runs advance.
  • In the semifinals, the bracket returns where the remaining four are seeded 1-4 based on how many homers they hit in Round 1. The same three-minute limit or 40-pitch maximum still applies at this stage.
  • The two finalists will go head-to-head in a two-minute or 27-pitch maximum final round.