the home run derby format changed in 1985.
the home run derby format changed in 1985.
when did the home run derby format change?
1985
the home run derby format was changed significantly in 2014, as mlb sought to speed-up the contest and increase the drama. in the new bracket format, five players from each league faced the other players in their league in round 1, with each players having seven "outs." the player in each league with the highest round 1 total received a second-round bye, and the players with the second- and third-highest round 1 totals from each league faced off. the round 2 winner from each league faced the round 1 winner, and the round 3 winner crowned the league winner. the final featured the winner of each league. each round stands alone, with the score reset for each round. ties in any round are broken by a 3-swing swing-off. if the players remain tied, the players engage in a sudden-death swing-off until one player homers.
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the 2016 major league baseball home run derby (known through sponsorship as the t-mobile home run derby) was a home run hitting contest between eight batters from major league baseball (mlb). the derby was held on july 11, 2016, at petco park in san diego, california, the site of the 2016 mlb all-star game. on july 8, the participants that will be eligible to participate in the home run derby were announced. giancarlo stanton won the home run derby by defeating defending champion todd frazier 20–13.









































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2016 major league baseball home run derby