Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge of the Yankees made the A.L. squad, and Pete Alonso of the Mets will represent the N.L. Last year, the teams combined for 10 selections.
Having thrown baseball’s second perfect game keeps John Montgomery Ward’s name alive. But the pitcher, shortstop, golfer, lawyer and author was not content with perfection.
Harrison Bader loved St. Louis but couldn’t thrive there. A weekend series between the Yankees and the Cardinals offers a reminder of a trade that helped both teams.
It took less than three weeks for Elly De La Cruz, a Cincinnati Reds infielder, to establish himself, and his team, as a force to be reckoned with in the N.L. Central.