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All-Star fixtures could head back to Midsummer Classic
- Updated: May 9, 2016
There were 33 first-time All-Stars last year, and many more will headed for San Diego on July 12 with such players as Eric Hosmer, Jake Arrieta, Noah Syndergaard, Trevor Story, Colby Rasmus and Maikel Franco on the right path so far. Turnover and young marquee talent is the new norm heading into the 87th MLB All-Star Game presented by MasterCard.
But what about the fixtures of the Midsummer Classic? Major League Baseball has a grand tradition of anointing players who seemed to be All-Stars forever: Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Cal Ripken Jr., Rod Carew, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams and so on. The top 16 in All-Star selections (Pete Rose excluded) are, not coincidentally, Hall of Famers.
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So something has to give as you fill out that Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot to choose starters at Petco Park, right? MLB.com looked at the All-Star selection history of all active players (including pitchers), whether initially chosen or added as roster replacements, to see what constitutes All-Star longevity these days.
Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees is the dean of active players with 14 All-Star selections. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is on the longest such roll, and he is on course through April for an eighth consecutive selection. And speaking of streaks, who knew that Angels outfielder Mike Trout — All-Star MVP two years running — already has one of the longest?
And then there is epic case of Albert Pujols, as we can see in the next category:
Most All-Star selections among active players (min. 5) Rodriguez: 14 Pujols: 10Ichiro Suzuki: 10 Cabrera: 10David Ortiz: 9Carlos Beltran: 8Matt Holliday: 7Brian McCann: 7 Molina: 7David Wright: 7 Bautista: 6Ryan Braun: 6Robinson Cano: 6Prince Fielder: 6 Hernandez: 6Joe Mauer: 6Jonathan Papelbon: 6Francisco Rodriguez: 6CC Sabathia: 6Chase Utley: 6Justin Verlander: 6Adrian Gonzalez: 5Josh Hamilton: 5 Jones: 5 Kershaw: 5Victor Martinez: 5 Andrew McCutchen: 5David Price: 5 Tulowitzki: 5
At his peak, Pujols seemed the likeliest of any player to soar on these lists and fall amongst the …
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