What's better than the Home Run Derby?
The All-Star Game is the premier event of MLB All-Star weekend, but it's tough to compete with the entertainment the derby provides. Eight sluggers will be mashing baseballs into the seats at Truist Park in Atlanta on Monday night, and this year's field has a bit of everything.
From the hometown hero in Ronald Acuna Jr. to a fresh new face in Cal Raleigh, there's something for everyone as these hitters aim to build an All-Star weekend legacy.
Have any players won the Home Run Derby multiple times? Here's a closer look at the leaderboard.
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Has anyone won more than one Home Run Derby?
Four players have won the Home Run Derby multiple times. Ken Griffey Jr., who is the all-time leader with three wins, stood alone as the only player with multiple wins from 1998 until Prince Fielder won his second derby in 2012.
Yoenis Cespedes and Pete Alonso both joined the club by winning the event back-to-back. Alonso made a run at winning a third derby and tying Griffey's record in 2022, but he lost in the semifinals. Alonso is back for a fourth consecutive Home Run Derby and again has his sights set on title No. 3.
No one else participating in the 2023 Home Run Derby has a chance to win a second title, however. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached the final round as a rookie in 2019 but lost to Alonso, while Julio Rodriguez lasted until the final round in 2022 before losing to Soto.
Cespedes and Alonso showed how quickly one win can turn to two, so don't count out any of these powerful bats from joining the list in the near future.
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Most Home Run Derby wins
Griffey still stands alone with three Home Run Derby wins, and the list of multi-time derby winners beyond him is a short one.
| Wins | Player | Years |
| 3 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 1994, 1998, 1999 |
| 2 | Pete Alonso | 2019, 2021 |
| 2 | Yoenis Cespedes | 2013, 2014 |
| 2 | Prince Fielder | 2009, 2012 |
Alonso, Cespedes, and Fielder have all joined the list in recent years, and Alonso has a chance to move up the ranks if he can come out of Seattle a derby winner.
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Home Run Derby winners by year
Below is a list of Home Run Derby winners since the event began in 1985.
| Year | Player | Team | Park (City) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Teoscar Hernandez | Dodgers | Globe Life Field (Arlington) |
| 2023 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Mariners | T-Mobile Park (Seattle) |
| 2022 | Juan Soto | Nationals | Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) |
| 2021 | Pete Alonso | Mets | Coors Field (Denver) |
| 2019 | Pete Alonso | Mets | Progressive Field (Cleveland) |
| 2018 | Bryce Harper | Nationals | Nationals Park (Washington, D.C.) |
| 2017 | Aaron Judge | Yankees | Marlins Park (Miami) |
| 2016 | Giancarlo Stanton | Marlins | Petco Park (San Diego) |
| 2015 | Todd Frazier | Reds | Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati) |
| 2014 | Yoenis Cespedes | Athletics | Target Field (Minneapolis) |
| 2013 | Yoenis Cespedes | Athletics | Citi Field (New York) |
| 2012 | Prince Fielder | Tigers | Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City) |
| 2011 | Robinson Cano | Yankees | Chase Field (Phoenix) |
| 2010 | David Ortiz | Red Sox | Angel Stadium (Anaheim) |
| 2009 | Prince Fielder | Brewers | Busch Stadium (St. Louis) |
| 2008 | Justin Morneau | Twins | Yankee Stadium (New York) |
| 2007 | Vladimir Guerrero | Angels | AT&T Park (San Francisco) |
| 2006 | Ryan Howard | Phillies | PNC Park (Pittsburgh) |
| 2005 | Bobby Abreu | Phillies | Comerica Park (Detroit) |
| 2004 | Miguel Tejada | Orioles | Minute Maid Park (Houston) |
| 2003 | Garret Anderson | Angels | U.S. Cellular Field (Chicago) |
| 2002 | Jason Giambi | Yankees | Miller Park (Milwaukee) |
| 2001 | Luis Gonzalez | Diamondbacks | Safeco Field (Seattle) |
| 2000 | Sammy Sosa | Cubs | Turner Field (Atlanta) |
| 1999 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners | Fenway Park (Boston) |
| 1998 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners | Coors Field (Denver) |
| 1997 | Tino Martinez | Yankees | Jacobs Field (Cleveland) |
| 1996 | Barry Bonds | Giants | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) |
| 1995 | Frank Thomas | White Sox | The Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington) |
| 1994 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners | Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh) |
| 1993 | Juan Gonzalez | Rangers | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore) |
| 1992 | Mark McGwire | Athletics | Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego) |
| 1991 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Orioles | SkyDome (Toronto) |
| 1990 | Ryne Sandberg | Cubs | Wrigley Field (Chicago) |
| 1989* | Ruben Sierra | Rangers | Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim) |
| 1989* | Eric Davis | Reds | Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim) |
| 1987 | Andre Dawson | Cubs | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) |
| 1986* | Wally Joyner | Angels | Astrodome (Houston) |
| 1986* | Darryl Strawberry | Mets | Astrodome (Houston) |
| 1985 | Dave Parker | Reds | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis) |
* - Derby ended in a tie
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