The MLB has undergone a renaissance recently. The youth of the game has fully come alive, blossoming into something exciting. From Fernando Tatis Jr. to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., to Shohei Ohtani, the new generation has fully come alive in baseball. And today, on a summer night in Colorado, the 2021 All-Star game brought together the game's biggest stars to make history.
Heading into tonight, we already knew the game was changing for the future. Angels star Shohei Ohtani became the first player to both start and bat lead off for the All-Star game. The Japanese import leads the league in home runs with 33. All the while, he has an ERA under 3.50 with four wins under his belt. And yet, he was not the only player to change the records book tonight.
Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. became the youngest All-Star game MVP at 22 years old and 119 days old. The previous record holder? None other than Mike Trout.
Vlad went 1-for-3 on the day, blasting a home run 468 ft into the stands and knocking in another run off a ground out. He made history again with the home run, becoming the second-youngest player to hit a home run in the All-Star game behind Johnny Bench.
On top of all of that, him and his father joined two other father-son duos in hitting home runs in the All-Star game.
Vlad also rocked a commemorative glove during the game, decorated with the iconic photo of himself and his father.
How it started ➡️ how it's going
Vladdy's All-Star glove is epic. pic.twitter.com/coY6zE1eON
— MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2021
The game of baseball is moving on with the times, with new athletes inheriting America's pastime. With the future as bright as this, fans can rest as easy knowing the game is in the right hands.
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