All-Star Game

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The All-Star Game is an annual contest between the American League and National League. All of baseball pauses for three days in July in celebration of the league's best players. The game is rotated among major league cities and is traditionally played on the second Tuesday in July.

The first All-Star Game was played July 6, 1933, at Chicago's Comiskey Park. Babe Ruth, by then an aging star, hit the first home run in All-Star play. The game has been played annually, except for 1945, when it was replaced by a charity game for the War. From 1959 to 1962, two games were played.

All-Star teams are traditionally managed by the prior season's World Series (pennant-winning) Managers, though there have been certain exceptions. The first All-Star teams in 1933 were managed by Connie Mack, American League, and John McGraw, National League (the prior pennant-winning managers were Joe McCarthy of the New York Yankees and Charlie Grimm of the Chicago Cubs). The 1964 American League squad was managed by Al Lopez because Ralph Houk was promoted to General Manager by the 1963 AL Pennant-winning New York Yankees. In 1982, Billy Martin of the Oakland Athletics managed the AL squad, because Bob Lemon of the pennant-winning New York Yankees had been fired a few games into the season, and in 2017, the Cleveland Indians' Terry Francona gave way to his bench coach, Brad Mills, as he was recovering from a surgical procedure.

Traditionally, the game alternated between a National League and an American League ballpark, with very few exceptions. However as the festivities around the game itself started to take on more importance, and with the erosion of the distinction between the two leagues, Major League Baseball started in the 2010s to select a venue with no consideration for which league the host city represented, taking on the most solid candidacy instead. Thus, starting in 2015, there was a string of 6 out of 7 games being played in National League ballparks.

There was some controversy in 2002, when the leagues ran out of players and the game ended in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings. Due to the outcry that players did not take the game seriously, in 2003, the winning league gained home field advantage in the World Series. This practice was ended with the signing of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement after the 2016 season. Instead, players on the winning team share a pool of bonus money.

The National League and the American League have been almost evenly matched over the game's history, with the AL winning 46 times and the NL 44, with two games ending in ties. Both leagues have had long periods when they were dominant: the American league from the 1930s to the end of the 1940s, the National League from the early 1960s to the mid-1980s, and the American League again starting in the late 1990s.

Since 1962, the Ted Williams Award, which was simply known as the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award until 2002, is given to the game's most valuable player. Ironically, it was not given out the first year it bore its new name due to the fiasco that was that year's tie game. The 2020 game was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Major League Baseball All-Star Games

