Leach beats Harbaugh in HR Derby
Apparently, Leach won the Derby with 1 Home Run. Also, the event raised over $150k, setting a record. Overall, seemed like the event was a huge success.
Here's the article: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2016/05/05/leach-outdistances-harbaugh-hr-derby/84002096/
1? Leach said it was 200ft to the foul pole...
Raising $150K is an awesome accomplishment. Congrats to all.
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Did he congratulate him with a pat on the butt?
Watch to the end - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGJ-0kHB2Ec
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Comment of the year
I regret that I have but one pos bang to give for that comment.
As a result of, well, these results, I will now owe someone donuts in the morning - neither of us thought a lot of balls would be flying over the outfield fence, but I took Harbaugh over Leach by one home run. I managed to get the margin right at least, so I assume that means I get one of the donuts, although this aspect of the wager was not discussed in quite so much detail.
Either way, sounds like it was a great success!
Considering Leach hit 18 HR at the MLB level between the Tigers, Blue Jays, Rangers, and Giants, I would have expected him to beat Harbaugh by more than just one. Although he does have an extra decade-ish on JH. Interesting to note Leach also pitched a single inning for the Jays in '84. Final lone-inning career ERA - 27.00. That decade-long .268 BA at the MLB level, even as mostly a bench player, would probably get him a pretty decent contract these days ("decent" being multi-million, of course).
Leach is 59. Swinging a bat and generating power is a bit different at that age than in your 20's.
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Next time, maybe they should have the HR derby before cocktail hour.
Let the air out of the ball.....
To all questioning the totals, especially from Leach, watch the video. From that video, it seems the following took place:
Harbaugh went first and narrowly missed on two hits - with one hitting near the top of the fence. As such, he was out after just three contacts with the ball.
Leach came close (may have been robbed on the warning track) on his first hit. He hit the next one out. At that point he stopped because he beat Jim. He may have been able to punch a few more out.