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Scott noted that Wrigley Field in Los Angeles (the name of the stadium was never mentioned) was chosen to host the event because its fence distances were symmetrical, favoring neither right-handed nor left-handed hitters (although the left field wall was a few feet higher than the right field fence). The Los Angeles Dodgers played at the Memorial Coliseum during 1958-1961, a site that would have given an unfair advantage to right-handed batters.

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Episode # / Winner (winnings /cumulative winnings) / Loser (winnings / cumulative winnings) / Score

Episode 1 Mickey Mantle ($2,000) def. Willie Mays ($1,000) 9-8

Episode 2 Mickey Mantle ($2,000/$4,000) def. Ernie Banks ($1,000) 5-3

Episode 3 Mickey Mantle ($2,500/$6,500) def. Jackie Jensen ($1,000) 9-2

Episode 4 Harmon Killebrew ($2,000) def. Mickey Mantle ($1,000/$7,500) 9-8

Episode 5 Harmon Killebrew ($2,000/$4,000) def. Rocky Colavito ($1,500) 6-5 (10 innings)

Episode 6 Ken Boyer ($2,000) def. Harmon Killebrew ($1,000/$5,000) 3-2

Episode 7 Hank Aaron ($2,000) def. Ken Boyer ($1,000/$3,000) 9-6

Episode 8 Hank Aaron ($2,000/$4,000) def. Jim Lemon ($1,000) 6-4

Episode 9 Hank Aaron ($2,000/$6,000) def. Eddie Mathews ($1,000) 4-3

Episode 10 Hank Aaron ($2,500/$8,500) def. Al Kaline ($1,000) 5-1

Episode 11 Hank Aaron ($2,000/$10,500) def. Duke Snyder ($1,000) 3-1

Episode 12 Hank Aaron ($2,000/$12,500) def. Bob Allison ($1,000) 3-2

Episode 13 Wally Post ($2,000) def. Hank Aaron ($1,000/$13,500) 7-4

Episode 14 Dick Stuart ($2,500) def. Wally Post ($1,000/$3,000) 11-9 (10)

Episode 15 Dick Stuart ($2,500/$5,000) def. Gus Triandos ($1,000) 7-1

Episode 16 Frank Robinson ($2,000) def. Dick Stuart ($1,000/$6,000) 6-3

Episode 17 Bob Cerv ($2,000) def. Frank Robinson ($1,500/$3,500) 8-7

Episode 18 Bob Allison ($2,000/$3,000) def. Bob Cerv ($1,000/$3,000) 4-3

Episode 19 Willie Mays ($2,000/$3,000) def. Bob Allison ($1,000/$4,000) 11-3

Episode 20 Willie Mays ($2,000/$5,000) def. Harmon Killebrew ($1,000/$6,000) 7-6

Episode 21 Willie Mays ($2,000/$7,000) def. Jim Lemon ($1,000/$2,000) 6-3

Episode 22 Gil Hodges ($2,000) def. Willie Mays ($1,000/$8,000) 6-3

Episode 23 Ernie Banks ($2,000/$3,000) def. Gil Hodges ($1,000/$3,000) 11-7

Episode 24 Jackie Jensen ($2,500/$3,500) def. Ernie Banks ($1,500/$4,500) 14-11

Episode 25 Jackie Jensen ($2,000/$5,500) def. Rocky Colavito ($1,000/$2,500) 3-2

Episode 26 Mickey Mantle ($2,500/$10,000) def. Jackie Jensen ($3,000/$8,500) 13-10

Hank Aaron won the most money during the show's run, winning $13,500. His run of 6 consecutive wins was ended by Wally Post, who was defeated in his next outing by Dick Stuart.

Jackie Jensen was the only player to hit 4 and 5 home runs in a row, doing so in the final episode. However, he lost that day 13-10 to Mickey Mantle. Mantle became the first former champion of Home Run Derby to return and win, although he was not the only player to participate more than once.

Eddie Mathews and Duke Snider were the only left-handed batters to compete. Switch-hitter Mantle batted right-handed in the contests. Mantle hit 372 homers left-handed in his career and only 164 right-handed, but chose to bat exclusively right-handed for this series, reiterating in the first episode that his longest home runs had come right-handed. For more history on the Home Run Derby Click Here.