Major League Baseball just recently announced the rosters for their annual All-Star Game, which will be held on Tuesday, July 13 in Anaheim.
There are 11 African-American players who have been selected to play in the Mid-Summer Classic.
The list also includes St. Louisan Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies as well as Atlanta Braves rookie phenom Jason Heyward, who was voted in as a starting outfielder.
In the old tradition of Ebony Magazine, which used to post photos of all of the African-American athletes in the major sports, here are Major League Baseball’s African-American All-Stars.
Marlon Byrd (Chicago Cubs) – Outfield
Carl Crawford (Tampa Bay Rays) – Outfield
Jason Heyward (Atlanta Braves) – Outfield
Ryan Howard (Philadelphia Phillies) – First Base
Torii Hunter (Los Angeles Anaheim Angels) – Outfield
Derek Jeter (New York Yankees) – Shortstop
Brandon Phillips (Cincinnati Reds) – Second Base
David Price (Tampa Bay Rays) – Pitcher
Arthur Rhodes (Cincinnati Reds) – Pitcher
Vernon Wells (Toronto Blue Jays) – Outfield
Chris Young (Arizona Diamondbacks) – Outfield
