Giancarlo Stanton was named MVP after hitting a two-run 457-foot homer in the MLB All-Star game at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night.
Byron Buxton followed with another home run, allowing the American League to win its ninth straight All-Star Game over the the National League 3–2.
“I can’t really explain how special this is,” said Stanton, a Los Angeles native and childhood Dodgers fan. “It’s hard to put into words that this is reality right now. It’s really cool. I’m soaking it all in.”
Stanton was selected in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft by the Marlins and would eventually sign the largest valued contract in team sports history worth $325 million over 13 years in November 2014—before moving to the Yankees after the 2017 season….