‘I want more Black kids in baseball’: Cardinals’ Jordan Walker hopes to inspire youth after Home Run Derby win
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St. Louis Cardinals All-Star outfielder Jordan Walker said he wants to be a role model for Black youth and hope more kids consider playing baseball after he won the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia.
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Jordan Walker's four-final swing homers spoil Kyle Schwarber's Derby run
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Five fun facts about Jordan Walker's historic Home Run Derby win
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‘I want more Black kids in baseball’: Cardinals’ Jordan Walker hopes to inspire youth after Home Run Derby win
It did not look promising. Citizens Bank Park was almost too calm on Monday. First round. First five swings. No home runs. That is not good in any Home Run Derby format, especially this one. Kyle Schwarber was not done. His next four swings all left the yard, and the No.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber kept his bid for a Home Run Derby title in his home park alive when the Phillies’ slugger and major league home run leader hit nine in the second round for the fan favorite to top Boston’s Willson Contreras, who was soundly booed on every swing and finished with ei…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber kept his bid for a Home Run Derby title in his home park alive when the Phillies’ slugger and major league home run leader hit 10 in the first round and advanced with Boston’s Willson Contreras, St.
The Boston Red Sox's Willson Contreras and St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker each clubbed 13 homers to top the leaderboard in Round 1 of the Home Run Derby on Monday.
Jordan Walker added another milestone to his breakout season Monday night, becoming the first St. Louis Cardinals player to ever win the Home Run Derby.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to knock off Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and silence the Philly boo birds in the final round, becoming the first Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night.
PHILADELPHIA — When he reached his 15th and final swing of the championship round of the Home Run Derby, Jordan Walker trailed Kyle Schwarber still be three home runs. But as long as he hit every pitch from there out…
The Boston Red Sox's Willson Contreras and St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker each clubbed 13 homers to top the leaderboard in Round 1 of the Home Run Derby on Monday.
PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to knock off Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and silence the Philly boo birds in the final round, becoming the first Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night.
Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber came just short of winning the 2026 Home Run Derby, an event with as much Philly flavor as the event could possibly have had.
St. Louis slugger Jordan Walker smashed home runs on the last four pitches he faced on Monday to edge Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby final.
PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Walker silenced Philadelphia's boo birds by homering on his last six swings, chasing down Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber in the final round and becoming the first St. Louis Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night.
Walker arrived in Philadelphia as an underdog. He’ll leave as a champion — and a villain. Here's how he snatched a Derby victory from the hometown hero.
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Jordan Walker staged a thrilling comeback to win his first-ever MLB Home Run Derby on Monday night. Walker, 24, became the first member of the Cardinals’ organization to win the derby and the fifth youngest player ever to win the tournament after hitting 31 total bombs.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WLAX/WEUX) - The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby delivered one of the most dramatic finishes in the event's history Monday night as St. Louis Cardinals slugger Jordan Walker stormed back to defeat Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in the championship round.
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