Did you ever wonder what it feels like to stand on the pitching mound while MLB’s elite sluggers are sending balls screaming over your head and into the grandstands?  Well thanks to the onset of 3D technology and innovative programming by ESPN, this year’s State Farm Home Run Derby telecast on Monday, July 12 at 8 p.m. EST will be among the big events coming to you in all it’s 3D glory.

ESPN3D will kick off on June 11, but the MLB’s Home Run Derby telecast will be the first event produced by ESPN 3D. For details, visit http://bit.ly/3DHRDerby

“We are always looking for ways to augment the viewing experience for fans watching MLB telecasts,” said Chris Tully, MLB’s Senior Vice President of Broadcasting.  “The State Farm Home Run Derby is a unique event for a 3D telecast since it has all of the prestige of an MLB Jewel Event and the event’s format allows for more creativity in how it is shot for television.”
 

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