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How often did you vote?
Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was the fan's choice for the final spot on the American League All-Star team, despite being matched against players from much bigger markets, including Jermaine Dye of the Chicago White Sox and Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees.
Longoria got help from a Red Sox fansite -- bostondirtdogs.com -- that encouraged fans to vote for Longoria to keep votes away from Giambi, and basketball announcer and Rays season ticketholder Dick Vitale, who made a video pitch.
But Longoria wouldn't have made the team without an outpouring of support from fans in the Tampa Bay area. How often did you vote? We want to hear your story.
(Pictured: Evan Longoria fields a ball against Baltimore earlier this season. Times photo -- James Borchuck. Click to enlarge.)
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