Home Run Derby champ Bobby Abreu knocked three gold balls for dingers, good for $63,000. In all, $294,00 will be donated to charity. (Morry Gash/AP)
CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby winner Bobby Abreu smacked a record 24 home runs in Round 1 and totaled 41 on the night to smash the single-Derby mark. Fourteen Golden Home Run Balls were hit out and $294,000 will be donated to charity. More >
Opening Round
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
• The four players with the most home runs hit in the Opening Round advance to the Semi-Final Round.
Semi-Final Round
• Home runs do not carry over; Opening Round totals are cleared from the board.
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible per at bat.
• The two players with the most home runs in the Semi-Final Round advance to the Championship Round.
Championship Round
• Home runs from the first two rounds do not carry over to the Championship Round; Opening and Semi-Final Round totals are cleared from the board.
• Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
• The player who hits the most home runs in the Championship Round is declared the CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby champion.
Rules
• An out is registered when a player swings at a pitch and does not hit a home run.
• A ball hit over the fence must be fair to count as a home run.
Events
Home Run Derby wrap:
