All Star Game, Homerun Derby .

In a long season of 162 games , fans may be tired every so often, and so do players. The “All Star Weekend” composed of many activities , All Star Game, and HR Derby is a short break of intense baseball season.  

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Established in 1933, All Star Game(ASG) is also known as "Midsummer Classic",  not only because it is held on July but because it is the combination of entertainment, leisure, and sport.

There are some photos below shows that there are a lot of celebrities came to the feast of summer days.

#2.Snoop dogg playing celebrities softball games

                                                           #3.Jenny Finch

In the middle of summer, the players have the most impressive performance from both National and American League will be elected by fans and a committee to feature ASG.

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In early days, ASG is nothing but a show, nevertheless, recently, to increase the tension of the game, the committee decided to use the score of ASG to determine the home dominance of World Series.

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So, ASG now is a feast of excellent performance and interaction between fans and players.

 #4.The most valuable player of ASG 2015, Mike Trout from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (LAA).

Homerun Derby

As title, it’s a match to compete with one another to win the reputation of the HR Derby winner.

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http://m.mlb.com/video/v504268983/sealaa-trout-leaps-at-the-wall-for-a-terrific-grab/?partnerId=as_mlb_20150927_53080976&adbid=10153643887697451&adbpl=fb&adbpr=5768707450

And it will be held one day before ASG, telling us it’s a highlight of ASG weekend as well.

The rule is pretty simple, the volunteers from teams

 be distributed to an opponent, they both have ten chances, the winner must hit as much as homeruns as he can in the session.

After several rounds, the winner

will be awarded with a trophy.

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↓#11.The winner of HR Derby2015, Todd Frazier from Cincinnati Reds(CIN)

Interesting clips from the stadiums:

1.         Cute mascot<3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et5wefigDvE

2.       Gum Gum…:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENbF09fKNFM

3.       Oh, a girl comes to me …

>///<:

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2015/09/26/151850832/girl-gives-boy-foul-ball?partnerId=as_mlb_20150927_53097636&adbid=10153644736527451&adbpl=fb&adbpr=5768707450

4. Mike Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrout!!!:

 http://m.mlb.com/video/v504268983/sealaa-trout-leaps-at-the-wall-for-a-terrific-grab/?partnerId=as_mlb_20150927_53080976&adbid=10153643887697451&adbpl=fb&adbpr=5768707450

5.    Mookie Betts, the HR thief.:

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/70087564/v501526283/balbos-betts-robs-homer-to-end-game-cop-celebrates

Hope u like my article this week!

photo sources:

#1:http://tourdecincinnati.com/tag/2015/

#2.: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/7/13/8948475/snoop-dogg-pete-rose-sports-opinions-great

#3.: http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/all-star-game/all-star-legends-celebrity-softball-game-2015-pictures-1.10634593

#4.: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/letters/2015/07/15/shame-on-booing-dalton-letter/30198535/

#5.: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/allstar/2015/07/13/home-run-derby-all-star-game-todd-frazier-joc-pederson-albert-pujols-josh-donaldson/30117181/

#6.: http://freedfspicks.com/2015/07/14/cincinnati-reds-3b-todd-frazier-wins-mlb-home-run-derby-in-home-park/

#7.: http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/7/14/8965531/mlb-all-star-game-2015-results

#8.: http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/7/14/8965531/mlb-all-star-game-2015-results

#9.:

http://nysportsjournalism.squarespace.com/mlb-asg-get-esurance-insured/2015/4/29/new-alliance-ensures-mlb-all-star-game-buster-posey-get-insu.html

#10.:

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/135055072/full-roster-released-for-2015-all-star-game

#11.: http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/07/13/todd-frazier-home-run-derby-little-league-world-series