Year	Date	Site, Host City	Winning League	Score	Notes
1933	July 6, 1933	Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox Chicago, IL	American League	4 - 2
1934	July 10, 1934	Polo Grounds, New York Giants New York, NY	American League	9 - 7
1935	July 8, 1935	Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians Cleveland, OH	American League	4 - 1
1936	July 7, 1936	Braves Field, Boston Braves Boston, MA	National League	4 - 3
1937	July 7, 1937	Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators Washington, DC	American League	8 - 3
1938	July 6, 1938	Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, OH	National League	4 - 1
1939	July 11, 1939	Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees The Bronx, NY	American League	3 - 1
1940	July 9, 1940	Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, MO	National League	4 - 0
1941	July 8, 1941	Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers Detroit, MI	American League	7 - 5
1942	July 6, 1942	Polo Grounds, New York Giants New York, NY	American League	3 - 1
1943	July 13, 1943	Shibe Park, Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia, PA	American League	5 - 3
1944	July 11, 1944	Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, PA	National League	7 - 1
1945	July 10, 1945	Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox Boston, MA	No game held	n/a	No game held due to wartime travel restrictions
1946	July 9, 1946	Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox Boston, MA	American League	12 - 0
1947	July 8, 1947	Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs Chicago, IL	American League	2 - 1
1948	July 13, 1948	Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Browns St. Louis, MO	American League	5 - 2
1949	July 12, 1949	Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn, NY	American League	11 - 7
1950	July 11, 1950	Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox Chicago, IL	National League	4 - 3 (14 innings)
1951	July 10, 1951	Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers Detroit, MI	National League	8 - 3
1952	July 8, 1952	Shibe Park, Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA	National League	3 - 2 (5 innings)	Called due to rain
1953	July 14, 1953	Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, OH	National League	5 - 1
1954	July 13, 1954	Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians Cleveland, OH	American League	11 - 9
1955	July 12, 1955	County Stadium, Milwaukee Braves Milwaukee, WI	National League	6 - 5 (12 innings)
1956	July 10, 1956	Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators Washington, DC	National League	7 - 3
1957	July 9, 1957	Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, MO	American League	6 - 5
1958	July 8, 1958	Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, MD	American League	4 - 3
1959 First Game	July 7, 1959	Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, PA	National League	5 - 4
1959 Second Game	August 3, 1959	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles, CA	American League	5 - 3
1960 First Game	July 11, 1960	Municipal Stadium, Kansas City Athletics Kansas City, MO	National League	5 - 3
1960 Second Game	July 13, 1960	Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees The Bronx, NY	National League	6 - 0
1961 First Game	July 11, 1961	Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants San Francisco, CA	National League	5 - 4 (10 innings)
1961 Second Game	July 31, 1961	Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox Boston, MA	Tie	1 - 1 (9 innings)	Called due to rain
1962 First Game	July 10, 1962	D.C. Stadium, Washington Senators Washington, DC	National League	3 - 1
1962 Second Game	July 30, 1962	Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs Chicago, IL	American League	9 - 4
1963	July 9, 1963	Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians Cleveland, OH	National League	5 - 3
1964	July 7, 1964	Shea Stadium, New York Mets Queens, NY	National League	7 - 4
1965	July 13, 1965	Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota Twins Bloomington, MN	National League	6 - 5
1966	July 12, 1966	Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, MO	National League	2 - 1 (10 innings)
1967	July 11, 1967	Anaheim Stadium, California Angels Anaheim, CA	National League	2 - 1 (15 innings)
1968	July 9, 1968	Astrodome, Houston Astros Houston, TX	National League	1 - 0
1969	July 23, 1969	RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington Senators Washington, DC	National League	9 - 3
1970	July 14, 1970	Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, OH	National League	5 - 4 (12 innings)
1971	July 13, 1971	Tiger Stadium, Detroit Tigers Detroit, MI	American League	6 - 4
1972	July 25, 1972	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta Braves Atlanta, GA	National League	4 - 3 (10 innings)
1973	July 24, 1973	Royals Stadium, Kansas City Royals Kansas City, MO	National League	7 - 1
1974	July 23, 1974	Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, PA	National League	7 - 2
1975	July 15, 1975	County Stadium, Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee, WI	National League	6 - 3
1976	July 13, 1976	Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA	National League	7 - 1
1977	July 19, 1977	Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees New York, NY	National League	7 - 5
1978	July 11, 1978	San Diego Stadium, San Diego Padres San Diego, CA	National League	7 - 3
1979	July 17, 1979	Kingdome, Seattle Mariners Seattle, WA	National League	7 - 6
