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20 offbeat facts about the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Major League Baseball's annual All-Star Game is sure to receive extra attention July 16 as it's played in New York at Citi Field, the home of the Mets. Here is a collection of facts, mostly offbeat, to enhance your enjoyment of the midseason classic.

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Members of the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres line the field as they honor first responders and volunteers who aided victims of hurricane Sandy on Opening Day of a baseball game at Citi Field on April 1, 2013 in New York.

1. States with the most All-Stars

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Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, a native of Fountain Valley, Calif., hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, July 3, 2013, in Atlanta.

  • By Ross Atkin Staff writer

based on place of birth

California, 7  

Texas, 5

Florida, 4

Arkansas, 3

Virginia, 3

Minnesota, 2

North Carolina, 2

Georgia, 2

15 other states with 1 All-Star  each

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