RIVERA SHINES; PAP, BILLY WILT

By JOEL SHERMAN

THE hero arrived at 11:27 p.m. to a rolling wave of camera flashes, the familiar chords of Enter Sandman and chants of "Mariano, Mariano." Mo Rivera showed up late, which was better...more >

By MIKE PUMA

Red Sox reliever Jonathan Papelbon was the least popular player in uniform last night - and that was before he allowed an eighth-inning run to put the NL ahead. At least Papelbon doesn't have...more >

By BRIAN COSTELLO

By the end of last night's All-Star Game it was nearly impossible to remember - but Derek Jeter, fittingly, got the first hit of the night. The Yankees captain got a single in the first...more >

GEORGE MAKES WEEPY CAMEO; WILLIE HIS GUEST

By BRIAN COSTELLO

Two familiar Yankee Stadium faces returned to The Bronx for last night's All-Star Game. George Steinbrenner, who hasn't attended a game since Opening Day, was back, and Willie Randolph...more >

By MIKE VACCARO

FOR all of them, there will be distinct segments to the evening's festivities. There will be the wide-eyed gaze all of them will take onto the field with them, the little boys locked within...more >

AGENT: BONDS SHOULD BE HERE

By BRIAN COSTELLO

Barry Bonds' agent looked around the room of National League All-Stars and wondered why his client wasn't there. "Barry's situation is that he is sitting home," Jeff Borris...more >

STADIUM HOSTS MLB'S BEST ONE LAST TIME

By MIKE PUMA

This time it counts - for the ghosts of Babe, Joe D. and Mickey, too. The star power on hand for tonight's 79th All-Star Game is immense, but the leading actor sits on the corner of 161st...more >

By JOEL SHERMAN

The Post's Joel Sherman brings you the latest news from the All-Star game, including starting line-ups, pitching rotations and all the details of the All-Star events ...more >

SERBY'S ALL-STAR CHAT WITH ALEX RODRIGUEZ

By STEVE SERBY

The Post's Steve Serby sat down with the reigning AL MVP and starting third baseman tomorrow night in the final All-Star Game to be held in the House That Ruth Built. Q: Your first All-Star Game?more >

PLENTY OF PITCHERS ON MARKET

By JOEL SHERMAN

THE starting pitching market did not end with the trading of CC Sabathia to the Brewers and Rich Harden to the Cubs. Plenty of starters are being discussed, and two of the more interesting...more >

By YOGI BERRA

Greatest Living Yankee Yogi Berra shares his thoughts, reminiscences and yogisms in a special All-Star column for The Post. As told to Steve Serby at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center. THIS...more >

NORTH SIDE GREATS SAY STAR-STUDDED TEAM CAN BREAK 100-YEAR CURSE

By BRIAN COSTELLO

Ernie Banks has envisioned the scene before, but this year it feels more realistic than it has in 100 years - a World Series parade for the Cubs through the streets of Chicago. "It will be the...more >

BASEBALL'S BEST GATHER ON HALLOWED GROUND

By Mike Vaccaro

THIS isn't just about the weepy pilgrims who buy the tickets, who fill Yankee Stadium day after day, who've been taking extra-long looks around the old ballpark this summer, staying long...more >

THINGS TO SEE Through tomorrow DHL All-Star FanFest Billed as the largest baseball interactive spectacular in the world, this year's All-Star FanFest is at the Javits Center (11th Avenue and 34th...more >

By KEVIN KERNAN

Pillar of Captains, Lou's sanctuary, ancient banners and secret vault lie beneath stands PICTURE TELLS A STORY: Derek Jeter sits next to a mural of himself and legendary Yankee captains Lou...more >

By MARK HALE

Three years ago, Bobby Abreu took the Home Run Derby title at the All-Star Game, but that wasn't necessarily a good thing. Abreu's power display that night may have won him the title, but...more >

RAYS' LONGORIA WINS FANS' VOTE

PITTSBURGH - The mustache stays even if Jason Giambi won't be part of the AL All Star team or compete in the Home Run Derby. Giambi's stab at being the final player elected via an on-line...more >

By DAN MARTIN

Three Yankees are slated to play in next week's All-Star Game. Mike Mussina won't be one of them. The right-hander was left off of the AL squad yesterday and though he admitted to being...more >

By BEN WALKER, AP

Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez and Cubs leadoff man Alfonso Soriano will see a lot of familiar faces at the All-Star game. A record seven Cubs were joined by seven Red Sox stars when rosters were...more >

