Tonight, Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber will represent the Cubs among the eight hitters scheduled for the annual All-Star Home Run Derby at Nationals Park in Washington.
Other Cubs have participated in the Derby since it began in 1985. Here’s a brief rundown of all the Cubs who have hit long balls in the Home Run Derby. You’ll have to recall that the Derby rules were different in the early years, accounting for some of the much lower home-run totals than we see now in this event. For example:
From 1985-90, the Derby’s eight to 10 contestants were given two innings of five outs to hit as many home runs as possible for their respective leagues.