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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 48 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[edit]

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
American League 5 - 3
2025 July 15, 2025 Truist Park, Atlanta Braves
Atlanta, GA
2026 July, 2026 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia, PA

Further Reading[edit]

  • 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


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