- Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2001 farewell: A-Rod moved over so Ripken could take short, Ripken hit a first-inning homer and walked off as All‑Star MVP — a perfect, nostalgic send‑off.
- Kyle Schwarber’s swing‑off heroics: after the game ended in a tie, the new swing‑off tiebreaker had Schwarber go a perfect 3‑for‑3 to win it and claim MVP — dramatic and modern.
- Mariano Rivera’s “Enter Sandman” moment: Rivera’s final All‑Star outing in 2013 featured the iconic entrance, a perfect outing and an MVP — classic closer theater.
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