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It's the Mid-Summer Classic -- as the best players and heaviest hitters from the American League and National Leagues face off to do battle in July.

Who selects the All Star team? Online voting among players AND fans begins just before mid-season at mlb.com, as top picks from among both leagues are chosen to do battle on a level playing field of baseball greats in pitching, hitting and fielding.

This year, watch for voting to end early July, followed by the 83rd edition of the MLB All Star Game which takes place on July 10, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Kansas City Royals.

Televised nationwide on FOX, pre-game hoopla begins at 8 PM ET. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage.

Leading up to the big game, the biggest baseball fan event on the planet - the MLB All-Star Fanfest - kicking off on July 8 at the Kansas City Convention Center.

As the MLB All-Star Game draws near, keep it here for the announcement of the official lineup come July.

More about the MLB All-Star Game around the Web:

2012 All-Star Game - The official MLB site offering headline news, fan voting, ticket information, feature stories and photos, video.

MLB FOX Sports - The official home of the televised game with the full schedule, related news, buzz and rumors leading up to the big night.

Major League Baseball All Star Game - Complete background information from Wikipedia including history, current rules and voting information, fun facts and trivia with related resources.

All-Star Game History on Baseball Almanac - Everything you ever wanted to know, including complete stats, attendance records, M.V.P. Award winners, who sang the Star Spangled Banner at each game, and more - from 1933 to the present.

also see -> Little League World Series | Fantasy Baseball

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