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- 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.
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Jun 13, 2010 · Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez, the starter for the American League, drove in the first run in All-Star Game history, despite having a .143 lifetime average.
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The first All-Star Game was held on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago as part of the 1933 World's Fair, and was initiated by Arch Ward, then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune, and supported by American League president Will Harridge, who lobbied baseball executives to create the event.
Jul 11, 2023 · NL wins 6-3. July 15, 1975. County Stadium. MVP: Bill Madlock (CHC)/Jon Matlack (NYM) 1975 Game Recap.
Jul 6, 2016 · During the 1930s, MLB welcomed the "Game of the Century." The All-Star Game premiered grandly, with Babe Ruth belting a two-run homer in an American League win in the inaugural 1933 contest -- the first of three straight victories for the Junior Circuit.
Jun 28, 2005 · 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.
GameAll-star Game VenueDate | BoxA.l.1Comiskey Park Chicago, Illinois42Polo Grounds New York, New York93Municipal Stadium Cleveland, Ohio44Braves Field Boston, Massachusetts3Jul 17, 2024 · The MLB All-Star Game has been a summer staple since the first edition back in 1933. The All-Star Game MVP, however, was not introduced until 1962.
Take a look back at MLB All-Star Game History from 1933 to the present, featuring venues, scores, and game MVPs.