The National League wins the All-Star Game; for the first time, four Mexicans

▲ The four Mexicans made history. Photo taken from social media.

From the editorial staff

La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, p. a30

Baseball players Alejandro Kirk, Jonathan Aranda, Andrés Muñoz, and Randy Arozarena made history at the Atlanta Braves' Truist Park: for the first time, four Mexicans participated in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

After a 6-6 tie after nine innings, the game was decided by a home run duel for the first time in history. The National League won 4-3 over the American League.

Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies hit three home runs in the tiebreaker. Mexicans Arozarena and Aranda batted for the American League, but came up short.

In the bottom of the eighth, Muñoz came on from Seattle with the mission of not allowing any more runs for the American League.

The most Tricolor representatives were selected to an All-Star Game in 1983, with two: Fernando Valenzuela of the Dodgers and Aurelio López of the Detroit Tigers. This record was matched in 1986, 2010, and 2024.

During the game, the late Hall of Famer Hank Aaron was honored by recreating his 715th home run using projection mapping and pyrotechnics.

The scene from April 8, 1974, at the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was projected onto the infield and also on the screen.

Teams returned to their regular-season jerseys after four years of heavily criticized special uniforms.