All-Star Final Vote
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The All-Star Final Vote was an annual Internet and text message ballot by Major League Baseball (MLB) fans to elect the final player for each team that participates in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, after all other selections were made and announced. The first 33 players were selected by a combination of procedures. The sponsorship changed annually, but the contest remained similar from year to year. Each league presented a five-man ballot and gave the fans a few days to choose one final All-Star. This process was used from 2002 through 2018.
2007 National League All-Star Final Vote winner Chris Young warming up in the Wrigley Field bullpen
2002 American League All-Star Final Vote winner Johnny Damon was the first American League winner.
2002 National League All-Star Final Vote winner Andruw Jones was the first National League winner.
2003 American League All-Star Final Vote winner Jason Varitek gave the Boston Red Sox the first back-to-back All-Star Final Vote winners.
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Starting fielders are selected by fans, pitchers are selected by managers, and reserves are selected by players and managers.
2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in St. Louis
1933 AL All-Stars – Jimmie Foxx, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Al Simmons
1937 AL All-Stars – Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx, and Hank Greenberg
Bess and Margaret Truman submitting their ballots for the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game rosters