MLB's Brent Rooker Hits Back
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Why Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, other major stars did not participate in MLB All-Star Game swing-off
Ohtani and Judge did not participate in the MLB All-Star Game swing-off because they were no longer at the ballpark, according to reports. Both players had pre-arranged plans to leave Truist Park for private flights once they were pulled from the game, an annual trend for many All-Stars who typically have.
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SB Nation on MSNNational League takes the ASG in ‘Swing-off’It looked like Rook might be the AL’s hero, but Kyle Schwarber homered on all three of his swings to give the National League the win 4-3 in the swing off and the All-Star Game victory. More from athleticsnation.com:
Brent Rooker and Cal Raleigh were tied with 17 home runs each, and MLB’s tiebreaker was who hit the longest. Rooker’s longest of 470.53 feet was just short of Raleigh’s longest of 470.61.
The MLB All-Star Game ended with a dramatic home run swing-off, which Kyle Schwarber aced. But fans still can't help but stress over who didn't participate.
Brent Rooker was preparing for a swing-off. The Athletics' slugger had hit second in the first round of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night, so he had to sit and watch six hitters after him hit as many home runs as they could,