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1.) Jeremy Freese
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4.) Tyler McCann
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2015 GBC Home Run Derby
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Each year, the Home Run Derby is held at the home field of the host (or alternate location of their choice), and all Derby related logos, designs, apparel, etc. is modeled after the MLB team that the host team represents. The 2015 Home Run Derby will mark the third annual mid-summer classic for the Gateway Baseball Club, and the first to be hosted by the Cardinals.
Home Run Derby Rules:
The Home Run Derby consists of 8 of the Gateway Baseball Club's most powerful hitters (4 from each league), as voted on by "Gateway Nation." The Derby winner from the previous year is guaranteed a spot in the contest the following year. In addition, the winner of the 2015 Home Run Derby will also earn his league home field advantage in the 2015 GBC Championship.
Each player will supply their own pitcher. This can be a parent, sibling, friend, coach, or anybody the player chooses. Contestants will alternate by league (in order of least votes to most), with contestants from the hosts league filling the even numbered slots, providing a sort of "home field advantage." Hitters will compete in a traditional playoff system, in which the players with the most home runs advance to the next round, with the bottom half of the contestants being eliminated in each round. Each player gets 10 "outs" per round. In this event, any swing that does not result in a home run is considered an "out." Should a tie exist at the end of any round that affects the elimination of any player, the tied players enter a "swing-off", allowed only 5 swings, regardless of whether or not they are home runs. Should it remain tied, another "swing-off" takes place, this time allowing only 3 swings. If still tied, sudden death swings occur, with players alternating until one hits a home run. In this event, a batter from the league of the host will go first. If multiple players involved in a sudden death situation are from the same league, the player with more regular season home runs will go first. The home run count will be reset after each and every round. The player that continues on and hits the most home runs in the final round will be declared the winner. This year, only wood bats will be permitted.
Each player will supply their own pitcher. This can be a parent, sibling, friend, coach, or anybody the player chooses. Contestants will alternate by league (in order of least votes to most), with contestants from the hosts league filling the even numbered slots, providing a sort of "home field advantage." Hitters will compete in a traditional playoff system, in which the players with the most home runs advance to the next round, with the bottom half of the contestants being eliminated in each round. Each player gets 10 "outs" per round. In this event, any swing that does not result in a home run is considered an "out." Should a tie exist at the end of any round that affects the elimination of any player, the tied players enter a "swing-off", allowed only 5 swings, regardless of whether or not they are home runs. Should it remain tied, another "swing-off" takes place, this time allowing only 3 swings. If still tied, sudden death swings occur, with players alternating until one hits a home run. In this event, a batter from the league of the host will go first. If multiple players involved in a sudden death situation are from the same league, the player with more regular season home runs will go first. The home run count will be reset after each and every round. The player that continues on and hits the most home runs in the final round will be declared the winner. This year, only wood bats will be permitted.
