Trey Mancini at the Home Run Derby: photo gallery
Trey Mancini may not have won this year’s Home Run Derby, but he won plenty of support with the 59 homers he slugged over three rounds. The Notre Dame product and Baltimore Orioles slugger is coming off of stage 3 colon cancer, but there was much more to the story than that. He had Irish pitching coach Chuck Ristano as his personal pitcher, fulfilling a promise he made after the duo teamed up to help him win the 2012 Big East Home Run Derby. Although it seemed far-fetched at the time, things always have a way of working out.
Were it not for Pete Alonso of the New York Mets putting on a winning show for his second straight win in this event, we’d be talking about something too whimsical for real life the comprehend. Alas, Mancini will have to settle for the title of Home Run Derby runner-up. Here are some images from his big night in Denver:
All rise
Jul 12, 2021; Denver, CO, USA; Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini, Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, Washington Nationals right fielder Juan SotoLos Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez, Texas Rangers right fielder Joey Gallo and Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson are introduced during the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Sizing up the competition
DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 12: Joey Gallo #13 of the Texas Rangers, Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals, Matt Olson #28 of the Oakland Athletics, Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets, Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals, Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels, Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies, and Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles pose before the start of the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Following through
DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 12: Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Watch it fly
DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 12: Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Swung on
American League's Trey Mancini, of the Baltimore Orioles, hits during the first round of the MLB All Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Gabriel Christus)
Connecting
DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 12: Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Gatorade break
DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 12: Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts after batting during the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
You like that?
DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 12: Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
It's mine!
Jul 12, 2021; Denver, CO, USA; Spectators reach for a ball hit by Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini during the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
I'll get you next time
Jul 12, 2021; Denver, CO, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is greeted by Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini following his victory in the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
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