NEW YORK -- Stephen Vogt, 30, has never been to an All-Star Game or All-Star Week event in person. He grew up in the shadows of the giant sequoias in Visalia, Calif., and he grew up admiring giants on TV during Midsummer Classics past.
"A couple of my favorite All-Star memories have to start with the Home Run Derby, especially with Mark McGwire back in 1999 when he put on that display," said Vogt during a daytime visit to the MLB.com studios Wednesday. "Also one of my favorites is the Randy Johnson-Larry Walker moment [in 1997], when Walker turned the helmet around and hit right-handed.