Major League Baseball held its 94th All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Texas, the first to be hosted by the Rangers since 1995. That particular Midsummer Classic featured some of the most dangerous hitters of the ‘90s, like Barry Bonds, Frank Thomas, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr., and Mike Piazza. The MVP, however, turned out to be little-known Marlins outfielder Jeff Conine, who hit the go-ahead homer in the eighth.
The All-Star Game has a funny way of churning out stories like that. Last year’s MVP, Rockies catcher Elias Díaz, can also attest to this. Indeed, the player who struck the decisive blow in the loaded 2024 edition would
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