Bobby Abreu hits record 41 homers
The Baseball All-Star game's homerun derby was held in "pitcher friendly" Comerica Part in Detroit, Michigan. Philadelphia Phillies right fielder easily took home the Home Run Derby and in doing so also set a record hitting a total of 41 home runs over 3 rounds. Batting left-handed and teeing off against his personal batting practice pitcher, Phillies bullpen coach Ramon Henderson, Abreu topped out with a 517-foot shot onto the porch above the back row of right-field bleachers, sending the standing-room crowd scurrying for a souvenir. "Just trying to put on a good show. They enjoy it, that's what it's all about," Abreu said.
