Two Memphis-area baseball standouts named 2023 MLB All-Star reserves
Former DeSoto Central standout Austin Riley (left) and former Evangelical Christian School star Brent Rooker (right) were named Sunday, July 2, as reserves for Major League Baseball’s All-Star game. (David Zalubowski/AP file; Ashley Landis/AP file)
Former DeSoto Central standout Austin Riley and former Evangelical Christian School star Brent Rooker were named Sunday, July 2, as reserves for the MLB All-Star Game that will be played July 11 in Seattle.
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David Boyd has over 35 years of experience working in Memphis journalism. A familiar face to the Memphis sports community, his extensive background ranges from high school sports to working on the game-day stats crews for both the Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers. David has been the sports editor since August of 2022.
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