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Duncan to participate in HR derby

July 3, 2007 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees News Release

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Headlined by the leading home run hitters in the Pacific Coast and International Leagues, six of Triple-A Baseball's top sluggers are set to compete in the 2007 All-Star Home Run Derby scheduled for July 9th at 7:05 p.m. (Mountain Daylight Time) at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The event will also include two local high school participants and former Major League players.

IL representative Mike Hessman of the Toledo Mud Hens is the current overall Triple-A home run leader with 25 round-trippers. Joining Hessman on the IL side will be Shelley Duncan (21 home runs) of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees and John-Ford Griffin (18 home runs) of the Syracuse Chiefs, who currently sit in the second and third positions respectively in the IL home run race. Duncan is now just four home runs shy of matching the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre franchise single season HR record set by Wendell Magee in 1998.

Valentino Pascucci and Scott Seabol of the host city's Isotopes will join up with Craig Brazell of the Omaha Royals to represent the PCL in the long ball challenge. Brazell is currently tied for the home run lead in the PCL with 22 dingers while Pascucci (20 home runs) and Seabol (19 home runs) trail right behind him.

Statistical Information:

International League Age 2007 Total Career High HR Career to Date

Shelley Duncan, OF, Scranton/WB 27 21 34 (2005) 124

John-Ford Griffin, OF, Syracuse 27 18 30 (2005) 102

Mike Hessman, 3B, Toledo 28 25 28 (2005) 248

Pacific Coast League Age 2007 Total Career High HR Career to Date

Craig Brazell. 1B, Omaha 27 22 23 (2004) 146

Valentino Pascucci, 1B, Albuquerque 28 20 27 (2002) 122

Scott Seabol, 3B, Albuquerque 32 19 31 (2004) 168

The PNM Power Derby is one of many events making up the 2007 Triple-A All-Star Fiesta taking place during All- Star week. Additional information about the Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and other festivities can be found on the official websites of the Pacific Coast League (www.pclbaseball.com), the International League (www.ilbaseball.com), and the Albuquerque Isotopes (www.albuquerquebaseball.com).

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