American League
Jose Altuve, 2B
Jose Ramirez, 3B
Aaron Judge, RF
George Springer, LF
Carlos Correa, SS
Justin Smoak, 1B
Corey Dickerson, DH
Salvador Perez, C
Mookie Betts, CF
Chris Sale, SP
Jose Ramirez, 3B
Aaron Judge, RF
George Springer, LF
Carlos Correa, SS
Justin Smoak, 1B
Corey Dickerson, DH
Salvador Perez, C
Mookie Betts, CF
Chris Sale, SP
National League
Charlie Blackmon, CF
Giancarlo Stanton, DH
Bryce Harper, RF
Buster Posey, C
Daniel Murphy, 2B
Nolan Arenado, 3B
Ryan Zimmerman, 1B
Daniel Murphy, 2B
Nolan Arenado, 3B
Ryan Zimmerman, 1B
Marcell Ozuna, CF
Zack Cozart, SS
Max Scherzer, SP
Let's go around the diamond for both squads and see who previously started an All-Star Game for that player's club at his position.
If you'd like to guess the players first, play this Sporcle quiz here.
Houston Astros ASG Starting Second Basemen
| Craig Biggio | 1995 |
| Craig Biggio | 1996 |
| Craig Biggio | 1997 |
| Craig Biggio | 1998 |
| Jeff Kent | 2004 |
| Jose Altuve | 2015 |
| Jose Altuve | 2016 |
| Jose Altuve | 2017 |
Altuve leads off for the second straight year. Craig Biggio is the only other Astro to bat first in an All-Star Game, doing so in 1997 and 1998.
Cleveland Indians ASG Starting Third Basemen
| Ken Keltner | 1942 |
| Ken Keltner | 1943 |
| Ken Keltner | 1944 |
| Ken Keltner | 1946 |
| Ken Keltner | 1948 |
| Al Rosen | 1952 |
| Al Rosen | 1953 |
| Al Rosen | 1954 |
| Travis Fryman | 2000 |
| Jose Ramirez | 2017 |
New York Yankees ASG Starting Right Fielders
This will be the 25th start in right field by a Yankee, more than twice as many as any other team has had (the Cubs are second with 12).
Houston Astros ASG Starting Left Fielders
Springer is the first Astro to start in left field and is also the first to hit in the cleanup spot.
| Babe Ruth | 1933 |
| Babe Ruth | 1934 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 1936 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 1937 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 1938 |
| Charlie Keller | 1940 |
| Tommy Henrich | 1942 |
| Charlie Keller | 1946 |
| Hank Bauer | 1952 |
| Hank Bauer | 1953 |
| Hank Bauer | 1954 |
| Roger Maris | 1960 (1) |
| Roger Maris | 1960 (2) |
| Roger Maris | 1961 (1) |
| Mickey Mantle | 1962 (1) |
| Reggie Jackson | 1977 |
| Reggie Jackson | 1980 |
| Reggie Jackson | 1981 |
| Dave Winfield | 1983 |
| Dave Winfield | 1985 |
| Dave Winfield | 1986 |
| Dave Winfield | 1987 |
| Dave Winfield | 1988 |
| Paul O'Neill | 1997 |
| Aaron Judge | 2017 |
This will be the 25th start in right field by a Yankee, more than twice as many as any other team has had (the Cubs are second with 12).
Houston Astros ASG Starting Left Fielders
| George Springer | 2017 |
Springer is the first Astro to start in left field and is also the first to hit in the cleanup spot.
Houston Astros ASG Starting Shortstops
| Carlos Correa | 2017 |
The Astros are the 31st team to have their second baseman and shortstop start the All-Star Game together, but Altuve (27 years old) and Correa (22) are just the second pair of teammates to start at age 27 or younger. Nellie Fox (23) and Chico Carrasquel (25) did it for the 1951 White Sox.
The only remaining franchises that have never had an All-Star starting shortstop are the Nationals/Expos, Padres, Blue Jays, Rays and Diamondbacks.
Toronto Blue Jays ASG Starting First Baseman
| John Olerud | 1993 |
| Carlos Delgado | 2003 |
| Justin Smoak | 2017 |
| Corey Dickerson | 2017 |
Dickerson is the third Ray to earn a starting nod. Evan Longoria (3B) and Carl Crawford (LF) both started in 2010.
| Darrell Porter | 1979 |
| Salvador Perez | 2014 |
| Salvador Perez | 2015 |
| Salvador Perez | 2016 |
| Salvador Perez | 2017 |
Perez is the first catcher to start in four consecutive All-Star Games since Ivan Rodriguez did it in nine straight from 1993-2001.
