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[3] [4] This was the second of two All-Star Games played in 1959, the first was on Tuesday, July 7, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also an NL city. [5] [6] The first Midsummer Classic held on the West Coast, [2] it was also the first of only two All-Star Games not played in July; the other was in 1981 following a lengthy players' strike.
The game was played on Tuesday, July 7, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NL, [2] and was a 5–4 victory for the National League. [3] [4] An unprecedented second game was played four weeks later in Los Angeles, California. [5] [6]
Alfonso Soriano hit a single with one out and stole second base on Gold Glove catcher Iván Rodríguez. He tried to score on a single by Carlos Beltrán, but was thrown out at home plate by Vernon Wells. Beltran would advance to second on the throw, then steal third and score on a wild pitch by Halladay, giving the NL a 2–1 lead.
The first All-Star Game was held as part of the 1933 World's Fair at Comiskey Park and was the brainchild of Arch Ward, then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune. [1] Initially intended to be a one-time event, its great success resulted in making the game an annual event, with some years (1959–1962) having two All-Star Games.
It was the second and final Midsummer Classic to be held at Three Rivers Stadium, as the Pirates would move to PNC Park ahead of hosting the 2006 MLB All-Star Game. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 8–7 in 10 innings. It was the National League's first win since 1987.
Pittsburgh's second NHL franchise, the Pittsburgh Penguins, wore blue and white, due to then-general manager Jack Riley's upbringing in Ontario. In 1979, after the Steelers and Pirates had each won their respective league championships, the Penguins altered their color scheme to match, despite objections from the Boston Bruins , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] who ...
Here are the details of some of the larger events. Pittsburgh. ... The second annual USA International Sportsmen's Show is Feb. 16-18 at the Monroeville Expo Center.
The Pittsburgh Americans of the second American Football League is formed. The Pittsburgh Crawfords win their second Negro National League title. November 3: The Pittsburgh Shamrocks of the International Hockey League end their operations. The Pittsburgh Panthers football team claim their seventh national championship.