Was Rooker robbed? Local slugger one controversial inch short in home run derby
The Athletics' Brent Rooker competes during the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP)
Brent Rooker and Cal Raleigh were tied with 17 home runs each, and MLB’s tiebreaker was who hit the longest. Rooker’s longest of 470.53 feet was just short of Raleigh’s longest of 470.61.
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