The Home Run 2

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by illeracula

Now we get serious!

After all this time I'm hoping that this last part will be fun and interesting!

[NYY #23]

Round 1

Round one will be played at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field with the top four players advancing.

Each bracket has 11 players in the bracket, and the bracket will go from 11 to 4 in two rounds. Round 1 will feature a bye for the top two hitters, and five will be eliminated, and round 2 will go from 6 to 4.



Mike Tiernan led the way with 40 home runs to advance to the next round.



Curtis Granderson continues has streak advancing from the play-in round to round two.



Among the players eliminated include Sammy Sosa, real life member of the 400 home run club. Looks like he got a bad batch of Flintstone vitamins before the tournament.

Players with Bye
Barry Bonds
Ken Phelps

Players Advancing

Mike Tiernan - 40
Willie Horton - 37
Nate Colbert - 23
Curtis Granderson - 23

Eliminated
Ellis Burks - 19
Bob Barrett - 15
Jumbo Davis - 14
Ron Gant - 13
Sammy Sosa - 6

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Round 1



Round one gets underway in bracket two with Oscar Gamble leading the way. Gamble was one of four players hitting 30 home runs who will advance, and he'll join John Mayberry, Sr, Joe Hague, and Gary Sheffield in round two where they'll face off against Mike Schmidt and Erubiel Durazo.

Bye
Mike Schmidt
Erubiel Durazo

Players Advancing

Oscar Gamble - 37
John Mayberry, Sr - 33
Joe Hague - 31
Gary Sheffield - 31

Eliminated
Oyster Burns - 29
Tom Brunansky - 28
Ken Caminiti - 25
Ed Flanagan - 16
Eduardo Perez - 15

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Round 1



Fred Lynn led the bracket with 29 home runs and will be advancing to the next round. Another member of the real life 400 club was eliminated when Rafael Palmeiro only hit 17 home runs.

Bye
Albert Pujols
Travis Hafner

Players Advancing

Fred Lynn - 29
Shawn Green - 25
Dennis Casey - 24
Ivan Rodriguez - 22

Eliminated
Mike Pagliarulo - 19
Walt Pocekay - 18
Dave Orr - 17
Rafael Palmeiro - 17
Nick Johnson - 12

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Round 1



Eddie Mathews leads round one and will be advancing to the next round along with Adrian Beltre, Carlos Beltran, and Willie Aikens.

Bye
Mark McGwire
Justin Morneau

Players Advancing
Eddie Mathews - 37
Adrian Beltre - 29
Carlos Beltran - 28
Willie Aikens - 27

Eliminated
Earl Sheely - 22
Adam Lind - 18
John Corcoran - 12
Ed Barney - 10
Mark Polhemus - 9

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Round 1



Bullet Rogan slammed 31 home runs to advance to the next round. Also advancing is Hank Greenberg, Don Mincher, and Whitey Kurowski.

Bye
David Ortiz
Matt Holliday

Players Advancing

Bullet Rogan - 31
Hank Greenberg - 26
Don Mincher - 24
Whitey Kurowski - 22

Eliminated
Rogers Hornsby - 21
Harry Fisher - 15
Tommy Gregg - 11
Tom Tresh - 11
Michihiro Ogasawara - 1

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Round 1

Bracket 6 was very competitive at the top with just 3 home runs separating all four players advancing.



Joe Gordon led the way with 40 home runs.



Stan Musial also will be advancing to round two after an impressive 39.



Sadaharu Oh will be another interesting name to watch. The Japanese slugger tied with Roberto Petagine to advance.

Bye
Jose Canseco
Joey Votto

Players Advancing

Joe Gordon - 40
Stan Musial - 39
Sadaharu Oh - 37
Roberto Petagine - 37

Eliminated
Gil Hodges - 27
Bob Allison - 21
George Wood - 21
Bill Dickey - 15
Walter Young - 7

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Round 1



Cliff Floyd hits 35 home runs to advance to round two. Also moving along will be Davey Johnson, Ron Santo, and David Justice.

Bye
Alex Rodriguez
Harmon Killebrew

Players Advancing

Cliff Floyd - 35
Davey Johnson - 29
Ron Santo - 23
David Justice - 16

Eliminated
Leo Ostenberg - 15
Armando Rios - 15
Todd Hundley - 13
Henry Hanna - 4
Henry Jones - 4

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Round 1



Play-in round winner Luke Easter advances again after hitting 35 home runs to lead the bracket.



400 club member Ernie Banks also is advancing to the next round, as are Jim Warner and Sam Thompson.

Bye
Ted Williams
Louis Santop

Players Advancing

Luke Easter - 35
Jim Warner - 32
Ernie Banks - 26
Sam Thompson - 25

Eliminated
Dasher Troy - 18
Larry Sheets - 15
Ryan Ludwick - 14
Billy Ashley - 8
Chuck Buheller - 6

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Round 1



Bob Horner slammed 37 home runs to lead the bracket. Joining Horner in the next round is Tino Martinez, Jeromy Burnitz, and Adrian Gonzalez.

