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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki holding the All-Star Game MVP trophy on July 10, 2007, in San Francisco. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

National League slugger Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies poses after being named MVP of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta in the early hours of July 16, 2025. He blasted three home runs in a derby-style swing-off following a 6-to-6 tie with the American League at the end of the ninth inning.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

National League slugger Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies blasts his third home run during a derby-style swing off following a 6-to-6 tie with the American League at the end of the ninth inning of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 15, 2025. He was named MVP of the game.

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All Star Game - San Francisco

Shaq's OGs' Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors celebrates with the MVP trophy after the 2025 NBA All Star Game between Shaq's OGs and Chuck's Global Stars in San Francisco, the United States, February 16, 2025. Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Star Game - San Francisco

Shaq's OGs' Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors celebrates with the MVP trophy after the 2025 NBA All Star Game between Shaq's OGs and Chuck's Global Stars in San Francisco, the United States, February 16, 2025. Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Star Game - San Francisco

Shaq's OGs' Stephen Curry (3rd R) of Golden State Warriors celebrates with the MVP trophy after the 2025 NBA All Star Game between Shaq's OGs and Chuck's Global Stars in San Francisco, the United States, February 16, 2025. Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

American League left fielder Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox raises the MVP trophy after Major League Baseball's All-Star Game against the National League at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on July 16, 2024.

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(SP)U.S.-INDIANAPOLIS-NBA-ALL STAR 2024

(240219) -- INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Eastern Conference's Damian Lillard (C) of the Milwaukee Bucks holds the All-Star MVP trophy after the NBA All-Star 2024 Game in Indianapolis, the United States, on February 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Joel Lerner)

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

Elias Diaz of the Colorado Rockies holds the bat-shaped MVP trophy after Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on July 11, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

Elias Diaz of the Colorado Rockies holds up the bat-shaped MVP trophy after Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on July 11, 2023.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Japan home run leader Brad Eldred of the Hiroshima Carp hits a two-run homer in the seventh inning of the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0. Eldred was named the game's MVP.

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L.A. Angels' Trout earns All-Star Game MVP

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - The American League's Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels poses with the MVP trophy after his side beat the National League 5-3 at the All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 15, 2014.

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AL win MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - National League pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees holds the ball he used during the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera was named MVP of the game as he got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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AL win MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - National League pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees poses for photos with his family after he was named MVP of the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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AL win MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - National League pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees acknowledges fans before pitching during the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera was named MVP of the game as he got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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AL win MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - The National League's Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees pitches during the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera was named MVP of the game as he got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera holds his trophy after being named MVP of the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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AL win MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - National League pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees acknowledges fans before pitching during the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera was named MVP of the game as he got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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AL win MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - National League pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees acknowledges fans before pitching during the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera was named MVP of the game as he got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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AL win MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - National League pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees acknowledges fans before pitching during the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera was named MVP of the game as he got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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AL win MLB All-Star Game

NEW YORK, United States - The National League's Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees pitches during the MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on July 16, 2013. Rivera was named MVP of the game as he got three straight outs after being summoned in the eighth inning. The American League beat the National League 3-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants holds aloft his trophy after being named MVP of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning as the National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants wipes away his tears after he was named MVP of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning as the National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants holds aloft his trophy after being named MVP of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning as the National League beat the American League 8-0.

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Fielder wins All-Star MVP

PHOENIX, United States - National League All-Star Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers smiles after being named MVP of the 82nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 12, 2011. Fielder hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, helping his team to win 5-1.

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Fielder wins All-Star MVP

PHOENIX, United States - National League All-Star Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers poses with his two sons after being named MVP of the 82nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 12, 2011. Fielder hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, helping his team to win 5-1.

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Fielder wins All-Star MVP

PHOENIX, United States - National League All-Star Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers poses with his two sons after being named MVP of the 82nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 12, 2011. Fielder hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, helping his team to win 5-1.

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MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves receives the MVP in the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. The National League beat the American League 3-1.

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MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves celebrates hitting a bases-loaded double in the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. McCann received the MVP as the National League beat the American League 3-1.

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MLB All-Star Game

ANAHEIM, United States - Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves hits a bases-loaded double in the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 13, 2010. McCann received the MVP as the National League beat the American League 3-1.

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Swallows' Aoki named MVP in All-Star

SAPPORO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki acknowledges the crowd after being named MVP with a 3 million yen award for his go-ahead homer in Game 1 of the All-Star series at Sapporo Dome on July 24, steering the Central League to a 10-8 victory over the Pacific League.

