Tonight is the MLB All-Star Game, which will wrap up a weekend (plus Monday and Tuesday) of All-Star festivities in Kansas City. Tonight's game will be in every sense of the word, a changing of the guard. Chipper Jones is playing his last season and is in the game tonight. Fun fact for you, courtesy of a local little birdie: until last night, Jones had never stepped foot in Kauffman Stadium. Jones has been in every stadium except the Royals' home field. Representing the new generation? Bryce Harper (pictured) and Mike Trout, both of whom are teen phenoms and both of whom are making their first appearances in the Midsummer Classic. Both are riding shotgun on their respective teams, with Harper sharing the spotlight in Washington with Stephen Strasburg (expected to play tonight) and Trout playing alongside Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo (the latter putting on an impressive show in the Home Run Derby last night). Yet, both are already making their marks in the Majors this early in their respective careers, and Harper is already a household name while Trout may very well be a household name by season's end.
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