
The most obscure MLB All-Stars ever
David Schoenfield
created: July 7, 2025, 6:54 p.m. | updated: July 8, 2025, 11:22 a.m.
According to data at Baseball-Reference.com, there have been 2,227 All-Stars in MLB history, including those selected to the Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Game.
The most obscure All-Star starterSt. Louis Cardinals third baseman Eddie Kazak started the All-Star Game in 1949.
The Eddie Kazak All-Star lineupChicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome started the All-Star Game in 2008 as a 31-year-old rookie from Japan.
Wert finished his All-Star season hitting .200 with a .258 OBP and 37 RBIs, making his selection look even more dubious.
Primarily a backup outfielder in a 13-year career, Hoag finished with minus-4.6 career WAR, with an OPS+ of 83.
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