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After years of failing to produce many circuit blows, some major leaguers put up lofty, unexpected power numbers
TODAY'S MAJOR LEAGUE VERSION OF home run derby has yielded prodigious seasonal totals from the likes of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr. No surprises there. We've come to expect that from them.
However, we also know that it isn't just the established power hitters reaching the seats. Eyebrows are often raised when the seemingly lesser players start popping home runs at a suprisingly consistent pace. Although it seems unusual for these players to come out of nowhere to do their Mickey Mantle imitations, it's been happening for ...