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votes, which surpassed the previous high mark of 6,069,688, set by Seattle's Ken Griffey Jr. in 1994."It's amazing," Bautista said shortly after hearing the results.

"I appreciate the fans and all the support. Obviously, I've been getting a lot of votes from different territories. "I can't even describe how good that

feels."Bautista becomes the first Blue Jays player voted into the All-Star Game since Carlos Delgado in 2003. He is the ninth player in the club's 34-year history to

receive the honor, with Roberto Alomar leading the way with three starts from 1991-93. This will be Bautista's second consecutive appearance at an All-Star Game, but

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last year," Bautista said. "I had a good feeling about it. Mariners Ichiro Suzuki Jersey Obviously, I got off to a good start, and having been through last year I knew I was going to be on

everybody's radar. "But it has been great. It has been a fun year so far, and it's going to be another honor to represent the team and two White Sox Nellie Fox Jersey countries, the Dominican and

Canada."The 82nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played on July 12 at Chase Field in Phoenix. It will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by

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national radio coverage. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Game coverage.Bautista entered Sunday with a Major League-leading

26 home runs. He was able to accomplish that feat, despite missing eight games earlier Anaheim Andre Ethier Jersey this season, by averaging a homer every 10.46 at-bats.Those numbers earned him a

selection to the State Farm Home Run Derby for the first time in his career. He was picked by American League captain David Ortiz after being snubbed in 2010 despite

leading the Majors in home runs with 24 at the break. Authentic Nellie Fox Jersey In recent years, some players have declined invitations to participate in the Derby because it can cause problems

with their mechanics. Philadelphia's Bobby Abreu won the competition in 2005, but went on to hit just six home Ken Griffey Jersey runs the rest of the year. That won't cause any

sleepless nights for Bautista, because he doesn't plan on making any changes to his approach at the plate. "I'll take it just like batting practice," Bautista said.

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for the sake of hitting more home runs. I'm just going to go out there and have fun, hopefully hit some out. If I win, great. If not, it will be a great

experience."Bautista also entered play Sunday ranking first in walks (70), on-base percentage (.471), slugging (.679) and Authentic Ken Griffey Jersey OPS (1.150). In the American League, he was

first in times on base (160), second in runs scored (64), total bases (182) and extra-base hits (41). He was helped, in part, by a campaign the Blue Jays' marketing

team put together earlier this year. "Vote Jose" lawn signs have been visible across the city, while Bautista's teammates often walk around in T-shirts emblazoned with

the same slogan. That initiative helped increase voter awareness across Canada, but Bautista also likely received help from a high turnout in the United States and in

his home country of the Dominican Republic. Bautista will find himself in a unique situation when the All-Star Game rolls around. He will start in the outfield despite

officially switching to third base in late June. The eight-year veteran was the lone Blue Jays player named Authentic Felix Hernandez Jersey to the All-Star Game. It marks the first year Toronto will

have just one player going to the game since 2008, when Roy Halladay was the lone representative.Fans, having already decided the starters, this week will have the

opportunity to select the final player on each All-Star team. Balloting began immediately following Sunday's Major League All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco

Bell and continues until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 7. The winners will be announced on MLB.com shortly thereafter.Mobile voting in the U.S. is exclusive to Sprint,

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Game. Left-hander Ricky Romero missed out on his opportunity to join Bautista, despite throwing Felix Hernandez Jersey quality starts in 14 of his 17 outings this season. He likely was hurt

by a 7-7 record, but his 2.75 ERA ranks eighth among AL starters, while his 118 innings rank sixth. "I'm feeling a bit disappointed that Ricky didn't make it,"

Bautista said. "It's more the manager's choice, but playing behind him, I feel like he has pitched like an All-Star. "He definitely deserves to be in there, even

though his wins and losses record might not reflect it. But his ERA does, his innings pitched, strikeouts, the way he holds runners, his WHIP, everything. He's an All

-Star in my eyes, and hopefully he gets to go somehow, between now and the game."Adam Lind also has posted impressive numbers so far this season by hitting .306 with

16 home runs and 49 RBIs entering play Sunday. He faced stiff competition at first base from Detroit's Miguel Cabrera, New York's Mark Teixeira, and Boston's Adrian

Gonzalez. Lind wasn't helped by the fact that he missed 24 games earlier this year with a lower back injury. Bautista will be joined at the All-Star Game by John

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