George Out-Powers Competition
The 2058 Home Run Challenge provided thrills for the capacity crowd at Todd Berry Memorial Field. In the end,  <Danny George:player#148>, the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> third baseman, outclassed the competition. He beat the last challenger, <Ismael Cordero:player#9052>, in the final round, 22-21.

"I spent the last two weeks preparing for this event," said George. "The hard work paid off."

<George:player#148> has played in 1855 games and is hitting .292 lifetime with 1082 RBIs, 2169 hits, 416 doubles, 55 triples and 383 home runs. He has scored 1156 times and stolen 227 bases.