Twins center fielder Byron Buxton is going home to Georgia for next week’s All-Star Game. On Sunday, he was named an American League reserve, the second time he has received the honor. In his other All-Star appearance,

Buxton, a Georgia native, will be heading home for his second All-Star Game, but the Twins' top pitchers were passed over for the AL team.

An All-Star Game appearance, no matter where it is, is a special honor and acknowledgement. But for Byron Buxton, with the game being held in Atlanta, a little over three hours from his hometown