Fontana teen competing in MLB junior home-run derby

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Friday, July 13, 2018
Fontana teen competing in MLB junior home-run derby
A 14-year-old slugger from Fontana is seeing his big-league dream come true as he participates in the junior home run derby at Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.

FONTANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Armando Briseno of Fontana loves to play baseball.

And the 14-year-old slugger is pretty good at it.

Later this week he'll be a long way from Etiwanda High School.

He'll be at Nationals Park in Washingon D.C. - one of 40 kids from across the country competing in the Jr. Home Run Derby. The event is part of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game week of events.

For a look at how Briseno is preparing, watch the video above.