By Brandon Krisztal
Jul 14, 2021
Cardinals 3rd Baseman Nolan Arenado, Rockies Pitcher German Marquez, and All-Star Game MVP Vladamir Guerrero Jr. all salute the Coors Field Crowd at the 91st Mid-Summer Classic. (Photos: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
The 91st Major League Baseball All-Star Game may not have been a barn-burner, but was still a remarkable night, considering Covid-19 forced the cancellation of last year s game.
The American League won 5-2 for their 8th straight victory over the Senior Circuit, thanks in part to Toronto Blue Jays 1st Baseman
Vladamir Guerrero Jr.
The son of Hall-of-Famer
Vlad Gurrero Sr. looked poised in his 1st Mid-Summer Classic, driving in a pair of runs en route to becoming the youngest Most Valuable Player in the games history at 22-years-old.
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Along with Blue Jays teammates Marcus Semien and Teoscar Hernandez, the Toronto trio drove in three of the American League’s five runs on the game.
Young Vladdy captured the attention of baseball fans worldwide with his towering home run in the top of the third inning. As he stares up at Shohei Ohtani in the home run chase, it was Guerrero who cleared the fence at Coors Field.
Guerrero hit the longest home run of his career at 468 feet, he’s the second youngest AL player to hit a home run in the All-Star Game since Johnny Bench in 1969, and Vladdy is now the second Blue Jay to go yard at the Midsummer Classic.
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