PHILADELPHIA – Kyle Schwarber won All-Star Game MVP honors in 2025, when he crushed three home runs in the first swing-off in All-Star history.
It was news, it was fun.
It wasn’t the first time a Phillies player shined in the Midsummer Classic. Here are five of the top performances by a Phillie in All-Star Game history:
1. Johnny Callison, 1964
The first and only walk-off hit by a Phillies player in All-Star Game history. The AL held a 4-3 lead over the NL entering the bottom of the ninth inning at Shea Stadium. Callison had pinch-hit for teammate Jim Bunning in the fifth inning, but he remained in the game in right field. The NL tied the game when Willie Mays worked a leadoff walk against Dick Radatz, stole second and scored on Orlando Cepeda’s single. Johnny Edwards was intentionally walked with one out. Hank Aaron – he was a pinch-hitter! – struck out swinging for the second out before Callison crushed a game-winning, three-run homer.
2. Kyle Schwarber, 2025
"For him to get out there ... use a big part of the field and hit it out, clutch up and hit three homers. … That speaks to the hitter he is,” NL manager Dave Roberts said. “You've got a guy who can really hit with bat to ball and has huge power. It's fun to watch.”
“That’s Schwarbs; I’m not shocked,” said AL manager Aaron Boone. “He did Schwarber-type things.”
3. Mike Schmidt, 1981
Schmidt went 2-for-4 with one double, one home run and two RBIs in a 5-4 victory over the AL at Cleveland Stadium. Schmidt’s six total bases in the All-Star Game is a franchise record. He also had five total bases in 1979 at the Kingdome, which is second-most in franchise history.
4. Robin Roberts, 1950-51 and 1953-55
This isn’t for one single performance; it’s for the fact that Roberts started for the NL in five All-Star Games in a six-year span. What a remarkable run for the Hall of Famer, and a reminder how highly regarded Roberts was in his heyday, a reminder of how underrated he is among the all-time pitching greats.
5. John Kruk, 1993
John Kruk’s reaction to a wildly errant fastball over his head from Randy Johnson is one of the most replayed comedic moments in baseball history, much less All-Star Game history.