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Three New York Yankees players will be in San Diego tonight for this year’s All-Star game but which ones from the past have brought their very best to the midsummer classic?

With Major League Baseball’s 87th All-Star game set to commence tonight in San Diego, it seems appropriate to look back at the greatest moments by members of the New York Yankees during this showcase.

Sure, the very best across the entire game put their skills on display for all to see on the grandest of stages, but somehow it’s always those boys in pinstripes that steal the show.

From Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter and any All-Star in between, it’s tough to forget the stars that represented the best organization in professional sports.

So, before you sit down to watch this year’s stars square off, why not take a trip down memory lane to remember the best moments that Yankees’ All-Stars have taken part in.

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1933: Babe Ruth Hits First Home Run In All-Star Game History

Just leave it to the Great Bambino to be the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit a home run in the All-Star game.

The first ever contest like the one you’re about to see tonight was being played at Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox and Babe Ruth went 2-for-4 including a two-run blast over the wall in right field to put the American League up 3–0.

Another Yankees’ representative, Lefty Gomez threw three scoreless innings to record the first win in the 1933’s World Fair.

Ruth’s home run, however, stood out above all for not only fueling his league to a prevailing effort but for making the exhibition game such a success that it became part of the sport’s many traditions still to this day.

Farewell Captain

2014: Saying Goodbye To An Icon

This is not the last time you’ll see the Captain on this time capsule of a slideshow but for those who watched this live, it was the last time they would see Derek Jeter  take part in an All-Star game.

If you did not know, this guy is always about the moment. This guy always has a flair for the dramatic and in his final All-Star game at Target Field, it was no different.

The captain went 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored, and even an impressive stop at shortstop before leaving in the top of the fourth to a long ovation.

On the second pitch Jeter saw, he smoked a line drive down the right-field line off St. Louis Cardinals’ Ace Adam Wainwright for a double. He’d come in to score on a Mike Trout triple the very next at-bat.

Then, in the bottom of the third, the 14-time All-Star slapped a single off Alfredo Simon to give him 13 career hits in 13 career midsummer classics to help him finish with a .481 career All-Star average.

House That Ruth Built Hosts It’s Last

2008: Yankee Stadium Hosts It’s Final All-Star Game

Sadly, this year marked the last time baseball’s best would come to one of the most historic venues across baseball- Yankee Stadium. As the new one was being built across the street, fans got to soak in this cathedral one last time and the baseball Gods didn’t want this one to end.

The contest lasted 15 innings for just under five hours with the American League prevailing by a score of 4-3 win after Michael Young hit a walk-off sacrifice fly off Brad Lidge to score Justin Morneau.

This one tied the longest All-Star game in terms of innings and set the all-time record for longest All-Star game by time (four hours and 50 minutes).

Again, the Gods just didn’t want to see the curtain close on such an important part of baseball history.

Enter Sandman, Exit A Legend

2013: Mariano Rivera Notches Perfect Inning In Final All-Star Game

For his final All-Star game, Mariano Rivera fittingly trotted to the Citi Field mound while the familiar song “Enter Sandman” played in the background but what would happen next would be so foreign for any major league ballplayer.

As baseball’s all-time saves leader got set to deliver his warm-up tosses, his head rose to an empty field with a jam-packed crowd giving him an ovation.

Then – like the cold-blooded creature he is – Rivera retired the side in order en route to becoming the first pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 1999 to be named the All-Star Game MVP.

Rivera’s All-Star career ended with nine innings under his belt featuring an ERA of 0.00.

Jeter Puts On A Show

2000: Jeter Becomes The First Yankee To Win All-Star Game MVP

Jeter was formerly elected to the AL roster as a reserve in 2000 to future teammate Alex Rodriguez but an injury would pave the way for the Yankees’ legend to have a career-defining night.

Now the starting shortstop (in his first career All-Star start), Jeter ripped a first-inning double off future hall-of-fame inductee Randy Johnson, then hit two singles off Kevin Brown and Al Leiter. Jeter provided two RBI and a runs scored to the AL’s 6-3 victory over the NL as he took home the most valuable player award.

As impressive as that is, he soon became the first player in baseball history to win All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP honors in the same year after tearing apart his cross-town rivals in the Subway Series.

So there’s our list. Note, it’s not in any particular order because each moment was special in its own way.

Nevertheless, which moments do you think deserved a spot on our list? Anything I missed? Could Andrew Miller, Dellin Betances, or Carlos Beltran explode tonight to earn a spot on a future list? Let your voice be heard in the comments below.

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