It was a special night for Giancarlo Stanton in Los Angeles.
The Yankees star helped the American League secure its ninth consecutive All-Star Game win on Tuesday in a 3–2 defeat of the National League at Dodger Stadium, earning the Ted Williams MLB All-Star Game MVP award.
Stanton, who was playing in his fifth career All-Star game but first since 2017, became the third Yankees player to win All-Star MVP, joining Derek Jeter in 2000 and Mariano Rivera in 2013.
Stanton went 1-for-2 in the game that included him blasting a 457-foot, two-run shot deep to left center field in the fourth inning that was the hardest-hit home run in an All-Star Game tracked by Statcast (since 2015).