Home Run Derby winners by year: Complete list of MLB players to win baseball's slugfest since 1985

Let's see some dingers. MLB All-Star week is one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer and includes the fan-favorite slugfest — the Home Run Derby. There is a long list of mashers who have taken home the title of Derby champion. The most recent titleholder is Cal Raliegh, who won the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. Dave Parker won the first Home Run Derby in 1985, and since then, many of the champions have gone on to be Hall of Famers. From Ryne Sandberg to Ken Griffey Jr., winning the contest means entering rarified air.The Sporting News takes a look at the complete history of the Home Run Derby.MORE: Home Run Derby records: Most home runs hit in a single round, year in MLB historyComplete list of Home Run Derby winners by yearThere have been 40 editions o