The event has seen many of today’s stars participate. Former Detroit Tiger and current Philadelphia Phillie Nick Castellanos won the Larry Doby Award as the game’s MVP in 2012. Gerrit Cole, Josh Beckett, Pete Alonso and Mookie Betts are current and former MLB stars to have played in the game.

Alou, who played for Montreal in 1973, became the franchise's manager during the 1992 season, and it was arguably the best run the Expos ever had, as they went 238-163 under Alou from 1992-94. While the Expos never made the playoffs under Alou and tapered off in the second half of his 10-year stint (1992-2001),

The MLB All-Star break is rapidly approaching, which means it’s almost time for the 2025 MLB T-Mobile Home Run Derby. The annual slugfest will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 14 at Truist Park in Atlanta,