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Fittingly, Ichiro had the first hit of the 2001 All-Star Game and, in a plot baseball fans everywhere can embrace, Cal Ripken hit the first homer. Cal, 40, made his 19th and final appearance in the Midsummer Classic memorable. He started at shortstop when Alex Rodriguez moved to third base and his homer was the defining moment of the AL's 4-1 victory, its fifth straight over the NL.
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 All-Star Game
SportsCenter's 2001 MLB All-Star Game highlights (Courtesy: MLB).
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Cal Ripken joins ESPN's Rich Eisen to discuss the emotions of playing his final All-Star Game.
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Baseball's best marvel at Cal Ripken's dynamic farewell to All-Star play.
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Tommy Lasorda and Mike Piazza show concern following the infamous "bat incident" (Courtesy: MLB).
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Jason Giambi eclipses the single-round home run record with 14 long balls (Courtesy: MLB).
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Luis Gonzalez heats up in the finals and captures the home run crown (Courtesy: MLB).
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