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What Are The 10 Longest Home Runs in MLB Home Run Derby History?
MLB All-Star Week brings a lot of buzz and excitement. The Home Run Derby is certainly a reason for that, if not the biggest reason for all the buzz that takes place during the All-Star festivities. The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby will take place at Atlanta's Truist Field on Monday evening. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who leads the league in home runs, headlines the field alongside other stars like Byron Buxton, James Wood and Matt Olson. Could one of these players hit one of the longest home runs in the history of the event? Only time will tell. Ahead of tonight's event, here's a look at the 10 longest home runs in the history of the Home Run Derby. 10 Longest HRs in Home Run Derby History T-10. Shohei Ohtani: 513 feet (2021) Ohtani's Home Run Derby debut was highly anticipated, and he delivered a show for fans that night. The then-Los Angeles Angels star hit 28 home runs in the first round, with his final homer being a 513-foot blast that went well into the top deck of the right field bleachers at Coors Field. Unfortunately for Ohtani, his opponent was able to hit more homers in the opening round, knocking him out before the semifinals (more on that soon). T-10. Aaron Judge: 513 feet (2017) As Judge burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2017, he made a loud Home Run Derby debut that year with a statement win. In the semifinals, Judge hit a 513-foot shot that might have left the park if the stadium weren't enclosed. 9. Pete Alonso: 514 feet (2021) Ohtani was just one of a handful of participants who hit a 500-plus-foot home in the 2021 Home Run Derby. Playing in the hitter-friendly Coors Park, Alonso hit a 514-foot homer that nearly hit the video board behind the left-field bleachers in the first round. That was one of Alonso's 35 homers in the round, which was a record at the time, as he went on to win the derby for the second consecutive year. 8. Bobby Abreu: 517 feet (2005)** It takes a lot to hit a ball out of Comerica Park, but Abreu did that in 2005, blasting a 517-foot homer that cleared the right-field bleachers and the porch behind it. That was one of his 41 homers that night, as he went on to win it all. T-5. Sammy Sosa: 518 feet (2002)** The Chicago Cubs legend put on a show at the Home Run Derby in then-Miller Park in 2002, hitting several home runs that landed in the highest deck of the left-field bleachers or near the slide in the stadium. T-5. Josh Hamilton: 518 feet (2008)** Hamilton had a night for the ages in the final season of baseball at the old Yankee Stadium in 2008. He hit a then-record 28 home runs in the first round. One of those was a 518-foot shot that ricocheted off the wall behind the right-field bleachers. While Hamilton hit the most home runs that night, he actually lost in the final to Justin Morneau. T-5. Trevor Story: 518 feet (2021) The then-Colorado Rockies star looked comfortable at his home ballpark in the 2021 Home Run Derby. One of his home runs was a 518-foot blast that traveled to the last row of the bleachers behind the left-center field wall. While Story hit 19 home runs in the opening round, he lost to Joey Gallo by one in their head-to-head matchup. 4. Frank Thomas: 519 feet (1994)** The top deck of the bleachers at the old Three Rivers Stadium was really far from home plate. That's why it amazed fans when Thomas hit a 519-foot homer that hit the wall at the bottom of the top deck of the bleachers behind the left-center field wall in 1994. While Thomas hit the highlight home run that day, Ken Griffey Jr. won that year. T-2. Sammy Sosa: 520 feet (2002)** Sosa's second-longest home run of the 2002 Home Run Derby landed along the edge of the bleachers in the top deck behind the left field face at then-Miller Park, drawing oohs and aahs from fans and his fellow All-Stars. T-2. Juan Soto: 520 feet (2021) Soto hit the longest home run of the four homers hit during the 2021 Home Run Derby on this list. His 520-foot homer landed in the middle of the top deck in the right field bleachers, helping him beat Ohtani in the first round. He lost to Alonso in the semifinals. 1. Sammy Sosa: 524 feet (2002)** Unofficially, Sosa hit the longest home run in the history of the derby as part of his laser show in 2002. Even though Sosa's 2002 performance has three home runs that appear on this list, Jason Giambi beat him in the final that year. **Unofficial measurement Check out all of our Daily Rankers . Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
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What Are The 10 Longest Home Runs In History Of Home Run Derby?
