Per the latest announcement from Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB), Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera have been named special selections for this year's MLB All-Star Game.Albert Pujols plays as the designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals, while Miguel Cabrera is the designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers. The MLB season 2022 performance was not taken into consideration when choosing the All-Stars; rather, their career performance was factored in.In the MLB's press release, Rob Manfred announced, "I am delighted that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera have agreed to participate in the All-Star Game. Albert and Miguel are two of the most accomplished players of their generation. They have also represented the baseball traditions of the Dominican Republic and Venezuela with excellence for the last two decades. Albert and Miguel are two all-time greats whose achievements warrant this special recognition.”MLB@MLBThese two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera.6774929These two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera. https://t.co/4oSTm2HtFx"These two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame! See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera." - MLBAlbert Pujols has been selected 10 times.Years: (2001, 2003–2010, 2015)Miguel Cabrera has appeared in the event 12 times.Years: (2004–2007, 2010–2016, 2022)On July 19, at 7:00 p.m., the Midsummer Classic will take place at Dodger Stadium. ESPN will broadcast the show. However, MLB fans have to wait with bated breath until Sunday, July 10, for the full roster.Discord among Twitter users over the MLB All-Star selection in 2022Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers v Toronto Blue JaysWithin an hour of announcing the All-Star legends, a rift among Twitter users has arisen over the decision.Some claim Pujols' performance over the past 12 years has not been up to the mark.justin 🦔@garciajustinn_Pujols has been so unbelievably bad the last 12 years mlb had to do this to continue riding this trash cans meat twitter.com/mlb/status/154…MLB@MLBThese two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera.75051001These two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera. https://t.co/4oSTm2HtFxPujols has been so unbelievably bad the last 12 years mlb had to do this to continue riding this trash cans meat 😂😂 twitter.com/mlb/status/154…Miguel and Albert have the potential to be future Hall of Famers. Selecting them as the legends for 2022 is recognizing their caliber at a national level.Ryan Spilborghs@spillygoat19Well done!!!!!! I love this so much. It’s an exhibition game, let two Future hall of famers get the national acknowledgment they deserve on the stage. Awesome twitter.com/mlb/status/154…MLB@MLBThese two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera.81019These two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera. https://t.co/4oSTm2HtFxWell done!!!!!! I love this so much. It’s an exhibition game, let two Future hall of famers get the national acknowledgment they deserve on the stage. Awesome twitter.com/mlb/status/154…Not many are aware that the legends selection has been made on the basis of career performance and not just 2022 season stats.PivettaDaGoat@BigSoxGuy17Not a fan of letting great players with bad seasons get in the All Star game, they'll be the hall of fame either way why would you let them in a game they don't deserve to play in? twitter.com/MLB/status/154…MLB@MLBThese two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera.77781032These two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera. https://t.co/4oSTm2HtFxNot a fan of letting great players with bad seasons get in the All Star game, they'll be the hall of fame either way why would you let them in a game they don't deserve to play in? twitter.com/MLB/status/154…Some fans are excited to see both Albert Pujols and Shohei Ohtani play in the Midsummer Classic.guri@randamthoughtI really wanna see Pujols & Ohtani!! twitter.com/mlb/status/154…MLB@MLBThese two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera.78461038These two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera. https://t.co/4oSTm2HtFxI really wanna see Pujols & Ohtani!! twitter.com/mlb/status/154…At least one fan agrees Rob Manfred has made the right decision to include the two legends.David Villavicencio@dvillavicencio6Glad to see Manfred got this one right! twitter.com/mlb/status/154…MLB@MLBThese two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera.11045These two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera. https://t.co/4oSTm2HtFxGlad to see Manfred got this one right! twitter.com/mlb/status/154…Albert Pujols will be the seventh player beyond 40 to be selected for the All-Star Game.Sarah Langs@SlangsOnSportsAlbert Pujols is 42 years old. He will be the 7th player to get an All-Star Game PA at 42+, joining:2007 Barry Bonds1991 Carlton Fisk1985 Pete Rose1982-83 Carl Yastrzemski1973 Willie Mays 1963 Stan Musial twitter.com/mlb/status/154…MLB@MLBThese two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera.328These two legends will be playing in the #AllStarGame!See you in LA, @PujolsFive and @MiguelCabrera. https://t.co/4oSTm2HtFxAlbert Pujols is 42 years old. He will be the 7th player to get an All-Star Game PA at 42+, joining:2007 Barry Bonds1991 Carlton Fisk1985 Pete Rose1982-83 Carl Yastrzemski1973 Willie Mays 1963 Stan Musial twitter.com/mlb/status/154…Congratulations to Albert and Miguel for getting selected to play in the Midsummer Classic in 2022. See you both in Los Angeles!