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By Alex Simon
Cronkite News

SCOTTSDALE — Maybe nobody in baseball enjoyed the epic 2019 All-Star Home Run Derby more than officials of the Arizona Fall League. The contest came down to rookies Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays and Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, two sluggers who only months before had been playing in the Fall League.

Alonso beat Guerrero in the final 23-22, hitting a record number of home runs in the final round. It was familiar firepower to those in the Fall League, where Alonso tied for the league lead in home runs in 2018 and the duo tied for the lead in doubles.

Daniel Kurish, media communications coordinator for the Arizona Fall League, said the Home Run Derby was “perfect” exposure for the Fall League.

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