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The 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 42nd edition, was played on Tuesday, July 13. [1] [4] The all-stars from the American League and the National League faced each other at Tiger Stadium, home of the Detroit Tigers, and the home team AL won 6–4.
Major League Baseball has held an All-Star Game nearly every year since 1933; no All-Star Game was held in 1945 or 2020, and two All-Star Games per year were held from 1959 to 1962. [1] The pitching staffs for the two leagues are determined by a ballot of current players and the commissioner of baseball , and the starting pitcher is designated ...
A second game was played for four seasons, from 1959 through 1962. The All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award was introduced in 1962 and the first recipient was Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2008 game featured the longest All-Star Game by time: 4 hours 50 minutes, and tied for innings at 15 with the 1967 game.
Six future Hall of Famers hit round-trippers in a Home Run Derby of sorts during the 1971 All-Star Game at Detroit's Tiger Stadium.
A shutout of the White Sox makes Blue a Black Ace. Blue started the 1971 season on an unprecedented roll, winning 17 of 21 starts before the All-Star Game.
MLB has announced the full rosters for the upcoming 2024 All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) (Sam Hodde via Getty Images) The Midsummer Classic is on July 16, less ...
(1959-1962 seasons had two All-Star Games and 1945 and 2020 seasons no All-Star Game) Most All-Star Game appearance seasons - Hank Aaron, 21 [51] Most All-Star Games - Hank Aaron, 25 [51] Most All-Star Game MVP Awards - Willie Mays, Steve Garvey, Gary Carter, Cal Ripken Jr., and Mike Trout: 2; Most All-Star Game hits - Willie Mays, 23
The Texas Rangers were awarded the game on November 17, 2022 by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.This was the second time that the Rangers hosted an All-Star Game in franchise history, having previously done so in 1995 at The Ballpark in Arlington, which was reconfigured and renamed Choctaw Stadium after the Rangers moved to Globe Life Field in 2020.