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Major Facts to Know About the 2019 All-Star Game
Highlighting the major facts to know from the 90th annual MLB All-Star Game
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– The AL’s dominance continues
The American League has won 19 of the last 23 All-Star games 😳
— Pro Sports Outlook (@prosportoutlook) July 10, 2019
Seven straight wins for the AL. pic.twitter.com/MbzT19nZBL
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 10, 2019
AL pitchers set a new @AllStarGame record, striking out 16 during a 9-inning game. 😱 pic.twitter.com/0NVQ8I1Mpd
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 10, 2019
– From All-Star Reserve to MVP
Shane Bieber went from All-Star reserve to MVP after ringing up all 3 batters he faced in a perfect inning as the home representative for Cleveland
— Pro Sports Outlook (@prosportoutlook) July 10, 2019
.@ShaneBieber19 is the first @Indians pitcher to strike out the side – and not just 3 strikeouts in an inning – in an @AllStarGame. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/dNeAhsedNN
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 10, 2019
– Yelich can hit anywhere in the lineup
.@ChristianYelich will get things started in Cleveland.
He is the first player to lead the league in HR and bat leadoff in an #AllStarGame since Willie Mays (1965).
h/t: @baseball_ref
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 10, 2019
– Astros made a statement early
The American League’s first 3 hits tonight all came from @astros (George Springer, Alex Bregman, Michael Brantley).
It’s the first time in All-Star Game history that one MLB team accounted for the first 3 hits by a league’s All-Star team.#STATSInsights
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) July 10, 2019
– Alonso’s had a hell of an All-Star break ⭐️
Pete Alonso is the first rookie with multiple RBIs in an All-Star Game. #AllStarGame #Mets
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) July 10, 2019
– Joey Gallo hit an absolute 💣
Joey Gallo hit the hardest HR ever recorded in an All-Star Game during the #Statcast Era (2015-Present). Gallo’s 111.5 MPH bomb topped Kris Bryant’s 110.8 HR from 2016 💣
— Pro Sports Outlook (@prosportoutlook) July 10, 2019
– These Yankees made history
With @t_masahiro18 earning the win and @AChapman_105 the save, they become the first pair of teammates to accomplish the feat in the same All-Star Game since the 2001 Mariners (F. Garcia, Sasaki). pic.twitter.com/EDwmN2fopt
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 10, 2019
Aroldis Chapman of the @Yankees has struck out the last 6 batters he has faced in All-Star Games, tying Fernando Valenzuela (1985-86) for the longest streak all-time.#PinstripePride #STATSInsights
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) July 10, 2019
.@DJLeMahieu is the 4th player in #AllStarGame history to start at 2B in each league (Johnny Temple, Manny Trillo, Steve Sax). pic.twitter.com/TXSWoYtnTA
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 10, 2019
Gleyber Torres (22 years, 208 days) is the youngest Yankee ever with a hit in an All-Star game.
— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) July 10, 2019
– Represent 🇰🇷
The first Korean-born pitcher to start an #AllStarGame. 🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/5Loao2H2DX
— All-Star Game (@AllStarGame) July 10, 2019
– Mike Trout’s falls just short
Mike Trout entered the 2019 All-Star Game with a six-year ASG hit streak (one shy of the record). After going 0-2, he failed to tie the MLB record of seven consecutive All-Star games with a hit
— Pro Sports Outlook (@prosportoutlook) July 10, 2019
– How many Future HOF’s were in these lineups 🤔
Last time the #AllStarGame was in Cleveland, we had ELEVEN future @baseballhall members in the starting lineups. pic.twitter.com/UPeDLsjYbm
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 9, 2019
