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Seattle's Corbin Carroll to play his first MLB All-Star game in his hometown stadium

Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll bats during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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The Associated Press
Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll bats during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 19, 2023.

Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park will be a homecoming for Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll.

The 22-year-old rookie from Seattle was selected to be a starter for the National League team. KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick talked with Carroll, ahead of his return to Seattle.

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Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.