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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.
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.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
The 94th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the reigning World Series Champions the Texas Rangers.
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The participants in the All-Star Game will arrive in Arlington early for the Game and be honored with a special red carpet walk to the stadium, from 1-2:30 p.m.
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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 ...