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Topic: home run derby

A Major League Baseball hitter in the batter's box

Tuesday, 7/14, 05:08 PM

Jordan Walker wants his Home Run Derby win to bring more Black kids to baseball

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Louis Cardinals slugger Jordan Walker upset the hometown favorite to win the 2026 Home Run Derby, then turned the spotlight to a cause: getting more Black kids to see baseball as a game for them, in a sport where their numbers have fallen for decades.

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