The winner in the Home Run Derby in 2011

New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano(notes) proved as much on Monday night, winning the 2011 Home Run Derby as his father Jose Cano — a former pitcher for the Houston Astros — threw him baseballs through all three rounds. Cano outlasted seven other sluggers at Chase Field and chased down Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez(notes) in the final round with 12 home runs.
The father-son tandem breathed a little bit of soul — created a signature moment, really — into what was otherwise an uneventful contest that lasted about three hours. After the younger Cano tied Gonzalez with a blast into the right-field stands, both men shared a gigantic bear hug near the mound. "I love you dad," said Robinson Cano in a clear statement that wasn't difficult to lip-read.
One homer later, Cano had won the Derby, averaging 433 feet over his total of 32 blasts and becoming the fourth straight left-hander to win the competition.