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Aug, 2022

Let The Big Dog Eat!

This past weekend our very own Will Camara won the Regional Phillies Home Run Derby contest in Exton, PA! Will now will compete for the Championship against seven other 11-12 year old regional champs at Citizens Bank Park on Sept 11 before the Phillies host the Washington Nationals.

2022 is the 52nd Anniversary of the Phillies Home Run Derby. The program boasts an impressive list of Major League talent as well, including: Mike Trout, Aaron and Brett Boone, Christian Walker, Mike Scioscia, Ben Davis, Jamie Moyer and Erik Kratz.

Jack Bradley, began Phillies Home Run Derby in 1971, the same year Veterans Stadium opened. The first competition included six derbies in various towns with the winners from three age groups invited to compete in the championships on the field at Veterans Stadium. Jack's sons, Paul and John, have now run the program for more than three decades and grown it to include three rounds (local derbies, regional competitions, championships) for a total of 51 total competitions. There are three age groups made up of kids between seven and 12 years old. An estimated 22,000 children compete every year.