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Updated · MLB.com · Jul 13Citizens Bank Park Gives Home Run Derby Fans Giant Mitts for 2026 Event
3 articles · Updated · MLB.com · Jul 13Summary
- Entire outfield sections at Citizens Bank Park will find giant gloves waiting at their seats for Monday night’s 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.
- The oversized mitts are meant to help fans catch the barrage of long balls expected during one of baseball’s marquee power-hitting events.
- Unlike past novelty gloves seen around ballparks or on baseball cards, this setup equips whole seating areas rather than a few individual fans.
- The promotion adds an in-stadium twist to the annual Derby, where being in the outfield offers a direct shot at taking home a souvenir homer.
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