The event also comes as concern over youth sports participation in the United States remains high, and any boost in excitement helps.
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"More than just a competition, the T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby provides our local Little Leaguers with additional opportunities to participate in the game of baseball and softball and earn a trip to Williamsport to experience the magic of the Little League Baseball World Series environment," said Kevin Fountain, a spokesman for Little League International.
Casual sports fans were interested and it showed, as viewership was up 5% for the derby from the previous year. and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson took turns launching baseballs into the Cleveland sky earlier this summer. The MLB version created some serious buzz as Toronto Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Little League probably couldn't have picked a better time for a home run derby, which will feature both baseball and softball players.
The Little League Home Run Derby championship will take place at Bowman Field, site of the Little League Classic - the MLB game played during the tournament - on Saturday afternoon, and will air on ESPN prior to the start of Sunday night's broadcast of the Cubs-Pirates matchup.
Little League is about to stage its own version of Major League Baseball's home run derby.
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