Congrats to Justin Morneau, Canada’s first home run derby Champion! Justin edged out Josh Hamilton in the final of last night’s pre-All Star Game festivities. Although his homers weren’t as long as the competition, he outlasted Hamilton who put on a great performance.
And that was last night’s big story.
If you don’t know about Josh Hamiton, go find the Sports Illustrated from a few weeks ago with him on the cover and read the article. It is an incredible story about a great comeback, and then you’ll realize why last night’s derby was so special. It’s a bit unbelievable that people are saying one of the greatest moments in Yankee stadium history was last night in a home run derby given the amount of history that is held between the foul lines of Yankee stadium. But going from where Josh was just a few years ago to putting on that amazing show last night is just one of the many reasons that baseball is a great game.
And hey, he even won over the New York crowd!
