Fielder, Big Papi Named Home Run Derby Captains
Sep 16, 2014 10:16 PM
Prince Fielder of the Brewers and David Ortiz of the Red Sox have been named the first-ever captains of the NL and AL squads for the 2011 State Farm Home Run Derby. The 2011 State Farm Home Run Derby will take place on Monday, July 11 at Chase Field in Phoenix and will be televised nationally on ESPN.
A new element of this year’s format will be the team competition between the AL and NL. Fielder and Ortiz will each determine the other three participants on their teams and will personally extend the invitations.
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