The fans have spoken, the votes have been tallied, and come July 10th the stars will shine.
The 17 starters for this year's All Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City was announced last night on the 2012 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Taco Bell on TBS.
Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers outfielder, shattered previous voting records receiving over 11 million votes. Hamilton becomes only the third Ranger to finish as the top overall vote-getter in the Majors, following Ivan Rodriguez and Alfonso Soriano.
In the National League, Giants catcher Buster Posey, who tallied 7,621,370 votes, set the National League balloting record, surpassing Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun's 5,928,004 votes in 2011.
All Star Game managers include National League manager Tony La Russa and American League manager Ron Washington
The 83rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised nationally by Fox Sports, in Canada by Roger Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide partners in more than 200 countries Pregame ceremonies will begin at 7:30 pm ET. Radio coverage will be broadcasted nationally through ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes.
Fans will be given the opportunity to participate in the official voting for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player award, presented by Chevrolet, via the 2012 MLB.com All-Star Game MVP vote during the All-Star game on MLB.com
The following is a list of the starters and reserves of both the National and American League teams for the 2012 MLB All-Star Game
American League Roster
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Starters |
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C |
Mike Napoli, TEX |
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1B |
Prince Fielder, DET |
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2B |
Robinson Cano, NYY |
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3B |
Adrian Beltre, TEX |
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SS |
Derek Jeter, NYY |
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OF |
Josh Hamilton, TEX |
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OF |
Curtis Granderson, NYY |
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OF |
Jose Bautista, TOR |
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DH |
David Ortiz, BOS |
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Pitchers |
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RHP |
Ryan Cook, OAK |
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LHP |
Matt Harrison, TEX |
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RHP |
Felix Hernandez, SEA |
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RHP |
Jim Johnson, BAL |
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RHP |
Joe Nathan, TEX |
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RHP |
Chris Perez, CLE |
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LHP |
David Price, TB |
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RHP |
Fernando Rodney, TB |
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LHP |
CC Sabathia, NYY |
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LHP |
Chris Sale, CWS |
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RHP |
Justin Verlander, DET |
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RHP |
Jered Weaver, LAA |
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LHP |
C.J. Wilson, LAA |
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Reserves |
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C |
Joe Mauer, MIN |
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C |
Matt Wieters, BAL |
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SS |
Elvis Andrus, TEX |
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SS |
Asdrubal Cabrera, CLE |
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3B |
Miguel Cabrera, DET |
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2B |
Ian Kinsler, TEX |
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1B |
Paul Konerko, CWS |
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OF |
Adam Jones, BAL |
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OF |
Mike Trout, LAA |
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OF |
Mark Trumbo, LAA |
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DH |
Billy Butler, KC |
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DH |
Adam Dunn, CWS |
National League Roster
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Starters |
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C |
Buster Posey, SF |
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1B |
Joey Votto, CIN |
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2B |
Dan Uggla, ATL |
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SS |
Rafael Furcal, STL |
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3B |
Pablo Sandoval, SF |
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OF |
Melky Cabrera, SF |
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OF |
Carlos Beltran, STL |
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OF |
Matt Kemp, LAD |
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Pitchers |
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RHP |
Matt Cain, SF |
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LHP |
Aroldis Chapman, CIN |
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RHP |
R.A. Dickey, NYM |
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LHP |
Gio Gonzalez, WAS |
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LHP |
Cole Hamels, PHI |
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RHP |
Joel Hanrahan, PIT |
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LHP |
Clayton Kershaw, LAD |
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RHP |
Craig Kimbrel, ATL |
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RHP |
Lance Lynn, STL |
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LHP |
Wade Miley, ARI |
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RHP |
Jonathan Papelbon, PHI |
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RHP |
Stephen Strasburg, WAS |
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RHP |
Huston Street, SD |
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Reserves |
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C |
Yadier Molina, STL |
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C |
Carlos Ruiz, PHI |
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1B |
Bryan LaHair, CHC |
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2B |
Jose Altuve, HOU |
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SS |
Starlin Castro, CHC |
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SS |
Ian Desmond, WAS |
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3B |
David Wright, NYM |
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OF |
Ryan Braun, MIL |
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OF |
Jay Bruce, CIN |
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OF |
Carlos Gonzalez, COL |
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OF |
Andrew McCutchen, PIT |
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OF |
Giancarlo Stanton, MIA |