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Journey back to baseball's Golden Era with MGM's series of "Home Run Derby" DVDs, featuring the sport's ultimate power-hitting contest-a true blast from the past. Filmed in 1959--when there were two All-Star Games a season; yes, you read that right--at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field (no, not that Wrigley Field, the one in California), this intense and enthralling competition is where today's annual Home Run Hitting Contest can find its roots.

Featured are future Hall-of-Famers Willie Mays (San Francisco Giants), Mickey Mantle (New York Yankees), Duke Snider (L.A. Dodgers), Frank Robinson (Cincinnati Reds), Harmon Killebrew (Minnesota Twins), Al Kaline (Detroit Tigers), and Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews (Milwaukee Braves). Other legendary sluggers include the Cleveland Indians' Rocky Colavito, the St. Louis Cardinals' Ken Boyer, and the Dodgers' Gil Hodges--and don't forget Wally Post, Dick Stuart, Bob Allison, Jackie Jansen, Bob Cerv, and Jim Lemon; how's that for a trip down memory lane?

As for you All-Star trivia buffs, the annual Midsummer Classic began in 1933 at Chicago's Comiskey Park, pitting the best players from the National and American leagues in an annual showdown. However, there were two All-Star Games held yearly from 1959-62 in an attempt to raise more money for the players' pension fund. In 1959, Pittsburgh's Forbes Field was the site of the opener (a 5-4 National League win); the Los Angeles Coliseum (a 5-3 American League triumph) served as the...