Corey Hart makes All-Star team
NEW YORK Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart, Tampa Bay rookie third baseman Evan Longoria and were elected All-Stars by fans in Internet balloting the ended today.
Longoria received 9 million votes and was followed by Jermaine Dye of the Chicago White Sox, Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees, Brian Roberts of Baltimore and Jose Guillen of Kansas City.
Hart got 8 million votes and was followed by the New York Mets’ David Wright, Philadelphia’s Pat Burrell, San Francisco’s Aaron Rowand and Houston’s Carlos Lee.
Major League Baseball said a record 47.8 million votes were cast, more than double last year’s 23.1 million.
One more roster spot remained to be filled, with National League manager Clint Hurdle having to decide on a replacement for injured Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano. Colorado’s Matt Holliday, originally selected as a reserve, will replace Soriano in the starting lineup.
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