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Video of the Day: A look back at "Home Run Derby"

Hank Aaron competed on "Home Run Derby."

By Drew Olson

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What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.

Published July 14, 2008 at 4:15 p.m.

Tags: hank aaron, duke snider, home run derby

Millions of TV viewers will watch Brewers slugger Ryan Braun and others compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby tonight at Yankee Stadium.

Though it can be ponderous and boring, it usually draws some of the bigger ratings of the year for ESPN.

In order to get you in the mood for this event, here is a quick look at the show that inspired it all, with Milwaukee Braves slugger Hank Aaron facing off against Duke Snider.

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Posted by viewfromnyave on July 15, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. (report)

In the late 80's, ESPN would rerun this series. They came on right when I was getting home from school. Good times.

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Posted by arks00 on July 14, 2008 at 5:55 p.m. (report)

awesome. Those rules are pretty lengthy.

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