Albert the great started things off. He hit some bullets, but the distance just wasn't there until the end. Tony La Russa has to be happy for that because that means he didn't change his stroke.
Pujols finished with six bombs but didn't qualify.
Ryan Howard qualified, finishing with 15.
Then Cruz hit some memorable shots deep into the St. Louis night.
Then Prince Fielder hit some moon shots, getting a standing ovation for his 503-foot tater.
However, the highlight of the round came from Mr. Gingivitis himself, Chris Berman. Boomer said the Commissioner's Office should have named Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson should have been named to the team like Mickey Mantle and other idols were in the 60s.
I couldn't agree more with this sentiment.
After all it is an all-star game. Sure, they might not be the premiereremi players in the game anymore, but they're still stars.
Second round recap
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