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ANAHEIM -- Who better than a Home Run Derby king to embody the power displayed in the batter's box by The Hammer himself?

AT&T Park, the site where Hank Aaron's all-time home run record fell to a Giant named Barry Bonds, also played host to Vladimir Guerrero's capture of the 2007 State Farm Home Run Derby crown.

And while that was only an exhibition, Guerrero's mastery at the plate, which goes beyond just power, has made him the Angels' nominee for the 2007 Hank Aaron Award.

Since 1999, Major League Baseball has recognized the best offensive performer from each league with the Hank Aaron Award, presented by Sharp. Past recipients include Bonds (three times), Alex Rodriguez (three times), Manny Ramirez (twice), David Ortiz, Andruw Jones, Albert Pujols, Todd Helton, Sammy Sosa and Carlos Delgado.

Last year's winners, selected during balloting in the regular season's final month on MLB.com, were New York's Derek Jeter and Philadelphia's Ryan Howard.

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Vlad's The Man

I love Vlad, and I'd certainly like him to get some votes, but there is no way he's winning it this season. A-Rod's got that award pretty much gift wrapped for him, he's just waiting to get it delivered.

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"Vlad's The Man"

"Correct me if I'm wrong, because I know I can't be right."

"Did they tell me how to pitch to (Ted) Williams? Sure they did. It was great advice, very encouraging. They said he had no weakness, won't swing at a bad ball, has the best eyes in the business, and can kill you with one swing. He won't hit anything bad, but don't give him anything good." - Bobby Shantz

DPETE56

I agree, Vlad will get some votes, but not enough.

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90% of the game is half mental. - Yogi Berra