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MLB Announces Home Run Derby in London Featuring Former All-Stars

Major League Baseball is set to showcase a Home Run Derby at Hyde Park in London on July 4, which will feature former MLB players Cliff Floyd, Shawn Green and Carlos Pena.

Chris Cwik of Yahoo Sports reported this week the event is part of an experiment called MLB Battlegrounds to give fans in England a taste of baseball at its highest level. The derby will have a format that pits Team Boston against Team Los Angeles.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.