By JUSTIN TERRANOVA

It is likely Derek Jeter will play in many more All-Star games, but this is the one he has to be a part of. For obvious reasons, this year's game holds special meaning to the eight-time...more >

FINAL SEASON DESERVES ALL-STAR SHOWCASE

By JUSTIN TERRANOVA

No one is saying Shea Stadium should be the site of this year's All-Star Game. The Yankees and their most famous of stadiums certainly earned the honor, with 26 world championships and many...more >

By KEVIN KERNAN

YOU never heard such cheering. David Wright and I took it all in as we rolled down the red carpet on Sixth Avenue yesterday for 18 magical All-Star blocks. The hopes and dreams of Mets Nation...more >

By MIKE VACCARO

YOU didn't think they could hold an All-Star Game in the South Bronx and not expect baseball's Sharks and Jets to stage a little intramural rumble for old time's sake, could you? Hell...more >

By MARK HALE

Some of the defense last night was pretty impressive. Dan Uggla's in particular was just plain deplorable. The Marlins second baseman suffered through an atrocious All-Star Game at Yankee...more >

By BART HUBBUCH

Billy Wagner's All-Star appearance must have looked awfully familiar to Mets fans. The veteran closer, tabbed to pitch in the Midsummer Classic at Yankee Stadium despite blowing a whopping...more >

By JOEL SHERMAN

TERRY Francona whiffed on his easiest assignment as the AL's All-Star manager yesterday when he named a starting lineup, a starting pitcher, but refused to name his closer. He said NL manager...more >

By KEVIN KERNAN

EARLIER in the day, Josh Hamilton said it was possible to hit a baseball clear out of Yankee Stadium. He nearly did it three times last night in his legendary first round of the Home Run Derby...more >

THE POST'S ALL-YANKEE STADIUM TEAM (1976-2008)

BY JOEL SHERMAN

WE CAN all act as if the one and only Yankee Stadium is closing in a few months. We can buy into the myth - and buy plenty of overhyped, overpriced paraphernalia to complete the self-delusion...more >

CLIPPER, SPLINTER, THE MAN & SAY HEY KID STARRED HERE IN ALL-STAR GAMES PAST

By MIKE VACCARO

EXACTLY one week earlier, the man sitting to Joe McCarthy's left had electrified this very stadium, telling close to 70,000 mesmerized fans that he, despite everything, was the luckiest man on...more >

THE LANDING SPOTS OF YANKEE STADIUM'S MOST MEMORABLE HOMERS

Mick's moonshot On May 30, 1956, in the midst of his Triple Crown season, Mickey Mantle hit a towering homer off the Senators' Pedro Ramos that would have traveled an estimated 565 feet had...more >

By JONATHAN LEHMAN

How well do know your All-Star trivia? Take The Post's quiz and find out: 1. Which of the following Yankees pitchers never won an All-Star Game? a. Spud Chandler b. Spec Shea c. Whitey Ford d...more >

Associated Press

The Rays lost their seventh straight game yesterday, sending baseball's feel-good story into the All-Star break on a sour note. Jhonny Peralta drove in three runs and the Indians beat Scott...more >

STADIUM'S BIGGEST 'STAR' OF ALL

By JUSTIN TERRANOVA

The National League's leadoff hitter will have a tough time topping the start to the previous All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Joe Morgan, then of the Reds and now an analyst for ESPN, opened...more >

CHOSEN BY MANAGER HURDLE

David Wright of the Mets will replace injured Alfonso Soriano of the Chicago Cubs on the National League All-Star roster. All-Star manager Clint Hurdle of the Colorado Rockies made the...more >

By FRED KERBER

The All-Star reactions from Boston were typical: honored, excited, thrilled. But there was one surprised. Jason Varitek was one of seven Red Sox revealed as All-Stars yesterday despite a .219...more >

MLB STICKS WITH NEW YORK THEME

AP

Sticking with a New York theme, Davey Johnson and Tino Martinez will manage the Futures game next month as part of the All-Star festivities at Yankee Stadium. Johnson, who managed the Mets to the...more >

AP

Fans will pay starry prices for this year's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Tickets are priced at $150-$725 for the July 15 game. That's up from $75-$285 for last...more >

AP

Thurman Munson's World Series rings, MVP trophy and the uniform the former Yankees catcher wore for his final home game before he died in a 1979 plane crash will be auctioned off in connection...more >

Post Staff Report

The All-Star Game has become much more than nine innings of baseball. The game is Tuesday night July 15 at Yankee Stadium, in the last year of the famed ballpark. But the celebration begins July...more >