Yoenis Cespedes and Bryce Harper, among others, made the All-Star Home Run Derby unforgettable for a number of reasons, but the most important may be that it just raised a ton of money for charity.

The Chevrolet Home Run Derby is that rare All-Star event that many fans don’t want their favorite players to participate in. Not because they don’t enjoy watching, but because of a nagging fear that somehow it could lead to diminished second-half performance.

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez continued his Yankees rehabilitation assignment in one of Minor League Baseball’s classic ballparks, FirstEnergy Stadium, on Monday night, going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the Double-A Trenton Thunder’s 6-5 win over the Reading Fightin Phils.

As if there wasn’t enough pomp and circumstance that naturally accompanies an All-Star Game being held in the city that never sleeps, let’s not forget one more layer that has become a staple of the Midsummer Classic for the better part of a decade: The All-Star Red Carpet Show, presented by Chevrolet.

Commissioner Bud Selig appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman, after making a stop at the Politico Playbook breakfast at the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest.

With all eyes focused on Citi Field this week, baseball is encouraging fans across the globe to use special hashtags on social media throughout the All-Star festivities.

Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer will get the start for the American League and Mets ace Matt Harvey gets the call for the National League in the 84th All-Star Game at 8 p.m. ET at Citi Field.

Look back at every winner of the All-Star Home Run Derby.

Fans will help determine the Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game, which will air on FOX at 7:30 ET tonight.

Midway through the second round of Monday night’s Chevrolet Home Run Derby, Citi Field paused to “Stand Up To Cancer,” with everyone in attendance holding up a placard with the name of someone they know who has been affected by cancer.

In the midst of some of Major League Baseball’s best sluggers putting on a show in Monday night’s Chevrolet Home Run Derby, the world-famous Rockettes put on a dazzling performance of their own in front of the Citi Field crowd.

Some of baseball’s best hurlers will show off the pitches that made them famous in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Citi Field. Whether it’s Mariano Rivera’s famous cutter or Aroldis Chapman’s fastball, these skills put the players in a class of their own.

If a pitcher strikes out the side during the second inning of the Midsummer Classic, the official shampoo of Major League Baseball will make a $1 million donation to Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI).

As Tigers manager Jim Leyland toyed with different lineups for his American League squad in the 2013 All-Star Game, he kept coming back to one thought: “Even I can’t mess this one up.”

MLB and the Mets donated more than $200,000 for a project that was designed to upgrade and transform an outdoor green space and recreation area at St. Albans Community Living Center, a part of the Veterans Administration Harbor Healthcare System.

Bruce Bochy announced Matt Harvey as the NL starter for the All-Star Game and unveiled the rest of the NL squad’s starting lineup Monday in advance of Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic at Citi Field.

Having already achieved his lifelong goal of reaching the Majors, Harvey talked openly about becoming the best pitcher in baseball as if it were simply another item on his bucket list. If he is not there yet, he is close. NL All-Star manager Bruce Bochy provided the latest evidence of that on Monday, naming Harvey his starting pitcher for Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Citi Field.