Bye
Babe Ruth
Mel Ott

Players Advancing

Bob Horner - 37
Tino Martinez - 32
Jeromy Burnitz - 26
Adrian Gonzalez - 23

Eliminated
Ike Hampton - 21
Abner Dalrymple - 18
Akira Eto - 13
Jody Davis - 6
Mark Whiten - 1

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Round 1



Dave Kingman broke the 40 home run barrier in the round and will be advancing to the next round.



Joining Kingman in the next round is Darryl Strawberry, who hit 37 home runs, along with Jose Bautista and Bobby Murcer.

Bye
Jim Thome
Evan Longoria

Players Advancing

Dave Kingman - 40
Darryl Strawberry - 37
Jose Bautista -32
Bobby Murcer - 32

Eliminated
Ron Blomberg - 26
Jocko Milligan - 21
Kazuhiro Ishiguro - 11
Hensley Meulens - 7
Chief Roseman - 1

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Round 1



Dick Allen slammed 37 home runs to lead the bracket. Bob Lennon, Rasty RS Wright, and Scott Rolen also advanced to the next round.

Bye
Larry Walker
Clarence Kraft

Players Advancing

Dick Allen - 37
Bob Lennon - 23
Rasty RS Wright - 22
Scott Rolen - 20

Eliminated
Bobby Bonilla - 18
Joey Meyer - 17
Chase Utley - 15
John Kerins - 14
Dan Lally - 12

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Round 1



While it was a close race at the top, Danny Tartabull hit 32 home runs to advance to the next round.

Bye
Eddie Murray
Eric Chavez

Players Advancing

Danny Tartabull - 32
Adrian Garrett - 30
Dave Parker - 27
Richie Hebner - 24

Eliminated
Juan Gonzalez - 21
Pat O'Connell - 20
Moises Alou - 18
Brett Lawrie - 14
Shinjiro Hiyama - 11

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Round 1



Alfonso Soriano leads the way in bracket 13, advancing to the next round.

Bye
Jimmie Foxx
Derrek Lee

Players Advancing

Alfonso Soriano - 27
Pedro Guerrero - 23
Lou Jackson - 16
Darrell Porter - 16

Eliminated
James Loney - 15
Heinie Zimmerman - 12
Fred Pfeffer - 10
Aramis Ramirez - 10
Jack Farrell - 9

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Round 1



Howard Johnson hit 37 home runs to advance to the next round with Rick Monday, Phil Clark, and Vladimir Guerrero.

Gary Carter was among the players eliminated from the tournament.

Bye
Mule Suttles
Lance Berkman

Players Advancing

Howard Johnson - 37
Rick Monday - 23
Phil Clark - 22
Vladimir Guerrero - 18

Eliminated
Gary Carter - 16
Roberto Kelly - 16
Adam LaRoche - 16
Jeremy Giambi - 11
Dae-Un Paek - 3

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Round 1



Willard Brown slammed 45 home runs to advance to the next round. Wes Covington, Lee May, and Polly McLarry also advanced to round 2.

Bye
Manny Ramirez
Mickey Mantle

Players Advancing

Willard Brown - 45
Wes Covington - 22
Lee May - 20
Polly McLarry - 19

Eliminated
JD Drew - 16
Kevin McReynolds - 14
Corey Koskie - 9
Pete Compton - 4
Brian McCann - 4

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Round 1



Bracket 16 was an interesting one, as Joe Munson led the way advancing to the next round. Frank Reiger, Harold Baines, and Chuck Klein also advanced.

Bye
Willie McCovey
Ted Kluszewski

Players Advancing

Joe Munson - 36
Frank Reiger - 28
Harold Baines - 27
Chuck Klein - 24

Eliminated
Troy Neel - 22
Michael Cuddyer - 18
Dwight Evans - 18
Tomoaki Kanemoto - 13
Ichiro Tanaka II - 2

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Round 1





There was a tie atop the bracket, with Albert Belle and Dale Murphy both advancing to the next round after hitting 27 home runs.

Tom Robson and Kendry Morales also advanced.

Bye
Jim Edmonds
Ryan Braun

Players Advancing

Albert Belle - 27
Dale Murphy - 27
Tom Robson - 26
Kendry Morales - 18

Eliminated
Buster Hoover - 15
Earl Smith - 14
Von Hayes - 13
Bill Krieg - 13
Carlos Ponce - 8

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Round 1



Matt Winters hit 31 home runs to lead the bracket.

Greg Brock, Gus Bell, and Takahiro Okada also advanced.

Bye
Frank Robinson
Carlos Pena

Players Advancing

Matt Winters - 31
Greg Brock - 28
Gus Bell - 19
Takahiro Okada - 15

Eliminated
Hanley Ramirez - 14
Matthew Joyce - 13
Travis Buck - 12
Jimmy Hurst - 8
Adam Melhuse - 7

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Round 1



With 44 home runs Guy Sturdy leads the bracket and advances to the next round. Joining him in round two are Randy Bass, Carl Sawatski, and Mike Diaz, who will face off against Adam Dunn and Judd Wilson.

Bye
Adam Dunn
Judd Wilson

Players Advancing

Guy Sturdy - 44
Randy Bass - 37
Carl Sawatski - 28
Mike Diaz - 22

Eliminated
Paul Konerko - 21
Jack K O'Brien - 14
Curley Williams - 12
Ed Keas - 10
Trent Oeltjen - 6