All-Star Game

Baseball has always been more than just a game. As John S. Bowman and Joel Zoss stated in The Pictorial History of Baseball "As part of the fabric of American culture, baseball is the common social ground between strangers, a world of possibilities and of chance, where 'it's never over till it's over.'" It is an American tradition rich in legends, folklore and history, a never-ending story where every game is a new nine-inning chapter and every player has the chance to be the hero. Through the years, every franchise has had its share of superstar players that stand out above the rest. They are the ones that bring the fans out to the ballpark and only one game brings them all together at once, The All-Star Game.

The first Major League All-Star Game was played on July 6, 1933 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. It was initiated at the insistence of Arch Ward, a sports editor for the Chicago Tribune, to coincide with the celebration of Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition. For over seventy-three years, the "Midsummer Classic" has remained a fan favorite showcasing the top talent in baseball.

All-Star teams were originally selected by the managers and the fans for the 1933 and 1934 games. From 1935 through 1946, managers selected the entire team for each league. From 1947 to 1957, fans chose the team's starters and the manager chose the pitchers and the remaining players. From 1958 through 1969, managers, players, and coaches made the All-Star Team selections. In 1970, the vote again returned to the fans for the selection of the starters for each team and remains there today.
"They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays." - Hall of Famer & Nineteen Time All-Star Ted Williams

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All-Star Game History

The Midsummer Classics
1

Comiskey Park
   Chicago, Illinois

 07-06-1933 4 2
2

Polo Grounds
   New York, New York

 07-10-1934 9 7
3

Municipal Stadium
   Cleveland, Ohio

 07-08-1935 4 1
4

Braves Field
   Boston, Massachusetts

 07-07-1936 3 4
5

Griffith Stadium
   Washington, D.C.

 07-07-1937 8 3
6

Crosley Field
   Cincinnati, Ohio

 07-06-1938 1 4
7

Yankee Stadium
   New York, New York

 07-11-1939 3 1
8

Sportsman's Park
   St. Louis, Missouri

 07-09-1940 0 4
9

Briggs Stadium
   Detroit, Michigan

 07-08-1941 7 5
10

Polo Grounds
   New York, New York

 07-06-1942 3 1
11

Shibe Park
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 07-13-1943 5 3
12

Forbes Field
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 07-11-1944 1 7

n/a

Fenway Park
   Boston, Massachusetts

 07-10-1945

n/a

n/a
13

Fenway Park
   Boston, Massachusetts

 07-09-1946 12 0
14

Wrigley Field
   Chicago, Illinois

 07-08-1947 2 1
15

Sportsman's Park
   St. Louis, Missouri

 07-13-1948 5 2
16

Ebbets Field
   Brooklyn, New York

 07-12-1949 11 7
17

Comiskey Park
   Chicago, Illinois

 07-11-1950 3 4
18

Briggs Stadium
   Detroit, Michigan

 07-10-1951 3 8
19

Shibe Park
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 07-08-1952 2 3
20

Crosley Field
   Cincinnati, Ohio

 07-14-1953 1 5
21

Municipal Stadium
   Cleveland, Ohio

 07-13-1954 11 9
22

County Stadium
   Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 07-12-1955 5 6
23

Griffith Stadium
   Washington, D.C.

 07-10-1956 3 7
24

Sportsman's Park
   St. Louis, Missouri

 07-09-1957 6 5
25

Memorial Stadium
   Baltimore, Maryland

 07-08-1958 4 3
26

Forbes Field
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvani

 07-07-1959 4 5
27

Memorial Coliseum
   Los Angeles, California

 08-03-1959 5 3
28

Municipal Stadium
   Kansas City, Missouri

 07-11-1960 3 5
29

Yankee Stadium
   New York, New York

 07-13-1960 0 6
30

Candlestick Park
   San Francisco, California

 07-11-1961 4 5
31

Fenway Park
   Boston, Massachusetts

 07-31-1961 1 1
32

D.C. Stadium
   Washington, D.C.

