Fans selected no Yankees for 2001 All Star Game--Seattle PI

It's said there were no big stars on the Yankee championship teams 1996-2000. Accordingly, fan voting yielded no Yankees as starters for the 2001 All Star team:

• "(Joe) Torre and Bobby Valentine, manager of the New York Mets and the National League All-Stars, both came under scrutiny after selecting pitchers and reserves for the 72nd All-Star Game on Tuesday at Safeco Field.

• After no Yankees were selected by the fans as starters,

• Torre penciled in Yankees pitchers Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera and Mike Stanton, along with shortstop Derek Jeter, outfielder Bernie Williams and catcher Jorge Posada."...

From Seattle P-I, 7/6/2001

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