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| Sunday, February 11 | |||||
| Canseco wins home run hitting contest | |||||
| LAS VEGAS -- Jose Canseco warmed up for the start of spring
training with some mammoth shots Sunday to beat Rafael Palmeiro in
the finals of the 2000 Big League Challenge home run hitting contest.
Canseco excited the crowd at Cashman Field by hitting 28 home
runs -- most clearing the fence by large margins -- in the final to
15 for Palmeiro.
Earlier in the day, Canseco beat Chipper Jones 7-6 to get to the
finals, while Palmeiro beat Andruw Jones 8-5.
Canseco had hit 27 home runs in three 5-inning games entering
the nine-inning final. He hit one more than his total to easily
beat Palmeiro.
The made-for-TV contest featured 12 of baseball's top home run
hitters. It will be televised by ESPN in March.
On Saturday, Canseco eliminated his former Bash Brother Mark
McGwire. Sammy Sosa was to have competed, but fell ill and had to
be treated at a local hospital.
The players were guaranteed a $100,000 appearance fee for the
contest sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Other proceeds went to charity.
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