99 is the most all-time home runs hit by a player in mlb home run derbies.
99 is the most all-time home runs hit by a player in mlb home run derbies.
what's the most all-time home runs hit by a player in mlb home run derbies?
99
ward came to the houston astros in december 1996 as part of a ten-player trade with detroit. he won the 1999 aaa home run derby in his home stadium of zephyr field in new orleans. the next day, he hit a 3 run home run in the all star game, leading the pcl to victory after joining the team as a last minute replacement. his home run outshone russell branyan's solo home run in the same game. he debuted in 1999, hitting 8 home runs in 150 at bats. in 2000, he hit 20 home runs in just 264 at-bats. in his third season for the astros, ward batted .263 with 9 home runs and 39 rbi in 95 games. the next year, 2002, he batted .276 with 12 home runs and 72 rbis in 136 games. on july 6 of that year, he became the first player to hit a home run out of pittsburgh's pnc park and into the allegheny river "on the fly" during a regular-season game (the other player being garrett jones with a 463-foot home run on june 2, 2013); the shot, a grand slam, came off pittsburgh's kip wells. many home runs have made the river on the bounce, and several home runs hit during the 2006 major league baseball home run derby made the river on the fly as well, creating speculation of juiced balls.
daryle ward
jackson joined the boston club, now renamed the braves, in march 1912 for spring training. on may 30, jackson hit his first mlb home run, which was inside-the-park, against brooklyn dodgers pitcher nap rucker. jackson hit his second career mlb home run on june 17, against cincinnati reds pitcher bert humphries. jackson's third home run was also against the reds, this time off of pitcher george suggs on august 6. on august 26, during a game against the pittsburgh pirates, jackson hit his fourth, and final home run of the season, which was inside-the-park off of king cole. it was also the final home run of jackson's mlb career. on the season, he batted .262 with 55 runs scored, 104 hits, 13 triple, five triples, four home runs, 48 rbis, and 22 stolen bases in 110 games played. jackson finished the season tied for third with john titus in hit by pitches (10), and fifth in strikeouts (72). jackson was also tied for third with steve evans, josh devore, jay kirke, and mike mitchell in errors by an outfielder (15). jackson played with the boston braves again in 1913, but appeared in just three games. in those games, he compiled two runs scored, and three hits in 10 at-bats.
george jackson (baseball)