The MLB All-Star Game is one of the most anticipated events of the summer for baseball fans. They get a chance to see the game's best players on the field at the same time, including the best from their favorite teams. The following players have had the most All-Star appearances for their respective MLB organizations.
Luis Gonzalez and Randy Johnson were named All-Stars five times while with the Diamondbacks, and Paul Goldschmidt joined those World Series-winning teammates last year with his fifth time earning the honor. Now Goldy officially has the most All-Star appearances in Arizona history, earning a spot on the NL All-Stars for a sixth straight season in 2018.
The former all-time home run leader, Aaron made the All-Star roster in 21 consecutive seasons, 20 with the Braves. He's still baseball's all-time RBI leader with 2,297.
Ripken played his entire career with the Orioles and made 19 consecutive All-Star appearances from 1983-2001. His streak of 2,632 consecutive games played during the regular season is unlikely to ever be broken.
Yastrzemski played 23 MLB seasons and was an 18-time All-Star with the Red Sox. Among his career accomplishments were the AL MVP and Triple Crown in 1967, three batting titles and seven Gold Gloves.
Banks was an All-Star shortstop in 11 seasons for the Cubs. The two-time MVP made his final All-Star appearance in 1969.
The White Sox second baseman made All-Star appearances in 12 out of 14 seasons he played for the team. Fox won the 1959 AL MVP and was a three-time Gold Glove winner.
While Pete Rose made 17 All-Star appearances, only 13 came with the Reds. Bench made 14 appearances with Cincinnati and remains arguably the best MLB catcher ever with two MVPs and 10 Gold Gloves.
Lou Boudreau and Bob Feller each had eight All-Star appearances while playing with the Indians. Boudreau won the AL MVP in 1948, while Feller was a six-time 20-game winner who led the AL in strikeouts seven times.
Todd Helton and Troy Tulowitzki each made five All-Star appearances with the Rockies. All of Helton's appearances came in consecutive years from 2000-2004, while Tulowitzki made his first appearance in 2010 and his fifth appearance in 2015.
An All-Star in 15 seasons with Detroit, Kaline had a Hall of Fame career and played 22 seasons for the Tigers. He finished his career with 10 Gold Gloves and one batting title.
Biggio played all 20 of his seasons with the Astros, making seven All-Star appearances. The Hall of Famer retired with 3,060 hits.
The best Royals player of all time, Brett played 21 seasons in Kansas City and made 13 All-Star appearances. His career accomplishments included one MVP, three batting titles and one Gold Glove.
Jim Fregosi and Rod Carew were each named to six All-Star Games while with the Angels, and Mike Trout tied the two legends with his sixth All-Star nod in 2017. Now Trout is officially the Angels' most frequent Midsummer Classic representative, as 2018 marked the seventh straight year the perennial MVP candidate (and two-time winner) has been named to the AL All-Star team.
Reese made 10 All-Star appearances with the Brooklyn Dodgers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He likely would have made even more appearances if he wasn't away from 1943-45 for military service.
Cabrera played only four full seasons with the Marlins, but he made the All-Star Game in all four of them. The slugger has made seven more All-Star appearances with the Tigers.
The 2011 NL MVP, Braun has made six All-Star appearances with the Brew Crew. The outfielder made five consecutive All-Star appearances from 2008-12.
Carew leads both the Angels and Twins organizations in All-Star appearances. He was an All-Star in all 12 of his seasons with Minnesota and won one MVP Award.
Seaver played 12 seasons with the Mets, making 10 All-Star appearances. He won three Cy Young Awards with the team.
Mantle made All-Star appearances in 16 seasons over a 17-year span for the Yankees. He won three MVP Awards during his career and led the AL in home runs four times.
Big Mac made the most headlines when he hit 70 home runs in 1998 with the Cardinals, but he made nine All-Star appearances with Oakland before arriving in St. Louis. He retired with 583 career home runs and a .982 OPS.
The Philadelphia third baseman made 12 All-Star appearances for the Phils. He had a Hall of Fame career in Philadelphia with three MVPs, six Silver Sluggers and 10 Gold Gloves.
Clemente was an All-Star in 12 seasons for the Pirates. He won five batting titles in Pittsburgh, along with an MVP Award in 1966.
Gwynn made 15 All-Star appearances over a 16-year span. During that time, the outfielder won eight batting titles. He retired after 20 seasons in San Diego with 3,141 hits.
Mays was an All-Star in 20 seasons, 19 with the Giants. The spectacular center fielder won two MVP Awards, one batting title and 12 Gold Gloves for the Giants organization.
Griffey made 10 All-Star appearances during his initial 11-year stint in Seattle. He led the AL in home runs four times during his years with the Mariners, winning one MVP. He retired with 630 career home runs. Ichiro made the All-Star Game in his first 10 seasons with Seattle after coming to MLB at age 27. He led the AL in hits seven times and won the AL MVP in his rookie season of 2001.
Stan the Man was an All-Star in 20 of his 22 seasons with the Cardinals. During his Hall of Fame career, Musial won three MVP Awards and seven batting titles.
Crawford and Price each made four All-Star appearances with Tampa Bay. Crawford was an excellent player in nine seasons with the Rays, hitting .296 and winning one Gold Glove. Price won 82 games and posted a 3.18 ERA over seven seasons before getting traded to Detroit.
Pudge made 10 consecutive All-Star appearances with the Rangers. He made four more All-Star appearances later in his career with Detroit. During his Hall of Fame career, Rodriguez won one MVP, seven Silver Sluggers and 13 Gold Gloves.
Stieb made seven All-Star appearances with Tornoto as the team's ace. His outstanding career included one ERA title, 176 wins and a career 3.44 ERA.
Harper's career is off to a terrific start with six All-Star seasons over his seven MLB years. He won the NL Rookie of the Year in 2012 and NL MVP with the Nats in 2015. If we were including the Montreal Expos years, Harper would actually trail Gary Carter and Tim Raines, both of whom were named All-Stars seven times with the Expos. Carter and Raines are also members of the Hall of Fame.
Seth Trachtman is a fantasy sports expert and diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan. He doesn't often Tweet, but when he does, you can find him on Twitter @sethroto.
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