"This event clearly dwarfs the MLB Home Run Derby for a variety of reasons. The setting is vastly superior. The fans get way closer to the action. We don’t have to watch inept children try to catch baseballs. And he’s hitting the ball into the damn ocean. 10/10 for everything."
HOME RUN DERBY IN THE BAHAMAS OFFERS A PICTURESQUE CELEBRATION OF BASEBALL
Baseball and the Bahamas: A deeper bond than you may realize
The passion for the game continues to grow, thanks to the current generation of Bahamian ballplayers
McKenzie and Touissant were in town for the fifth annual Don’t Blink Home Run Derby, the capstone of a multi-day event hosted by Bahamas natives Todd Isaacs Jr. and Lucius Fox. Looking for a way to highlight Bahamian baseball players and bring something back to their community, Isaacs and Fox turned to one of the game’s most exciting aspects: the home run.