Shane Smith, the 25-year-old righthanded rookie pitcher from Danvers, has made history for the Chicago White Sox by being named to the American League roster for the All-Star Game July 15 in Atlanta.

Chicago White Sox pitcher Shane Smith is headed to the MLB All-Star Game for the first time in his career. Smith, who made his MLB debut earlier this season, has made 16 starts for the White Sox, striking out 74 batters in 79.1 innings while posting an ERA of 3.86 for the South Siders.

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The 23-year-old shortstop hit a triple off the wall in his second big league game on Saturday against the Rockies.

Colson Montgomery had an RBI triple in the first inning, his first MLB hit and RBI, during a three-hit performance for the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in the second inning of his major league debut Friday night against Colorado, sprinting back and diving to grab Ryan Ritter’s broken-bat looper.