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Bryce Harper put together one of the most memorable Home Run Derby performances Monday night inside his home stadium.The Washington Nationals outfielder outdueled Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs in the final round Glen Perkins Jersey , and he finished off the competition with an exclamation point.Harper's 19th home run of the championship showdown with Schwarber clinched the victory and sent Nationals Park into its loudest cheer of the night.ESPN espnBryce Harper won the Home Run Derby in the most dramatic way possible. qpnvbcx0xeThe 25-year-old struggled at the start of his four-minute final round, but he came to life with a remarkable finish, as he hit nine home runs in 47 seconds, a performance that impressed everyone in attendance, including Yahoo's Jeff Passan:Jeff Passan JeffPassanBryce Harper just hit nine home runs in 47 seconds. My god.What made Harper's achievement even more impressive is he had to be perfect in the final minute, as the few pitches delivered by his father Ron before the streak of nine home runs weren't in the strike zone, as Ryan Fagan of Sporting News pointed out:Ryan Fagan ryanfaganHarper had 9 home runs with 1:20 left. The first five pitches out of the timeout were basically unhittable.He still got to 18 to tie Schwarber, with bonus seconds remaining.Harper's home runs didn't just clear the fences, they soared into upper decks, as he hit 10 dingers over 450 feet, which was one more than the other seven competitors combined for Harmon Killebrew Jersey , per ESPN Stats and Info:ESPN Stats amp; Info ESPNStatsInfoAccording to statcast, Bryce Harper hit 10 450-foot HRs during the Derby. The rest of the field combined for 9. Kyle Schwarber had the second-most with 5. nEoLCpb2IiThe Nationals outfielder sprayed the majority of his home runs to right field, with few opposite-field shots flying over the fence, as MLB's Daren Willman displayed:Daren Willman darenwAll of Bryce Harpers homers tonight... Wow, what a great finish! Nationals mlb tWnsC7jDQlThe victory was an emotional one for Harper, who fed off the energy of the crowd that didn't sit down during his time at the plate.After the Home Run Derby concluded, Harper expressed how much his inner child came out during the competition, per Chelsea Janes of theWashington Post:Chelsea Janes chelsea_janesHarper is getting choked up a bit during his press conference. Really elaborating on what this place and the people here mean to him. Just haven鈥檛 seen this side of him in so long. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the kid in me you guys saw tonight. I was very fortunate to share that with you tonight.鈥滺arper also made a bit of history Monday, as he became the third player to win the Home Run Derby in his home ballpark, joining Ryne Sandberg and Todd Frazier.In addition to etching his name alongside Sandberg and Frazier in the record book, Harper was a part of the most prolific Home Run Derby in history Paul Molitor Jersey , as 221 home runs were hit, per ESPN Stats and Info:ESPN Stats amp; Info ESPNStatsInfoBryce Harper wins the 2018 Home Run Derby, hitting 19 in the final round.Harper is the 3rd player to win the Derby at his home ballpark, joining Todd Frazier (2015-Reds) amp;amp; Ryne Sandberg (1990-Cubs).The 221 HR tonight set a Derby record, passing the 203 at Petco Park in 2016. p1xRiS3H6IHarper is one of two Washington players with the opportunity to shine in his home stadium, as Max Scherzer starts for the National League in Tuesday's All-Star Game.According to Tyler Kepner of theNew York Times,Harper and Scherzer are the first pair of teammates to win the Home Run Derby and start the All-Star Game in their home ballpark:Tyler Kepner TylerKepnerBryce Harper wins, meaning that this will be the first time ever that the host of the All-Star Game has both the HR Derby winner and a starting pitcher in the ASG. (Max Scherzer)Harper could add more fireworks to his already successful All-Star week Tuesday, as he bats sixth and starts in centerfield for the National League.If he banks off the energy inside Nationals Park once again, Harper could be in contention to win the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award. Follow Joe on Twitter, JTansey90. NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Dahl has been promoted to director of communications of the Major League Baseball Players Association http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-tony-oliva-jersey , a position that had been open since Greg Bouris resigned last February.The union also said Friday that Jerry Crasnick had been hired as senior adviser for player, agent and media relations. Crasnick had been a senior baseball writer for ESPN.Dahl, 60, has worked for the union for 22 years. He was a sports reporter for The Associated Press from 1983-89, then spent two years as secretary-treasurer of the Wire Service Guild. He worked for Pinnacle Brands in baseball and football trading card marketing from 1991-96. He started with the players’ association to help launch the union’s website and was assistant director of communications and then interim director of communications.Crasnick, also 60, wrote for The Cincinnati Post from 1988-93 and The Denver Post from 1993-97. He had been with ESPN since 2003.Gretchen Mueller was promoted to managing director of digital media and creative strategy, and Anthony Solis was hired as communications coordinator.