Expect to see the following players with Topps Home Run Derby cards in the near future:
American League
- David Ortiz
- Adrian Gonzalez
- Jose Bautista
- Robinson Cano
National League
- Prince Fielder
- Rickie Weeks
- Matt Holiday
- Matt Kemp
Looks to me like the American League has a stronger overall power lineup there. But I’d personally look at Prince Fielder as the guy to beat here. When he gets hot, look out man. Fielder won the 2009 Home Run Derby behind 23 homers at Busch Stadium. From past home run derby baseball cards: here is Brandon Inge looking old-school with a nice follow-through in 2009. Here’s Vlad Guerrero with the 2007 derby champ trophy. Check out the high follow-through by Big Papi. And here’s a card of Josh Hamilton at the 2008 home run derby, which he didn’t win, but which was also the most impressive performance I’ve ever watched in a derby. Why? If you didn’t watch it, he hit 28 homers in the first round!
