​Philadelphia Phillies slugger and former Middletown High School standout Kyle Schwarber was trying to do something in the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby that only former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite Todd Frazier and two others have done: winning the derby in their home park.And Schwarber was one homer away from beating the St. Louis Cardinals’ Jordan Walker in the final, on the 11th anniversary of Frazier’s derby win at Great American Ball Park on July 13, 2015.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWalker refused to send Phillies’ fans home happy, knocking off Schwarber.The other two to accomplish Frazier’s feat were former Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg in 1990 at Wrigley Field, and Schwarber’s current Philly teammate, Bryce Harper, in 2018 at Nationals Park when Harper played for the Nats.Harper also participated in the 2026 derby, but didn’t make it out of the first round. Schwarber was with the Cubs when he finished as the runner-up to Harper in the 2018 derby.1 / 35Cincinnati Reds left fielder JJ Bleday (22) hits a solo hime run in the sixth inning between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Saturday, July 11, 2026.(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)Earlier, Schwarber appeared on “Pat McAfee Show” talked about how the Home Run Derby reminds him of growing up as a Reds fan and pretending he was Reds Hall of Famer and former Moeller High School standout Ken Griffey Jr.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSchwarber has hit 28 home runs against the Reds, more than he’s homered against any opponent.When Schwarber homered July 7 off of Reds starter Andrew Abbott in the third inning of the Reds’ 4-1 loss in their series opener, Schwarber did something he hadn’t done previously against Cincinnati and has rarely done throughout his MLB career: homering on a 3-0 count.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Todd Frazier remains 1 of 3 to win MLB Home Run Derby in home ballpark