Catchers to Start in Four Consecutive All-Star Games
Bill Dickey 1937-41 (5)
Roy Campanella 1950-54 (5)
Yogi Berra 1950-57 (8)
Del Crandall 1959-60
Joe Torre 1964-67
Bill Freehan 1966-72 (7)
Johnny Bench 1969-77 (9)
Gary Carter 1981-84
Mike Piazza 1994-99 (6)
Ivan Rodriguez 1993-2001 (9)
Salvador Perez 2014-17
Boston Red Sox ASG Starting Center Fielders
| Dom DiMaggio | 1946 |
| Dom DiMaggio | 1951 |
| Dom DiMaggio | 1952 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1968 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1970 |
| Fred Lynn | 1976 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1977 |
| Fred Lynn | 1978 |
| Fred Lynn | 1979 |
| Fred Lynn | 1980 |
| Johnny Damon | 2005 |
| Mookie Betts | 2017 |
Betts starts in place of the injured Mike Trout. He started in right field last year, but moves over to center this time. With Chris Sale on the mound, the Red Sox are the first AL team with the starting pitcher and center fielder since the 1997 Mariners had Randy Johnson and Ken Griffey Jr.
Boston Red Sox ASG Starting Pitchers
| Lefty Grove | 1936 |
| Mel Parnell | 1949 |
| Bill Monbouquette | 1960 (1) |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1982 |
| Roger Clemens | 1986 |
| Pedro Martinez | 1999 |
| Derek Lowe | 2002 |
| Chris Sale | 2017 |
Sale started last year when he was with the White Sox and while this is the 18th time a pitcher has started back-to-back games, Sale is the first to do so representing different teams.
Starting Pitcher in Back-to-Back All-Star Games
Lefty Gomez 1933-35
Dizzy Dean 1936-37
Lefty Gomez 1937-38
Paul Derringer 1939-40
Red Ruffing 1939-40
Mort Cooper 1942-43
Robin Roberts 1950-51
Robin Roberts 1953-55
Billy Pierce 1955-56
Don Drysdale 1959 both games
Whitey Ford 1960-61 (2nd in '60, 1st in '61)
Jim Bunning 1961-62 (2nd in '61, 1st in '62)
Jim Palmer 1977-78
Dave Stieb 1983-84
Tom Glavine 1991-92
Greg Maddux 1997-98
Randy Johnson 2000-01
Chris Sale 2016-17
And now for the National League:
Colorado Rockies ASG Starting Center Fielders
Blackmon is the second Rockies player to bat in the leadoff spot for the Senior Circuit, along with Carlos Gonzalez (2012).
Colorado Rockies ASG Starting Center Fielders
| Larry Walker | 1998 |
| Charlie Blackmon | 2017 |
Blackmon is the second Rockies player to bat in the leadoff spot for the Senior Circuit, along with Carlos Gonzalez (2012).
Miami Marlins ASG Starting Designated Hitters
| Giancarlo Stanton | 2014 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 2017 |
With the game in Miami, Stanton is the third player from the host team to start at DH (Edgar Martinez in Seattle in 2001 and Wil Myers in San Diego last year).
Here are the 12 host players to hit a home run:
Joe DiMaggio (1939 Yankees)
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) (hit two)
Vic Wertz (1951 Tigers)
George Kell (1951 Tigers)
Al Rosen (1954 Indians) (hit two)
Larry Doby (1954 Indians)
Jim Gilliam (1959 Dodgers)
Harmon Killebrew (1965 Twins)
Frank Howard (1969 Senators)
Hank Aaron (1972 Braves)
Sandy Alomar Jr. (1997 Indians)
Chipper Jones (2000 Braves)
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) (hit two)
Vic Wertz (1951 Tigers)
George Kell (1951 Tigers)
Al Rosen (1954 Indians) (hit two)
Larry Doby (1954 Indians)
Jim Gilliam (1959 Dodgers)
Harmon Killebrew (1965 Twins)
Frank Howard (1969 Senators)
Hank Aaron (1972 Braves)
Sandy Alomar Jr. (1997 Indians)
Chipper Jones (2000 Braves)
The two host players to be named Most Valuable Player are Sandy Alomar Jr. (1997 Indians) and Pedro Martinez (1999 Red Sox).
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos ASG Starting Right Fielders
| Bryce Harper | 2015 |
| Bryce Harper | 2016 |
| Bryce Harper | 2017 |
Harper was the first Nationals (or Expos) player to start an All-Star Game in right field, and now he'll make it three in a row.
San Francisco Giants ASG Starting Catchers
Posey is the first Giant in the NL's cleanup spot since Barry Bonds in 2003. He is the ninth catcher to bat fourth, and the first since Mike Piazza 20 years ago.
