MLB legends, women's baseball and softball stars to promote Home Run Derby X in the US
Andruw Jones, Jake Arrieta, Dexter Fowler, Nick Swisher, Ian Desmond, Jonny Gomes, Jocelyn Alo, Mia Davidson-Smith, Alex Hugo, Ashton Lansdell and Paige Halstead will participate in the events on August 10, 23 and 31 and September 7.
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<p>Major League Baseball (MLB) will display Home Run Derby X in four US cities in August and September.</p>
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<p>MLB legends Andruw Jones, Jake Arrieta, Dexter Fowler, Nick Swisher, Ian Desmond and Jonny Gomes will join USA Women's Baseball National Team stars Alex Hugo and Ashton Lansdell as well as softball stars Jocelyn Alo, Paige Halstead and Mia Davidson Smith.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">3-on-3 baseball. Non stop action.<br><br>Home Run Derby X is coming to four cities in 2024: <a href="https://t.co/l5PKGYTZI3">https://t.co/l5PKGYTZI3</a> <a href="https://t.co/64GfUJqvIS">pic.twitter.com/64GfUJqvIS</a></p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1792929081597567122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>The dates and the locations of the events are:</p>
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<ul><li>August 10, Parkview Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana, home of the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres)</li><li>August 23, Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, home of the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies)</li><li>August 31, First Horizon Park, Nashville, Tennessee, home of the Triple-A Nashville Sounds (Brewers)</li><li>September 7, Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, North Carolina, home of the Triple-A Durham Bulls (Rays)</li></ul>
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<p>Arrieta (also a Cy Young award winner), Desmond and Swisher are former All-Stars who will return to Home Run Derby X. Jones is a former All-Star who represented the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic. Fowler is a World Series winner. </p>
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<p>Hugo earned Most Outstanding Player honours at the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2023-ix-womens-baseball-world-cup-group-a/home">IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group A in 2023</a>. She is a roving instructor in the Oakland A's organisation. </p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So excited that we are back! MLB Home Run Derby X is coming to a city near you this summer and I can’t wait to be part of it. Don’t miss out [<a href="https://t.co/fOE728ARUf">https://t.co/fOE728ARUf</a>] <a href="https://t.co/3f0s8ZXhiF">pic.twitter.com/3f0s8ZXhiF</a></p>— Alex Hugo (@16newt) <a href="https://twitter.com/16newt/status/1792986807748932081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Lansdell, a former college softball star, also contributed to the USA National Team campaign. </p>
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<p>Alo is the all-time NCAA home run leader with 122. Halstead represented the US in the 2016 and 2017 USA Softball International Cup. Davidson Smith also starred in collegiate softball.</p>
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<p>Home Run Derby X is an exciting new baseball format built around power-hitting and defensive hustle. During MLB World Tour 2023, it enjoyed massive success in <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="London, Seoul, and Mexico City (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/home-run-derby-x-success-in-london-seoul-and-mexico-city" target="_blank">London, Seoul, and Mexico City</a>.</p>
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