- A 26-man "All-Star team of the century" was put together using only first-half performances since 2000 — it mixes household names with a few surprising snubs.
- Jaw-dropping first halves highlighted include Barry Bonds’ 2001 (.305/.487/.826 with 39 HR by the break), Aaron Judge’s 2025 Triple-Crown pace, and Ronald Acuña Jr.’s 2023 41 HR/73 SB season.
- The list also celebrates historic pitching and two-way feats (Pedro Martínez’s record ERA+, Randy Johnson’s dominant 2000, Shohei Ohtani’s 2023 two-way stretch) — and calls out deserving misses like Travis Hafner.
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