When the All-Star Game was held in Miami last year, former Major League outfielder Juan Pierre didn’t miss an event. The veteran of 14 big-league seasons — including four with the Marlins — was determined to experience all of it.
“I went to the Futures Game. the celebrity thing, the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game,” Pierre said. “It’s a pretty cool event. I can see why guys would be excited to play in it.”
As a player, Pierre never did.
In fact, Pierre holds the distinction of amassing the most career hits — 2,217 — without making an All-Star team.