Major League Baseball All-Star

A Major League Baseball All-Star is a professional baseball player who has been named to either the American League (AL) or National League (NL) All-Star Team for the annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game also known as the "Midsummer Classic", which is held during the All-Star break.

Major league All-Star namings began in July 1933. Fans have generally participated in the selection of the players who fill the AL and NL All-Star rosters; managers, players, and coaches have also made choices in the selection process during various seasons. Between 1935 and 1946, each All-Star team's manager selected their entire teams; in 1945, the scheduled All-Star Game was cancelled due to travel restrictions during World War II and no players were officially named. From 1959 through 1962, All-Stars played in two All-Star Games each season. On January 29, 1936, Babe Ruth became the first of the original thirty-six All-Stars to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame; twenty original All-Stars are enshrined in the Hall of Fame.Hank Aaron holds the record for the most All-Star namings (21) and the most All-Star Game appearances (25).

In 2017, each All-Star team will have 32 players, with fans voting for the starting players (including a designated hitter of the AL team), and the players selecting the reserve players for each position and five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. The final All-Star player vote still exists, but the MLB commissioner's office will now fill out the remaining roster spots instead of the managers. The 88th All-Star Game is scheduled to be held on July 11, 2017, at Marlins Park, home of the NL East Division's Miami Marlins.

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