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In 1998, Roger Clemens became the 11th pitcher ever to strike out 3,000 batters, reaching the milestone in just five K’s during a tight 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, Juan Gonzalez rocketed past 100 RBIs before the All-Star break, hitting two homers against Randy Johnson to reach 101—chasing Hank Greenberg’s 1935 record. Andy Ashby of San Diego dazzled with a 75-pitch complete game, striking out no one but fanning 10 batters while adding an RBI double. Fast forward to 2016: the Chicago Cubs made history by having their entire infield—Rizzo, Zobrist, Russell, Bryant—plus Fowler, voted All-Stars, the first team since 1976 to pull it off. Then in 2019, the Minnesota Twins shattered the MLB record with 165 homers before the All-Star Game even kicked off.

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