Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber met the moment, as he often does, with three thunderous swings to deliver a victory for the National League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. The lefty stepped to the plate when a 6-6 tie after nine innings sent the midsummer classic to the first "swing-off" in the game's history.

Kyle Schwarber was nervous. He had played in Game 7 of the World Series, homered for the United States in the World Baseball Classic. But he had never walked up to the plate in an All-Star Game swing-off.