It is intriguing to note that we cannot recall a player with four All-Star Games to his name who might not make the ballot. However, this is the case with Relief Pitcher Dellin Betances.

Betances hails from New York City and was drafted by the New York Yankees, his favorite team, in 2006. He made his first appearance in the Bronx in 2011 (2 Games) and again in 2013 (6 Games). But the following year, Betances was ready to stay in the Majors for good.

Standing at 6'8", Betances had the imposing stuff that a man with his frame should possess. He dominated as a set-up man, striking out 135 batters over 90 innings in 70 games. He was an All-Star that year, with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 0.778. He was third in voting for the American League Rookie of the Year, and even though he did not receive a Cy Young vote, The Sporting News named Betances the AL Pitcher of the Year.

Betances went to the All-Star Game the following season, finishing 14th in Cy Young voting (6-4, 1.50 ERA, 131 SO, 1.012 WHIP), and was once again named the Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year. Betances was not only a two-time All-Star but was also established as the best set-up man in baseball during that period.

Betances made the All-Star Game for the next two years (2016 and 2017) but was not as dominant as before. In 2018, he made history as the first reliever to strike out 100 batters five years in a row. However, a bone spur in his right shoulder kept him out of most of the 2019 season. He signed with the Mets but struggled with continued shoulder problems, playing in only 16 games for the team before retiring.

Lamar Miller was an All-ACC player at the University of Miami and a local of the region. In 2012, he joined the Miami Dolphins, the team that drafted him, without having to travel much.

Miller spent his first four seasons with the Dolphins, gradually climbing up the depth chart. In the year 2014, he had a breakout performance with 1,099 yards and 8 touchdowns, both of which were career highs. In 2016, Miller signed with the Houston Texans and had another impressive 1,000-plus yard year (1,073) and was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2018.

Unfortunately, Miller suffered an ACL injury during the pre-season of 2019, which resulted in him missing the entire year. He signed with the New England Patriots the following year but did not play any game and was subsequently released. He played only one game with the Chicago team, which turned out to be his final game. Although he attempted comebacks with Washington and New Orleans, they were unsuccessful.

Miller retired with a total of 40 touchdowns and 7,435 yards from scrimmage.

Kelechi Osemele made an impressive start to his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012, winning the starting position at Right Tackle as a rookie and going on to win the Super Bowl in his debut season. In his sophomore year, Osemele moved to Left Guard, where he played the majority of his snaps for the rest of his four-year stint with the Ravens.

After leaving the Ravens, Osemele joined the Oakland team, where he continued to perform at a high level, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2016 and 2017 and a First Team All-Pro selection in his first season with the team. He also played for the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs, starting all of his 101 games played in the National Football League.

Kawann Short was drafted in the 2nd round from Purdue in 2013 and played eight seasons with the Carolina Panthers. He became one of Carolina's top pass rushers, and in 2015, the starting right defensive tackle was selected for his first Pro Bowl. During that season, he reached the quarterback and took him down 11 times. Short was also chosen for a Second Team All-Pro and went to his second Pro Bowl in 2018. However, he was released in 2021 after two injury-plagued seasons. In his time with the Panthers, he had 32.5 sacks.