​Miguel Vargas is 3rd player to make special White Sox All-Star Game history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.It’s been a special season for Miguel Vargas.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt got even more wonderful on Tuesday night at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.The Chicago White Sox slugger launched a 433-foot home run deep into the night.It was the game’s first extra-base hit, and about as no-doubt a homer as you can get in Philadelphia.Have a watch:MORE: How Jordan Walker overcame the bust labelVargas did not miss that slider hanging up in the zone.And with that big blast, Vargas joined some exclusive White Sox history. He’s the third player from the White Sox to hit a home run in the All-Star Game, according to MLB Network’s Sarah Langs.The first to do so was Frank Thomas in 1995.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThen it was Magglio Ordonez in 2001 leaving the yard while representing the White Sox.Vargas joins those two guys, two of the best hitters in franchise history. Before this season, no one would’ve thought of Vargas as being in that same category.Now, though, he’s shining bright, and on the big stage at the Midsummer Classic, Vargas got a pitch to clobber and didn’t miss it.It’s a moment he’ll never forget.Rintaro Sasaki has a big choice to make between MLB and NPBCC Sabathia’s son gets drafted by one of his former teamsAfter 9 years in the minor leagues, a magical moment for Tigers catcherHow Rays turned Tim Beckham bust draft pick into Junior CamineroBarry Bonds’ nephew has a chance to be key pick in 2026 MLB Draft