A barehanded catch on a towering fly ball that left the bat at 108.5 mph, with the railing nearby? O’s fan Tim Byer kept it totally cool, even though it was his first foul ball in nearly 30 years of attending games.
Fans have cast about 7 million All-Star votes, but two of the top AL outfield contenders are separated by roughly 400. Cast your vote for Phase 1 now until Thursday at noon ET.
There might never be a better time to have a highly talented outfielder available than right now, given how much of a historic problem spot the position is.
An 11-year veteran, Jurickson Profar is on track for his first All-Star nod. He’d join eight others who were named to their first All-Star teams after playing that long.
For the foodie fan in all of us, a new show available for all MLB.TV subscribers looks at ballpark cuisine, players’ favorite recipes and other culinary crossovers with the game.