MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) - You would have thought there was a double header with the amount of people who stayed in their seats to watch the home run derby. A near 42,000 people got the show they wanted.
Not only the fans, but current players made sure to see Team Ryan Braun take on Team Carlos Gomez with a $10,000 prize for charity on the line.
"It was a lot of fun I didn't expect this many people here at least it gave - I'm old so it gave me a little more adrenaline. it was a lot of fun," said Prince Fielder.
"This is the best fanbase in baseball any other team everybody would have been gone to walk out here and 42,000 were still here. That was incredible," said Eric Thames. "For me that's once in a lifetime experience."
The clutches hitter of the night is Keon Broxton. Not only does he deliver the team win for Team Gomez and the money going to Autism Society, but also a throwback moment with a walk off blast and a special celebration. After his final homer, he rounded the bases and invoked Prince Fielder's 2-1 12th inning walk-off bowling pins celebration from a September 6, 2009.
"I remember that moment too, it was one of the greatest moments I've ever seen," said Broxton. "We talked about it beforehand, if this happens, we're gonna do this. the moment came and we got to get it done It was awesome."
"We all kinda thought the young guy had a chance to do it. It kinda worked out, I was just happy I didn't finish last," said Corey Hart, who hit the second-most homers of the night with 7.
"I know Keon he was the youngest guy in the group I know he gonna put up some good swings and he did. he gives you a championship," said Gomez.
You could feel the positive energy from every former player just being back in Milwaukee.
"The energy in this ballpark is special. it's so unique for all of us to be able to feel that electricity and intensity was so special it was an incredible experience for all of us so grateful for the organization for putting this on and the fans for showing up," said Braun, who earned $5,000 for the Humane Society.
Every former player that spoke to reporters following the event said they would love to do it again.