Major League Baseball All-Star Game (original) (raw)
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is an annual exhibition baseball game between the best players from the National League and the American League. The All-Star Game usually occurs in mid-July and marks the middle of the Major League Baseball season.
The venue is chosen by Major League Baseball and alternates between the two leagues every year. The "home team" is the league whose team plays its home games in the chosen venue. The two managers are the managers of the two World Series teams from the previous year.
Baseball fans vote on the starting position players who will participate with ballots distributed at baseball games before mid-season and, more recently, on the Internet. The pitchers and backup players are chosen by each team's manager, with at least one player required to participate from every team. Players sometimes decline to participate in the game citing health concerns.
Following a highly controversial tie in the 2002 game when both teams ran out of pitchers in the 11th inning, Major League Baseball changed the rules to give the All-Star game "meaning" and something to play for. Beginning with the 2003 season, the league that wins the All-Star game is given home-field advantage for the World Series. Previously, home-field advantage alternated between the two leagues each year.
At Fenway Park on July 31, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts, the first All-Star Game tie in major league baseball history occurred when the game was stopped in the 9th inning due to rain.
In 1945, with severe wartime travel restrictions in effect, the All-Star Game scheduled to be played at Boston's Fenway Park was canceled.
| Year | Winner | Score | Venue/Host team | MVP |
|---|
American
4-2
Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox
American
9-7
Polo Grounds, New York Giants
American
4-1
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians
National
4-3
Braves Field, Boston Braves
American
8-3
Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators
National
4-1
Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds
American
3-1
Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees
National
4-0
Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals
American
7-5
Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers
American
3-1
Polo Grounds, New York Giants
American
5-3
Shibe Park, Philadelphia Athletics
National
7-1
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates
Not held.
American
12-0
American
2-1
American
5-2
Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Browns
American
11-7
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers
National
4-3
(14 innings)
Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox
National
8-3
Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers
National
3-2
(5 innings, rain)
Shibe Park, Philadelphia Phillies
National
5-1
Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds
American
11-9
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians
National
6-5
(12 innings)
County Stadium, Milwaukee Braves
National
7-3
Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators
American
6-5
Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals
American
4-3
Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Orioles
1959-a
National
5-4
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-b
American
5-3
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Dodgers
1960-a
National
5-3
Municipal Stadium, Kansas City Athletics
1960-b
National
6-0
Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees
1961-a
National
5-4
(10 innings)
Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants
1961-b
TIE
1-1
(9 innings, rain)
1962-a
National
3-1
D.C. Stadium, Washington Senators
Maury Wills, LA (NL)
1962-b
American
9-4
Leon Wagner, LA (AL)
National
5-3
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians
Willie Mays, SF (NL)
National
7-4
John Callison, PHI (NL)
National
6-5
Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota Twins
Juan Marichal, SF (NL)
National
2-1
(10 innings)
Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals
Brooks Robinson, BAL (AL)
National
2-1
(15 innings)
Anaheim Stadium, California Angels
Tony Perez, CIN (NL)
National
1-0
Willie Mays, SF (NL)
National
9-3
R.F.K. Memorial Stadium, Washington Senators
Willie McCovey, SF (NL)
National
5-4
(12 innings)
Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds
Carl Yastrzemski, BOS (AL)
American
6-4
Frank Robinson, BAL (AL)
National
4-3
(10 innings)
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta Braves
Joe Morgan, CIN (NL)
National
7-1
Royals Stadium, Kansas City Royals
Bobby Bonds, SF (NL)
National
7-2
Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates
Steve Garvey, LA (NL)
National
6-3
County Stadium, Milwaukee Brewers
Jon Matlack, NYM (NL)
Bill Madlock, CHC (NL)
National
7-1
Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies
George Foster, CIN (NL)
National
7-5
Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees
Don Sutton, LA (NL)
National
7-3
San Diego Stadium, San Diego Padres
Steve Garvey, LA (NL)
National
7-6
Dave Parker, PIT (NL)
National
4-2
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers
Ken Griffey, Sr, CIN (NL)
National
5-4
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians
Gary Carter, MON (NL)
National
4-1
Olympic Stadium, Montreal Expos
Dave Concepcion, CIN (NL)
American
13-3
Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox
Fred Lynn, CAL (AL)
National
3-1
Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants
Gary Carter, MON (NL)
National
6-1
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minnesota Twins
LaMarr Hoyt, SD (NL)
American
3-2
Roger Clemens, BOS (AL)
National
2-0
(13 innings)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Athletics
Tim Raines, MON (NL)
American
2-1
Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds
Terry Steinbach, OAK (AL)
American
5-3
Anaheim Stadium, California Angels
Bo Jackson, KC (AL)
American
2-0
Julio Franco, TEX (AL)
American
4-2
Cal Ripken, Jr, BAL (AL)
American
13-6
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Padres
Ken Griffey Jr, SEA (AL)
American
9-3
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles
Kirby Puckett, MIN (AL)
National
8-7
(10 innings)
Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates
Fred McGriff, ATL (NL)
National
3-2
The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers
Jeff Conine, FLA (NL)
National
6-0
Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Piazza, LA (NL)
American
3-1
Jacobs Field, Cleveland Indians
Sandy Alomar, CLE (AL)
American
13-8
Coors Field, Colorado Rockies
Roberto Alomar, BAL (AL)
American
4-1
Pedro Martinez, BOS (AL)
American
6-3
Derek Jeter, NYY (AL)
American
4-1
Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners
Cal Ripken, Jr, BAL (AL)
TIE
7-7
(11 innings)
Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers
None selected.
American
7-6
U.S. Cellular Park, Chicago White Sox
Garret Anderson, ANA (AL)