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UConn Baseball: George Springer Named 2019 American League All-Star Game Starter

This year’s MLB All-Star Week will have its fair share of UConn flavor.

Former Husky great and current Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was named a 2019 MLB All-Star Game starter Thursday night after two rounds of fan voting. Springer received 15.7 percent of the fan vote and joins the AngelsMike Trout and teammate Michael Brantley as the American League’s All-Star outfield starters.

Springer has been one of the hottest hitters in the majors from the get-go, hitting 18 home runs and posting career highs in batting average (.