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Zimmerman Excited for New Format of MLB’s Home Run Derby X

Zimmerman Excited for New Format of MLB’s Home Run Derby X
Ryan Zimmerman (11) of the Washington Nationals celebrates becoming Nationals' all-time runs scored leader in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park in Washington on May 22, 2021. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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By traditional standards, MLB’s Home Run Derby X is anything but ordinary.

What’s planned for the Aug. 23 evening at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by Major League Baseball is unique. With ongoing efforts to attract and retain a younger fan base of Generation Z (ages 12–27), the game’s leaders at their corporate headquarters in New York City are spicing up one of their most successful events.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.