
Home Run Derby's Greatest Moments1985 | A Tradition is Born
![]() Dave "The Cobra" Parker was the original Home Run Derby champion in 1985, belting six home runs to defeat a field that included Jim Rice and future Hall of Famers Eddie Murray, Carlton Fisk, Cal Ripken Jr. and Ryne Sandberg at the Metrodome. Back then it was an AL vs. NL competition, and the Junior Circuit won 17-16.
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