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  All-Star Softball Game to bring out Mets legends

  Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry will play alongside other MLB icons and star-studded talent from music, television and sports in the annual Taco Bell Legends & Celebrities Softball Game on July 14.

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  Several could be 'designated' All-Stars

  Do you side with the sentimental favorites, the veterans beloved by fans? The decision at designated hitter on the American League ballot this year exemplifies this balance perfectly.

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  All-Star Game History

  View results and recaps of every Midsummer Classic since the first All-Star Game in 1933.

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  For catchers, is best defense a good offense?

  Up for debate: Should All-Star backstops be selected for their potent bats or their slick gloves?

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  It'll be a Big Apple party

  John Franco and David Wright, along with fellow Mets legends Mookie Wilson and Edgardo Alfonzo, will take part in an array of events leading up to and throughout All-Star Week.

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