The Twins' Justin Morneau won the 2008 home run derby. The Rangers' Josh Hamilton far outhomered him, hitting a record 28 home runs in the first round. However in the final round, Morneau hit 5 homers to Hamilton's 3. The next day Morneau scored the winning run in the bottom of the 15th to end arguably the most exciting All Star game ever played.
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Sammy Sosa won the Home Run Derby in the year 2000. Played at Turner Field, in Atlanta, Georgia. He homered 6 times in the first round, 11 in the second and 9 in the final for a gran total of 26. The runner-up was Ken Griffey Jr.