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Bonds made a big mistake by skipping the Derby

By Tim Keown
Page 2

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Baseball's Home Run Derby is mostly for kids, the way I look at it. And as a marketing tool, it's one of the best things the sport has going for it. It brings the faces and personalities of some of the game's best players into people's lives in ways a ballgame or a public-service announcement can't. The Derby is right there with the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest when it comes to exhibition events that merit attention and create discussion. I've never been a huge fan of the Home Run Derby, but I've a ...

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