How much will you miss HR Derby?

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5 A lot!

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3 Shrug

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1 Not at all

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The Derby is something I look forward to every year.

… Joe L

So sad to see it end. It was fun to play. I have fond memories of finishing first in the Hockey Points Pool.

… Mike N

I have thoroughly enjoyed being in HR Derby for almost 20 years and was devastated when the email about the end was received.  It will not feel like a baseball season without The Derby.

… Edward P

I only watched baseball because of HR Derby so I probably won’t watch any games this season.

… Kenneth M

Now I’m down to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown races.

I suppose I could always find NASCAR.

… Peter S

I will sorely miss it as I have played for over 20 years.  … Clayton P

Say it ain’t so… Is it really over? That’s heartbreaking! My kids and I love the release of the Entry Sheets. They each get to fill out 2 or 3 sheets. My wife even fills one out.

… Jason H

Definitely a bummer. My dad in Chicago joined around 1989 and paid for my entry when I was a kid living in Iowa. Through the years I had a couple of buddies sign up under their dad’s names. Fast forward a few years my Dad passed away and we all kind of lost touch with The Game. About five years ago, out of the blue one of those buddies googled Wayne Giza Home Run Derby and informed me about it. So after a decade long absence we all joined again. And last season my son got to select his own players. I am sure we are not unique but three generations of our family have played in HR Derby. It will always be near and dear to me.

… John M

Want to say how sorry I am to see HR Derby go.It brought years  of fun and enjoyment even in the years I didn’t cash!

… Jim B

Say it ain’t so! … Joseph C

If it’s the end I’m going to miss it… Laura M

I’ve only been playing for half a dozen years but will miss it… Mark M

Ask a long time participant, over 25 years, I was looking forward to another challenge and terribly disappointed. Hoping for a ‘save’.

… Jim H

Please say it ain’t so. I, and others, look forward to HR Derby every year.

… Mark W

I have played it for a very long time and enjoyed it greatly.  … Clay

What a bummer. This is painful for a multitude of reasons.

… Levi P

Well that sucks!  … Jeff S

Thanks for running this for so long.   I remember starting this with my roommates when you started.   My son has enjoyed doing this with me for the last 15 years.   I never could beat him!   We will miss this!   Thanks again for giving all of us a reason to check the box scores in the morning. … Nick G

Thank you for many years of enjoyment; the baseball season just won't be the same without HR Derby. … Jack A

Baseball don't mean a thing without The Derby… Kenneth M

Miss it already, so sad. I think I have played since near inception.

It was the reason to check the box scores nearly every day. 

… David G

Thanks again for a lot of fun years. …  Jim B

More cancel culture!!! Just what we need, can’t even have a little fun at the expense of no one!!!! …  John & Linda D

That sucks. … Eddie S Sr

As someone who has been a HR Derby participant, since its inception, I will truly miss the annual ritual of filling out my

HR Derby sheets at the start of the MLB Baseball season!  

HR Derby was a ritual of Spring that will be truly missed!!

… Perry M

Back to just boring baseball. Derby was big fun. … David M

Sorry to hear of the end of Home Run Derby..Please come back to the five and dime Jimmy Dean!! … Gary P

Well, this is a drag.  I had one great year - the first I entered.  

I’ve played this half my adult life....great memories. … Ed M

Will truly miss the HR Derby as I have been playing it for about 30 years.   It was always a reason to check out the box scores nightly.

… David R

I really liked playing Home Run Derby. I found myself following box scores every day with a vested interest. By checking box scores again I was following the whole sport of baseball again instead of focusing on just one team. I will miss it greatly. … Rick K

This summe r will not be the same. I was in HR DERBY since 1989.

… Mike S

This was one of the coolest pools I've ever been in. Will miss it forever. … Luis R

Once again, if the higher powers want you silenced (Shut down) they will win. … Lynn K

Going to miss this HR Derby Pool a lot. I was glued to the progress of the groups and even manually would track daily over the past few years when I had good sheets in the running. I had played for over 20 years and it will be a boring season without it- plus my Indians aren’t gonna be that good this year either!…Oops Guardians…. Nah- they’ll always be the Indians.  … Jim K

The only thing that's keeping me remotely interested in MLB.

…Sotero E

After the lockout it would have given me a reason to watch baseball. … Lee S

Will probably get a lot more sleep not having to checout the new chiicks on Quick Pitch every night  .. Norm W

Been doing it since 1991. Miss it horribly. … Scott N

HR Derby will be sorely missed by myself and many of my co-workers. it is so sad since i have played this contest for over 20years. … Clayton PMLB with HR Derby is like attending a family holiday without booze  … Matt K