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Back in 2008 Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton pulled off an amazing feat when he hit 28 homers at the HR Derby.
Before tonight’s derby the Rangers tweeted out that no one was going to break Hamilton’s record.
Good luck beating this tonight, fellas. #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/8s506ntgWT
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 8, 2019
Unfortunately for the Rangers Vlad Guerrero broke Hamilton’s record in the first round of tonight’s HR Derby in Cleveland.
29 homers in the first round for Vlad Guerrero Jr.
That's a #HRDerby record for a single round 💪 pic.twitter.com/hyN1jLp1Ub
— ESPN (@espn) July 9, 2019
Guerrero also hit 29 in the second round.
UNREAL!
Vlad Jr. hits another 29 homers in the second round 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EnO0g7AhlY
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 9, 2019
And Joc Pederson also broke Hamilton’s record with 29.
The Rangers were instantly mocked by Twitter after Pederson and Guerrero broke Hamilton’s record.
Vlad Jr. right now #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/3dcT6RUPrJ
— Ross Ferrans (@mr_ferrans) July 9, 2019
— 🇵🇷 (@jdogg21PR) July 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/SensFan727/status/1148402103804710913
Sorry 😬 pic.twitter.com/YwLyQ4yCFZ
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/dsantana310/status/1148393008880111616
The Rangers had to acknowledge their mistake.
Oops. 🤐 https://t.co/c2jx45dxOi
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 9, 2019