CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong is an All-Star again.
The Chicago Cubs center fielder was named to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a reserve, earning the honor to play in the Midsummer Classic in back-to-back seasons.
"The great players are the ones that, I think anybody with kids will tell you, that's who gets the attention," manager Craig Counsell said Saturday before Game 2 of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. "If you go to a youth game right now, you're seeing neon colors all over the place because the stars are wearing neon colors in their uniforms. I think those become the role models for the game.
"In Pete's case, what's fun to watch is that there's something in every part of the game that he's able to do. And he also does it — he's not some huge person that does it. He's a pretty normal-sized person that can do it. I think that also creates a connection with fans. And he's an entertainer. … He loves that part of it. He's good at it. He's naturally wired to do it. So you get a lot of it."
The All-Star recognition comes fresh off winning NL Player of the Month for the first time in his career following one of the best months in franchise history.
The Chicago Cubs center fielder was named to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a reserve, earning the honor to play in the Midsummer Classic in back-to-back seasons.
"The great players are the ones that, I think anybody with kids will tell you, that's who gets the attention," manager Craig Counsell said Saturday before Game 2 of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. "If you go to a youth game right now, you're seeing neon colors all over the place because the stars are wearing neon colors in their uniforms. I think those become the role models for the game.
"In Pete's case, what's fun to watch is that there's something in every part of the game that he's able to do. And he also does it — he's not some huge person that does it. He's a pretty normal-sized person that can do it. I think that also creates a connection with fans. And he's an entertainer. … He loves that part of it. He's good at it. He's naturally wired to do it. So you get a lot of it."
The All-Star recognition comes fresh off winning NL Player of the Month for the first time in his career following one of the best months in franchise history.
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