 07-10-1962 1 3
33

Wrigley Field
   Chicago, Illinois

 07-30-1962 9 4
34

Municipal Stadium
   Cleveland, Ohio

 07-09-1963 3 5
35

Shea Stadium
   New York, New York

 07-07-1964 4 7
36

Metropolitan Stadium
   Bloomington, Minnesota

 07-13-1965 5 6
37

Busch Memorial Stadium
   St. Louis, Missouri

 07-12-1966 1 2
38

Anaheim Stadium
   Anaheim, California

 07-11-1967 1 2
39

Astrodome
   Houston, Texas

 07-09-1968 0 1
40

R.F.K. Memorial Stadium
   Washington, D.C.

 07-23-1969 3 9
41

Riverfront Stadium
   Cincinnati, Ohio

 07-14-1970 4 5
42

Tiger Stadium
   Detroit, Michigan

 07-13-1971 6 4
43

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
   Atlanta, Georgia

 07-25-1972 3 4
44

Royals Stadium
   Kansas City, Missouri

 07-24-1973 1 7
45

Three Rivers Stadium
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 07-23-1974 2 7
46

County Stadium
   Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 07-15-1975 3 6
47

Veterans Stadium
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 07-13-1976 1 7
48

Yankee Stadium
   New York, New York

 07-19-1977 5 7
49

San Diego Stadium
   San Diego, California

 07-11-1978 3 7
50

Kingdome
   Seattle, Washington

 07-17-1979 6 7
51

Dodger Stadium
   Los Angeles, California

 07-08-1980 2 4
52

Municipal Stadium
   Cleveland, Ohio

 08-09-1981 4 5
53

Olympic Stadium
   Montreal, Quebec

 07-13-1982 1 4
54

Comiskey Park
   Chicago, Illinois

 07-06-1983 13 3
55

Candlestick Park
   San Francisco, California

 07-10-1984 1 3
56

H. Humphrey Metrodome
   Minneapolis, Minnesota

 07-16-1985 1 6
57

Astrodome
   Houston, Texas

 07-15-1986 3 2
58

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
   Oakland, California

 07-14-1987 0 2
59

Riverfront Stadium
   Cincinnati, Ohio

 07-12-1988 2 1
60

Anaheim Stadium
   Anaheim, California

 07-11-1989 5 3
61

Wrigley Field
   Chicago, Illinois

 07-10-1990 2 0
62

SkyDome
   Toronto, Ontario

 07-09-1991 4 2
63

Jack Murphy Stadium
   San Diego, California

 07-14-1992 13 6
64

Oriole Park at Camden Yards
   Baltimore, Maryland

 07-13-1993 9 3
65

Three Rivers Stadium
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 07-12-1994 7 8
66

The Ballpark at Arlington
   Arlington, Texas

 07-11-1995 2 3
67

Veterans Stadium
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 07-09-1996 0 6
68

Jacobs Field
   Cleveland, Ohio

 07-08-1997 3 1
69

Coors Field
   Denver, Colorado

 07-07-1998 13 8
70

Fenway Park
   Boston, Massachusetts

 07-13-1999 4 1
71

Turner Field
   Atlanta, Georgia

 07-11-2000 6 3
72

Safeco Field
   Seattle, Washington

 07-10-2001 4 1
73

Miller Park
   Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 07-09-2002 7 7
74

U.S. Cellular Field
   Chicago, Illinois

 07-15-2003 7 6
75

Minute Maid Park
   Houston, Texas

 07-13-2004 9 4
76

Comerica Park
   Detroit, Michigan

 07-12-2005 7 5
77

PNC Park
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 07-11-2006 3 2
78

AT&T Park
   San Francisco, California

 07-10-2007 5 4
79

Yankee Stadium
   New York, New York

 07-15-2008 4 3
80

Busch Stadium
   St. Louis, Missouri

 07-14-2009 -- --
81

Angel Stadium
   Anaheim, California

 xx-xx-2010 -- --

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On July 6, 1983, Fred Lynn came to bat in the third inning with the bases loaded against Atlee Hammaker. The only All-Star grand slam in history was hit that moment and eight records were set.

Mickey Mantle (1954-1960), Joe Morgan (1970-1977) and Dave Winfield (1982-1988) are the only three players in All-Star history to each bat safely in seven back-to-back All-Star games.

Stan Musial holds the All-Star record for most games as a pinch hitter with ten games (a record) and ten) pinch-hit at-bats (another record).
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