By Brett Singer
Snakkle.com
They say baseball is America's pastime. (We don't know who "they" are either. Sorry. We're working on it.) The MLB All-Star Game (July 10 in Kansas City -- watch it on Fox) marks the middle of a long season for the boys of summer. For us, it's a good excuse to play a game of "Who Am I?" with some of your favorite players that were voted by the fans to represent their teams on the diamond. Can you guess who's who? Check out these pics to find out.
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Who am I?
Chipper Jones
At 40 years old, Chipper Jones is on the upper end of the age curve for a baseball player. Jones announced that he will retire after the 2012 season after spending his entire Major League Baseball career with the Atlanta Braves. The former Floridian currently boasts a career batting average of .304 and was named to the National League All-Star team for the eighth time. Guess he’s going out with a bang.
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Who am I?
Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter might wear No. 2, but to baseball fans, he's No. 1. Even die-hard Yankee haters have a tough time hating Jeter, who somehow always manages to say the right thing. He's also done, um, pretty well as a ball player, with a .313 career batting average as of this writing. Jeter is currently ranked 13 on the all-time hits list, hopping over Cal Ripken Jr., and this year marks his 13th All-Star Game. Wow. Derek Jeter is so awesome, he managed to make the No. 13 lucky. That’s practically a superpower.
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Who am I?
Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun is a member of the 30-30 club (30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in one season), but also a member of a much more exclusive club -- great Jewish athletes. Braun's nickname is “The Hebrew Hammer,” and while he isn’t particularly religious, he considers himself "a role model for young Jewish kids." The 28-year-old has played his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers and will make his fifth consecutive trip to the All-Star Game this season. Mazel tov.
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Who am I?
Buster Posey
Buster Posey (real name Gerald -- sorry, dude), made an immediate impact during his rookie year in 2010, helping the San Francisco Giants win the World Series for the first time in over 50 years and the team’s first championship as residents of California. He is also wearing a tuxedo in his "then" photo. We hear the ladies like that kind of thing.
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Who am I?
CC Sabathia
If CC Sabathia ever decides to stop playing baseball, he's one of the few who could consider a career in football, or perhaps pro wrestling. The 31-year-old Yankees pitcher is 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs in at roughly 300 pounds, give or take a few boxes of Cap'n Crunch cereal. (Sabathia told the New York Daily News in 2011 that he dropped 25 pounds by cutting the Cap'n from his diet.) By the way, CC stands for Carsten Charles. Now ya know.
Yearbook Pictures Of MLB All-Stars
Who am I?
Paul Konerko
Paul Konerko bounced around a bit at the beginning of his Major League career, but it was all worth it when he signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1999. Konerko helped the team capture a World Series title in 2005, earning MVP honors for the 2005 ALCS. Here's a video of Konerko hitting a Grand Slam to help the White Sox win Game 2 of the 2005 World Series. The fans were happy, and it appears they still are -- Konerko was voted into the All-Star Game for the sixth time. For more MLB All-Stars In High School Yearbook Photos, go to Snakkle.com.
