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A hunt for Home Run Derby ball turns up different sort of prize
Ditching the press box for the outfield stands seemed to offer the most potential for fun in the Home Run Derby at Truist Park, the precursor to Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.
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Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh crowned Home Run Derby champ
Raleigh, from Cullowhee, North Carolina, became the first catcher ever to win the Home Run Derby and the second Mariners player to do so.
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Freddie Freeman ecstatic to be part of All-Star Game in Atlanta
Former Braves star Freddie Freeman returns to Atlanta for his ninth All-Star Game, now as a Dodger — and still a fan favorite.
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Home Run Derby a ‘full-circle’ moment for Braves first baseman Matt Olson
Twenty-five years ago, Braves first baseman Matt Olson sat in the upper deck of Turner Field to take in the Home Run Derby.
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Braves starter Chris Sale to start throwing in ‘next few days’
Chris Sale, who fractured his rib cage in June, says he’s close to throwing again as he works toward a return to the Braves’ rotation.
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Braves’ Acuña to hit second for National League in All-Star Game
Acuña was selected as an All-Star starter despite missing the first 49 games of the season while recovering from a torn ACL. In the 45 games he’s played, he is batting .323.
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Braves Report: Chatting with Dale Murphy
Atlanta legend talks All-Star memories, Andruw Jones