Major League Baseball is set to be the latest American sports league to dip their toes in the British market across the pond with the launch of Home Run Derby X.
The event, held at Crystal Palace Park in London on July 9, will mark an exciting new format of baseball. Inspired by the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby that captivates fans of the sport around the world on an annual basis, HRDX is a team-based competition that will see iconic franchises like the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees take their teams to London, Seoul and Mexico City in 2022.
Each team will be made up from an eclectic mix of iconic superstars, rookies, wild cards and MLB legends, including Adrian Gonzalez, Jonny Gomes, Geovany Soto and Nick Swisher. Swisher, who won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees, is fired up about the idea of introducing a new iteration of baseball to foreign shores.
