Tues 7/16/13 at Noon & 7PM: The All-Star Break is the mid-point of the baseball season, with the Home Run Derby kicking off Monday night at Citi Field in New York, and the annual contest between the best American and National League players on Tuesday night.
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The All-Star Break also cues up the music for Vermont Edition’s Annual Baseball Show. Host Bob Kinzel talks with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb, an ardent Red Sox fan, politician Kurt Wright, representing the Yankees, and sportswriter Anna Grearson, who feigns no allegiance.
We focus on the surprises so far of the 2013 baseball season, including the Red Sox holding first place in the American League East, the strong play of the Yankees and some exciting breakout players.
