The 2009 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby (known through sponsorship reasons as the State Farm Home Run Derby) was the sport's 25th annual home run-hitting contest and took place on July 13, 2009, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, the host location of the MLB All-Star Game. ESPN (United States), Rogers Sportsnet (Canada), and ESPN America (Europe) telecast the event, while ESPN Radio broadcast on radio.
The winner of the event was Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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