Bill Dickey 1939
Walker Cooper 1944
Yogi Berra 1954, 1959
Johnny Bench 1974, 1975
Thurman Munson 1976
Lance Parrish 1986
Gary Carter 1986
Mike Piazza 1994, 1995, 1997
Buster Posey 2017
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos ASG Starting Second Basemen
Murphy is the first National to start. Jose Vidro of the Expos did it in back-to-back years in 2002 and 2003.
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos ASG Starting First Basemen
| Walker Cooper | 1946 |
| Walker Cooper | 1947 |
| Walker Cooper | 1948 |
| Ed Bailey | 1963 |
| Buster Posey | 2012 |
| Buster Posey | 2015 |
| Buster Posey | 2016 |
| Buster Posey | 2017 |
Posey is the first Giant in the NL's cleanup spot since Barry Bonds in 2003. He is the ninth catcher to bat fourth, and the first since Mike Piazza 20 years ago.
Bill Dickey 1939
Walker Cooper 1944
Yogi Berra 1954, 1959
Johnny Bench 1974, 1975
Thurman Munson 1976
Lance Parrish 1986
Gary Carter 1986
Mike Piazza 1994, 1995, 1997
Buster Posey 2017
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos ASG Starting Second Basemen
| Jose Vidro | 2002 |
| Jose Vidro | 2003 |
| Daniel Murphy | 2017 |
Murphy is the first National to start. Jose Vidro of the Expos did it in back-to-back years in 2002 and 2003.
Colorado Rockies ASG Starting Third Basemen
| Vinny Castilla | 1995 |
| Nolan Arenado | 2017 |
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos ASG Starting First Basemen
| Al Oliver | 1983 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 2017 |
This is the first start at first base by a National, after Al Oliver represented the Expos in 1983.
Miami Marlins ASG Starting Left Fielders
| Marcell Ozuna | 2017 |
The list of teams that have never had an All-Star starter in left field has been cut in half. The Marlins and Astros get their first one this year, leaving just the Mariners and Diamondbacks without one.
Cincinnati Reds ASG Starting Shortstops
| Roy McMillan | 1956 |
| Roy McMillan | 1957 |
| Leo Cardenas | 1966 |
| Dave Concepcion | 1975 |
| Dave Concepcion | 1976 |
| Dave Concepcion | 1977 |
| Dave Concepcion | 1981 |
| Dave Concepcion | 1982 |
| Barry Larkin | 1993 |
| Barry Larkin | 1995 |
| Barry Larkin | 1996 |
| Barry Larkin | 1999 |
| Barry Larkin | 2000 |
| Zack Cozart | 2017 |
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos ASG Starting Pitchers
| Steve Rogers | 1982 |
| Charlie Lea | 1984 |
| Max Scherzer | 2017 |
Scherzer is the first Nats pitcher to start the game, after two Expos did it.
Like Scherzer, Rogers also started opposite a Red Sox pitcher, Dennis Eckersley.
Before this year, there were nine pitchers to start for multiple teams, and now both Sale and Scherzer join them in 2017.
Pitchers to Start an All-Star Game for Multiple Teams
Narrowing down the list, Scherzer is only the fifth pitcher to start for both the American and National League.
Like Scherzer, Rogers also started opposite a Red Sox pitcher, Dennis Eckersley.
Before this year, there were nine pitchers to start for multiple teams, and now both Sale and Scherzer join them in 2017.
Pitchers to Start an All-Star Game for Multiple Teams
| Dean Chance | 1964 Angels | 1967 Twins | |
| Vida Blue | 1971, 1975 A's | 1978 Giants | |
| Steve Carlton | 1969 Cardinals | 1979 Phillies | |
| Jack Morris | 1981, 1985 Tigers | 1991 Twins | |
| Randy Johnson | 1995, 1997 Mariners | 2000-01 Diamondbacks | |
| David Wells | 1998 Yankees | 2000 Blue Jays | |
| Roger Clemens | 1986 Red Sox | 2001 Yankees | 2004 Astros |
| Curt Schilling | 1999 Phillies | 2002 Diamondbacks | |
| Roy Halladay | 2009 Blue Jays | 2011 Phillies | |
| Chris Sale | 2016 White Sox | 2017 Red Sox | |
| Max Scherzer | 2013 Tigers | 2017 Nationals |
Narrowing down the list, Scherzer is only the fifth pitcher to start for both the American and National League.
| Vida Blue | 1971, 1975 A's | 1978 Giants | |
| Randy Johnson | 1995, 1997 Mariners | 2000-01 Diamondbacks | |
| Roger Clemens | 1986 Red Sox | 2001 Yankees | 2004 Astros |
| Roy Halladay | 2009 Blue Jays | 2011 Phillies | |
| Max Scherzer | 2013 Tigers | 2017 Nationals |
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