As part of a series of rule changes jointly announced by MLB and the MLBPA, the All-Star Game fan voting process will be overhauled, beginning this year. The traditional process of fans choosing from a ballot of club-nominated players at each position will now be a Primary Round. The top three vote-getters at each position from that round (top six for outfielders) will then advance to an single-day vote that will determine the All-Star Game starters.

The 2019 Home Run Derby winner will get a $1 million prize, Major League Baseball announced Thursday, part of a multifaceted deal with the MLB Players Association. The total player prize money for the Home Run Derby -- scheduled for Monday, July 8, during All-Star Week in Cleveland -- will be increased to $2.5 million, including the $1 million going to the winner.

While the biggest baseball stars will come together at Progressive Field during the All-Star break this July, the Indians and MLB will provide fans with their own opportunity to play and experience the game just a few blocks away. A new interactive baseball festival, PLAY BALL PARK, will arrive inside and outside the Huntington Convention Center from July 5-9. The outside activities will be free to all fans, while the indoor activities will be ticketed.

Major League Baseball, the Phillies and the City of Philadelphia used Independence Hall as the backdrop to announce hat in seven years the best players in the National League and American League will play the Midsummer Classic at Citizens Bank Park. 2026 will be the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, making it a year-long celebration across the country.

The logo for next summer's Midsummer Classic is a celebration of stars and six-strings, an amalgamation of Cleveland's identity both as the capital of rock and roll and its status as the host of the 2019 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.

Since 1985, many of Major League Baseball's most prolific home run hitters have competed on the All-Star stage in the Home Run Derby.

Virtually every star in the sport's history suited up for at least one Midsummer Classic, and the elevated talent has brought out some truly memorable performances. Here are some of the best box score lines in All-Star Game history.

Nearly a century's worth of All-Star Games have brought us a little bit of everything; walk-offs, spectacular defense and dominant pitching performances to name a few. But some Classics have truly lived up to the nickname, thrilling fans from start to finish with heart-pounding drama and unforgettable storylines.

Karen Taphorn is among the millions of television viewers who watches the Stand Up To Cancer moment every year during the All-Star Game. She's also part of a slightly smaller population of fans who experiences the impact of that moment on a deeper, much more personal level.