burgesothoi: Photos: California-Carolina League All-Star Game held in San Jose

Posted Jun 18, 2013

Robby Hefflinger, of the Lynchburg Hillcats, beat Angel Villalona, of San Jose, by one in the home run contest during the California-Carolina League All-Star Game at Memorial Stadium. The home run derby was one of the day?s events before the two teams faced off in the game contested for the first time in San Jose.

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Municipal Stadium hosts the California-Carolina League All-Star Game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Members of the California League watch home run contest finalists Angel Villalona of the San Jose Giants against eventual winner Robby Hefflinger of the Lynchburg Hillcats. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Angel Villalona of the San Jose Giants adjusts his batting gloves while competing in the final round of the home run contest at the California-Carolina League All-Star Game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Robby Hefflinger of the Lynchburg Hillcats was the winner. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Members of the California League All-Star team watch home run contest finalist Angel Villalona of the San Jose Giants bat against eventual winner Robby Hefflinger of the Lynchburg Hillcats at Municipal Stadium in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday afternoon, June 18, 2018. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Shaggers get ready for the home run contest at Municipal Stadium in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the California-Carolina League All-Star Game. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Members of the Carolina League watch the home run contest during the California League-Carolina League All-Star Game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Robby Hefflinger of the Lynchburg Hillcats beat Angel Villalona of the San Jose Giants 10-9 in the final round. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Robby Hefflinger of the Lynchburg Hillcats prepares to bat in the home run contest of the California-Carolina League All-Star Game at Municipal Field in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Angel Villalona of the San Jose Giants reacts after hitting 10 home runs in the final round of the Home Run contest at the California-Carolina League All-Star Game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. However, it was one too few and Robby Hefflinger of the Lynchburg Hillcats was the winner. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Robby Hefflinger of the Lynchburg Hillcats bats in the California-Carolina League All-Star Game home run contest at Municipal Field in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. He beat Angel Villalona of the San Jose Giants in the final round (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Robby Hefflinger of the Lynchburg Hillcats is greeted by his teammates after winning the home run contest at the California-Carolina League All-Star Game at Municipal Field in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. He beat Angel Villalona of the San Jose Giants in the final round. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Meshell Gomez sells programs at Municipal Stadium before the start of the California-Carolina League All-Star Game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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With their flutes of apple cider resting on the foul line, players in the California-Carolina League All-Star Game stand at attention for the national anthem in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The flutes were part of a celebratory toast handed out throughout the stadium by the Martinelli company. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Members of the California League All-Star team prepare to take the field at Municipal Stadium in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013 against the Carolina League All-Stars. San Jose hosted the Single A baseball All-Star game for the first time. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Marine veteran Nick Kimmel, after participating in a pre-game ceremony that honored his sacrifice as a triple amputee, signs a ball for a fan at Municipal Stadium before the California -Carolina League All-Star Game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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A Santa Clara County Sheriff's helicopter delivers the game ball to Municipal Stadium for the California-Carolina League All-Star Game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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The 2013 California-Carolina League All-Star Game is played in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Municipal Stadium is standing room only for the California-Carolina League All-Star Game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)