MLB All-Star week brings a lot of buzz and excitement. The Home Run Derby is certainly a reason for that, if not the biggest reason for all of the buzz that takes place during the All-Star festivities. The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby will take place at Truist Field on Monday night. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who leads MLB in home runs, will be in the event. Other stars like Byron Buxton, James Wood and and Matt Olson will also vie for the home crown. But as those hitters try to win the derby, can they also hit one of the longest home runs in the history of the event? Here's a look at the 10 longest home runs in the history of the Home Run Derby. ** unofficial measurement 10 longest home runs in history of Home Run Derby T-10. Shohei Ohtani: 513 ft (2021) Ohtani's Home Run Derby debut was well-anticipated, and he delivered a show for fans at Coors Field that night. The then-Los Angeles Angels star hit 28 home runs in the first round, with his final homer being a 513-foot blast that went well into the top deck of the right field bleachers at Coors Field. Unfortunately for Ohtani, his opponent was able to hit more homers in the opening round, knocking him out before the semifinals (more on that soon). T-10. Aaron Judge: 513 ft (2017) As Judge burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2017, he made a loud Home Run Derby debut that same year. In the semifinals of the 2017 Home Run Derby, Judge hit a 513-foot shot that might have left Marlins Park if the stadium weren't enclosed. Judge went on to win the derby that year. 9. Pete Alonso: 514 ft (2021) Ohtani was just one of a handful of participants who hit a 500-plus-foot home in the 2021 Home Run Derby. Playing in the hitter-friendly Coors Park, Alonso hit a 514-foot homer that nearly hit the video board behind the left field bleachers in the first round. That was one of Alonso's 35 homers in the round, which was a record at the time, as he went on to win the derby that year, marking his second straight win. 8. Bobby Abreu: 517 ft (2005)** It takes a lot to hit a ball out of Comerica Park. But Abreu did that in 2005, blasting a 517-foot homer that cleared the right field bleachers and the porch behind it. That was one of his 41 home runs that night as he went on to win the derby. T-5. Sammy Sosa: 518 ft (2002)** The Chicago Cubs legend put on a show at the Home Run Derby in Miller Park in 2002, hitting several home runs that landed in the highest deck of the left field bleachers or near the slide in the stadium. T-5. Josh Hamilton: 518 ft (2008)** Hamilton had a night for the ages in the final season of baseball at the old Yankee Stadium in 2008. He hit 28 home runs in the first round, which was a record at the time. One of those home runs was a 518-foot shot that ricocheted off the wall behind the bleachers in right field. While Hamilton hit the most home runs that night, he actually lost in the final of the Home Run Derby. T-5. Trevor Story: 518 ft (2021) The then-Colorado Rockies star looked comfortable at his home ballpark in the 2021 Home Run Derby. One of his home runs was a 518-foot blast that traveled to the last row of the bleachers behind the left center field wall. While Story hit 19 home runs in the opening round, he lost to Joey Gallo by one in their head-to-head matchup. 4. Frank Thomas: 519 ft (1994)** The top deck of the bleachers at the old Three Rivers Stadium was really far from home plate, which was the case for older or now-defunct stadiums. That's why it amazed many when Thomas hit a 519-foot homer that hit the wall at the bottom of the top deck of the bleachers behind the left center field wall in 1994. While Thomas hit the highlight home run that day, Ken Griffey Jr. won the Home Run Derby that year. T-2. Sammy Sosa: 520 ft (2002)** Sosa's second-longest home run of the 2002 Home Run Derby landed along the edge of the bleachers in the top deck behind the left field face at Miller Park, drawing oohs and aahs from fans and his fellow All-Stars. T-2. Juan Soto: 520 ft (2021) Soto hit the longest home run of the four homers hit during the 2021 Home Run Derby on this list. His 520-foot home run landed in the middle of the top deck in the right field bleachers, helping him beat Ohtani in the first round. He lost to Alonso in the semifinals. 1. Sammy Sosa: 524 ft (2002)** Sosa, unofficially, hit the longest home run in the history of the derby as part of his laser show in 2002. Even though Sosa's 2002 performance has three home runs that appear on this list, Jason Giambi beat him in the final that year. Check out all of our Daily Rankers . Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
