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With a dazzling display of prodigious power, Yoenis Cespedes took home the 2013 Home Run Derby crown at Citi Field. The 27-year-old Oakland Athletics outfielder advanced to the finals by hitting a remarkable 17 home runs in the opening round, followed by six more in the second round. In the final round, Bryce Harper set the bar high with his third consecutive round of eight, but Cespedes breezed past his total with five outs to spare.
Though Harper held his own thanks to his consistency from round-to-round, this really was a one-man show starring Cespedes. In total, he finished the night with 32 homers, and you almost get the feeling that number could have gone as high as he wanted it. Instead, it only went as high as he needed it to, but it was still a performance that will be remembered for a long time to come.
Though Harper held his own thanks to his consistency from round-to-round, this really was a one-man show starring Cespedes. In total, he finished the night with 32 homers, and you almost get the feeling that number could have gone as high as he wanted it. Instead, it only went as high as he needed it to, but it was still a performance that will be remembered for a long time to come.
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