Scott Reifert, VP of communications for the Chicago White Sox, was on the team plane July 3 when he started talking with players about how he could get a fourth White Sox player nominated to this year's American League All-Star team.

Three White Sox had already been selected for the team, but Major League Baseball lets fans vote for the last player named to each league's team every year. Sox left fielder Scott Podsednik was in the running for the final ...