10 most impactful KC Royals MLB All-Star Game performances

Two KC Royals pitchers and an outfielder make the list

No. 8 (tie) — Bo Jackson, outfielder, 1989.

If this rating was based on celebrity or glamour, Jackson’s leadoff home run off Rick Reuschel at Anaheim Stadium would be No. 1 on our list; for sheer memorability and drama, it ranks there. Bo drove in a second run with a second-inning groundout, singled in the fourth, and struck out in the sixth before being removed. The AL won 5-3, and for his home run, Jackson won the All-Star Game MVP. Jackson Win Probability Added: +.140.

No. 7 — Lorenzo Cain, outfielder, 2015. 

Cain was one of three Royals starters in the lineup for the game played on July 14 at Great American Ballpark. After being retired in the first inning, Cain singled harmlessly in the fourth. In the fifth inning, Cain got a third shot, this time with the AL leading 2-1 and two runners on base. His double down the left field line scored Albert Pujols to boost the AL lead to 3-1. The AL went on to win 6-3. Cain Win Probability Added: +.141.

No. 6. — Bret Saberhagen, pitcher, 1990.

Saberhagen was the third AL pitcher, taking the mound in the fifth inning of a scoreless tie. He pitched two perfect innings, striking out Mike Sciosia and getting credit for the 2-0 victory when the AL scored twice in the top of the seventh inning. Saberhagen Win Probability Added: +.142.