Todd Frazier is baseball's new King of Swing - The Spokesman Review
Todd Frazier — Little League World Series star, Frank Sinatra aficionado — is baseball’s new King of Swing. The Jersey boy who never seems to get rattled waited until his very last swing — three times, no less — to win the All-Star Home Run Derby in his home ballpark on Monday night. Sure didn’t show it. The Reds third baseman became only the second player to win the long-ball competition on his home field Monday night, topping Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson 15-14 with another late surge and one last perfectly timed swing. Frazier joined the Cubs’ Ryne Sandberg for home-field homer titles — the Hall of Fame second baseman did it at Wrigley Field in 1990. After finishing second last year in Minneapolis, this one was as sweet as that winning swing. I’m just glad it was in Cincinnati and they could enjoy it with me. ”. Pederson was trying to become the first rookie since Wally Joyner in 1986 to win or share the title. He reached the final by knocking off Albert Pujols, who provided a blast after becoming an All-Star for the first time in five years. “I’m happy for Todd, especially being able to do it in front of his fans,” Pujols said. Frazier topped Prince Fielder and Josh Donaldson to reach the finals, where he faced his biggest test. Pederson went first and matched the highest total of the night with 14 homers. Frazier needed a late surge to pull even, tying him with 11 seconds left in his round. Source: www.spokesman.com