1980	July 8, 1980	Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles, CA	National League	4 - 2
1981	August 9, 1981	Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland Indians Cleveland, OH	National League	5 - 4
1982	July 13, 1982	Stade Olympique, Montréal Expos Montréal, QC	National League	4 - 1
1983	July 6, 1983	Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox Chicago, IL	American League	13 - 3
1984	July 10, 1984	Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants San Francisco, CA	National League	3 - 1
1985	July 16, 1985	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minnesota Twins Minneapolis, MN	National League	6 - 1
1986	July 15, 1986	Astrodome, Houston Astros Houston, TX	American League	3 - 2
1987	July 14, 1987	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Athletics Oakland, CA	National League	2 - 0 (13 innings)
1988	July 12, 1988	Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, OH	American League	2 - 1
1989	July 11, 1989	Anaheim Stadium, California Angels Anaheim, CA	American League	5 - 3
1990	July 10, 1990	Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs Chicago, IL	American League	2 - 0
1991	July 9, 1991	SkyDome, Toronto Blue Jays Toronto, ON	American League	4 - 2
1992	July 14, 1992	Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Padres San Diego, CA	American League	13 - 6
1993	July 13, 1993	Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, MD	American League	9 - 3
1994	July 12, 1994	Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, PA	National League	8 - 7 (10 innings)
1995	July 11, 1995	The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers Arlington, TX	National League	3 - 2
1996	July 9, 1996	Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA	National League	6 - 0
1997	July 8, 1997	Jacobs Field, Cleveland Indians Cleveland, OH	American League	3 - 1
1998	July 7, 1998	Coors Field, Colorado Rockies Denver, CO	American League	13 - 8
1999	July 13, 1999	Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox Boston, MA	American League	4 - 1
2000	July 11, 2000	Turner Field, Atlanta Braves Atlanta, GA	American League	6 - 3
2001	July 10, 2001	Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners Seattle, WA	American League	4 - 1
2002	July 9, 2002	Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee, WI	Tie	7 - 7 (11 innings)	Called due to insufficient number of players
2003	July 15, 2003	U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago White Sox Chicago, IL	American League	7 - 6
2004	July 13, 2004	Minute Maid Park, Houston Astros Houston, TX	American League	9 - 4
2005	July 12, 2005	Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers Detroit, MI	American League	7 - 5
2006	July 11, 2006	PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, PA	American League	3 - 2
2007	July 10, 2007	AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants San Francisco, CA	American League	5 - 4
2008	July 15, 2008	Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees New York, NY	American League	4 - 3 (15 innings)
2009	July 14, 2009	Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, MO	American League	4 - 3
2010	July 13, 2010	Angel Stadium, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Anaheim, CA	National League	3 - 1
2011	July 12, 2011	Chase Field, Arizona Diamondbacks Phoenix, AZ	National League	5 - 1
2012	July 10, 2012	Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals Kansas City, MO	National League	8 - 0
2013	July 16, 2013	Citi Field, New York Mets New York, NY	American League	3 - 0
2014	July 15, 2014	Target Field, Minnesota Twins Minneapolis, MN	American League	5 - 3
2015	July 14, 2015	Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, OH	American League	6 - 3
2016	July 12, 2016	Petco Park, San Diego Padres San Diego, CA	American League	4 - 2
2017	July 11, 2017	Marlins Park, Miami Marlins Miami, FL	American League	2 - 1 (10 innings)
2018	July 17, 2018	Nationals Park, Washington Nationals Washington, DC	American League	8 - 6 (10 innings)
2019	July 9, 2019	Progressive Field, Cleveland Indians Cleveland, OH	American League	4 - 3
2020	July 14, 2020	Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles, CA	No game held	n/a	No game held due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions
2021	July 13, 2021	Coors Field, Colorado Rockies Denver, CO	American League	5 - 2
2022	July 19, 2022	Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles, CA	American League	3 - 2
2023	July 11, 2023	T-Mobile Park, Seattle Mariners Seattle, WA	National League	3 - 2
2024	July 16, 2024	Globe Life Field, Texas Rangers Arlington, TX
2025	July, 2025	Truist Park, Atlanta Braves Atlanta, GA
2026	July, 2026	Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA

Further Reading

• Chuck Hildebrandt and Mike Lynch: "The Retroactive All-Star Game Project", The Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Vol. 44, Number 1 (Spring 2015), pp. 5-20.
• Donald Honig: The All-Star Game: A Pictorial History, 1933 to Present, The Sporting News, St. Louis, MO, 1987. ISBN 0892042613
• Matt Kelly: "Relive the greatest ASG performances: From Ruth to Ted to Jeter, Midsummer Classic has brought out best in brightest stars", mlb.com, July 9, 2021. [1]
• Kevin Santo: "MLB All-Star Game: 8 of the best moments in the game's history", USA Today Sports, July 8, 2017. [2]
• David Vincent, Lyle Spatz and David W. Smith: The Mid-Summer Classic: The Complete History of Baseball's All-Star Game, Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2001. ISBN 978-0803292734