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  6. article_body => "<p>Bryce Harper is the 2018 Home Run Derby champion.<\/p>\n<p>In his home ballpark, Harper put on a show Washington won't soon forget.<\/p>\n<p>He ran through a division foe in the first round in Freddie Freeman,&nbsp;took out a strong, hefty lefty in the semifinals in Max Muncy and then hit nine home runs in 47 seconds in the final minute of the final round when it seemed like he had no chance. On the second swing of his 30 seconds of extra time, Harper launched a bomb to deep center field to win.<\/p>\n<p>And while winning the Home Run Derby in his own ballpark is an impressive feat on its own, the numbers behind his victory make it all the more impressive.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The champ is here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S6tVh7DCBj\">pic.twitter.com\/S6tVh7DCBj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1019050260398657537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<br \/>\n<h3>3.<\/h3>\n<p>He is just the third hometown winner of the Home Run Derby in the history of the event. Todd Frazier did it most recently in 2016 in Cincinnati, and Ryne Sandberg won at Wrigley Field in Chicago in 1990.<\/p>\n<h3>13.<\/h3>\n<p>Harper won each of the first two rounds with 13 homers. He didn't need his full time in either of the first two rounds.<\/p>\n<h3>446 &amp; 441.<\/h3>\n<p>Harper's first two home runs of his first-round matchup against Freeman traveled farther than any of the Braves' superstar's dingers.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In front of his D.C. fans, Bryce Harper eliminated Freddie Freeman in the first round of the Home Run Derby with 13 home runs. Harper&#39;s first 2 home runs (446&#39;, 441&#39;) were longer than any Freddie Freeman hit in his round. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ix4WmqbzAv\">pic.twitter.com\/ix4WmqbzAv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNStatsInfo\/status\/1019029774705086464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<br \/>\n<h3>10.<\/h3>\n<p>In the semifinals, Harper only hit three homers in the first minute, but then blasted 10 in his next 11 swings. That's called efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bryce Harper dialed it in halfway through his round.<br><br>Only hit 3 HR in the first minute and a half, then pounded 10 in his last 11 swings!<br><br>It&#39;s a Harper-Schwarber final. How fun is that?<\/p>&mdash; Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaysonst\/status\/1019039691524530176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<br \/>\n<h3>5.<\/h3>\n<p>In the first round, Harper hit five of the 10 longest home runs of anybody in the field.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I would say Bryce Harper delivered a show in the first round. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ICSUeyyAID\">pic.twitter.com\/ICSUeyyAID<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/granthpaulsen\/status\/1019029947405529089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<br \/>\n<h3>45.<\/h3>\n<p>Harper hit 45 bombs en route to claiming the title. Here's a visual representation of all of them.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All of Bryce Harper&#39;s homers tonight... Wow, what a great finish! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nationals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Nationals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mlb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWnsC7jDQl\">pic.twitter.com\/tWnsC7jDQl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daren Willman (@darenw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darenw\/status\/1019046412343013376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>That's also how many dollars cheaper Nats tickets will be... oops!<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">brb ... apologizing to our finance department <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oljm8UBESf\">https:\/\/t.co\/oljm8UBESf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Washington Nationals (@Nationals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nationals\/status\/1019046634880208896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<br \/>\n<h3>2.<\/h3>\n<p>That's John Wall's number and this is him celebrating his fellow D.C. sports superstar's victory.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BlUPSpink7q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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HR Derby Winner !!!! #DCFamily let\u2019s gooooooo<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnwall\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> johnwall<\/a> (@johnwall) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-07-17T02:37:48+00:00\">Jul 16, 2018 at 7:37pm PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<h3>19,058.<\/h3>\n<p>Bryce Harper hit an&nbsp;<em>absurd<\/em>&nbsp;19,058 feet of home runs during the 2018 Home Run Derby. That's more than the 5k you ran last year.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bryce Harper hit 19,058 feet worth of home runs tonight.<\/p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/1019063558200537088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p><em><strong>MORE ALL-STAR NEWS:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reflecting Back:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/all-star-game-washington-bryce-harper-looks-back-baseball-life-ahead-uncertain-future\">Harper looks back on baseball life, ahead to future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>All-Star Pitching:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/max-scherzer-chosen-nl-starting-pitcher-2018-all-star-game\"><strong> <\/strong>Scherzer named NL starting pitcher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>MLB Power Rankings:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/2018-mlb-power-rankings-all-star-update\">All-Star update<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"
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Nationals

Nationals

Bryce Harper is the 2018 Home Run Derby champion.

In his home ballpark, Harper put on a show Washington won't soon forget.

He ran through a division foe in the first round in Freddie Freeman, took out a strong, hefty lefty in the semifinals in Max Muncy and then hit nine home runs in 47 seconds in the final minute of the final round when it seemed like he had no chance. On the second swing of his 30 seconds of extra time, Harper launched a bomb to deep center field to win.

And while winning the Home Run Derby in his own ballpark is an impressive feat on its own, the numbers behind his victory make it all the more impressive.


3.

He is just the third hometown winner of the Home Run Derby in the history of the event. Todd Frazier did it most recently in 2016 in Cincinnati, and Ryne Sandberg won at Wrigley Field in Chicago in 1990.

13.

Harper won each of the first two rounds with 13 homers. He didn't need his full time in either of the first two rounds.

446 & 441.

Harper's first two home runs of his first-round matchup against Freeman traveled farther than any of the Braves' superstar's dingers.


10.

In the semifinals, Harper only hit three homers in the first minute, but then blasted 10 in his next 11 swings. That's called efficiency.


5.

In the first round, Harper hit five of the 10 longest home runs of anybody in the field.


45.

Harper hit 45 bombs en route to claiming the title. Here's a visual representation of all of them.

That's also how many dollars cheaper Nats tickets will be... oops!


2.

That's John Wall's number and this is him celebrating his fellow D.C. sports superstar's victory.


19,058.

Bryce Harper hit an absurd 19,058 feet of home runs during the 2018 Home Run Derby. That's more than the 5k you ran last year.

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