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Swallows' Aoki lifts CL over PL

SAPPORO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki follows through after hitting a go-ahead two-run homer to right in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the All-Star series, steering the Central League to a 10-8 victory over the Pacific League. Aoki was named the game's MVP.

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American League beats National League 4-3 in All-Star game

ST. LOUIS, United States - The Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford of the American League holds up the MVP trophy after the American League defeated the National League 4-3 in the MLB All-Star game in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 14.

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Ramirez homers to lead CL to victory in All-Star Game 1

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows left fielder Alex Ramirez breaks a scoreless tie in the seventh inning with a two-run shot over the left-field wall off Softbank Hawks closer Takahiro Mahara as the Central League beat the Pacific League 4-0 in Game 1 of the All-Star series at Tokyo Dome on July 20. Ramirez was named the MVP of the game.

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Ichiro named MLB All-Star MVP

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Ichiro Suzuki smiles with the trophy he captured for being MVP in the major league All-Star Game on July 10 after leading the American League to a 5-4 win over the National League with a 3-for-3 performance, including a two-run inside-the-park home run.

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Ichiro named MLB All-Star MVP

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki runs to third base after hitting a two-run inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning of a major league All-Star Game on July 10 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Suzuki was named the MVP of the major league All-Star Game after leading the American League to a 5-4 win over the National League with a 3-for-3 performance, including the home run.

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Ichiro named MLB All-Star MVP

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki (51) is greeted by New York Yankees' Derek Jeter (R, back) after hitting a two-run inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning of a major league All-Star Game on July 10 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Suzuki was named the MVP of the major league All-Star Game after leading the American League to a 5-4 win over the National League with a 3-for-3 performance, including the home run.

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Ichiro named MLB All-Star MVP

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - American League All-Star Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a two-run inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning of the major league All-Star Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco on July 10. Ichiro was named the MVP of the All-Star Game with a 3-for-3 performance.

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Aoki hits go-ahead homer as CL wins All-Star Game 1

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki watches the ball after hitting a go-ahead solo homer off went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead solo homer the right-field seats off veteran Orix Buffaloes right-hander Masato Yoshii in the third inning, leading the Central League to a 3-1 win over the Pacific League in the first game of the All-Star series at Jingu Stadium on July 21. Aoki was named the MVP of the game.

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Rangers' Young wins MVP award in All-Star game

PITTSBURGH, United States - American League All Star Michael Young of the Texas Rangers holds up his MVP trophy after the American League beat the National League 3-2 in the 77th annual All-Star baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on July 11.

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Rangers' Young wins MVP award in All-Star game

PITTSBURGH, United States - American League All Star Michael Young of the Texas Rangers hits the game-winning triple in the ninth inning of the 77th annual All-Star baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on July 11.

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PL downs CL in All-Star game

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka waves to fans as he was named MVP after the Pacific League defeated the Central League 6-3 in the first game of the All-Star series at Nagoya Dome on July 10.

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(6)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers shakes hands with Kazuo Matsui of the Seibu Lions, who went 3-for-5 including two homers, after Game 6 of the All-Star Series Japan 2002 at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16. Gagne was named the game's MVP after pitching two scoreless innings for his second save. (MLB)

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(5)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched two scoreless innings for his second save and won the MVP award in Game 6 of the All-Star Series Japan 2002 at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16. (MLB)

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Matsui goes 3-for-4 and wins MVP in all-star series

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kazuo Matsui of the Seibu Lions hits a solo homer to right in the fourth inning off Yakult Swallows right-hander Satoshi Iriki on July 21 in the opener of the all-star series at Fukuoka Dome. The shortstop went 3-for-4 to win the MVP honor after helping the Pacific League beat the Central League 7-1 to snap the former's eight-game winless streak.

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BayStars' Rose gets MVP in all-star baseball game

KOSHIEN, Japan - Bobby Rose of the Yokohama BayStars is interviewed on the winners' platform along with his son Cody after tying an all-star single game record with six RBIs on July 25. Rose's efforts sparked the Central League to a 9-5 romp over the Pacific League in Game Two of the Japanese baseball all-star series, held at the Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, and earned him the game's award for most valuable player (MVP).

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees holds the bat-shaped MVP trophy after the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 19, 2022, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees holds the bat-shaped MVP trophy after the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 19, 2022, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees hits a homer during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 19, 2022. He was named All-Star Game MVP.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees hits a homer during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 19, 2022. He was named All-Star Game MVP.