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For the first time in 30 years, the baseball world descended on Philly for the MLB All-Star Game — and the city didn’t disappoint. Here are some of our favorite photos.
Philly's Patti LaBelle performed the National Anthem before the start of the All-Star Game on Tuesday.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer

Each Friday, Inquirer photo editors pick the best sports images from the last seven days. And this week, there’s no question what the biggest show in town was: the MLB All-Star festivities. After a month of World Cup soccer dominating the Philly sports scene, it was time for baseball to take over. Here’s what our photographers saw ...

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