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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.
Maury Wills (NL) received the first All-Star Game MVP Award when two All-Star Games were played and two awards (Leon Wagner-AL) were presented as the "Arch Ward Memorial Award" in 1962. Willie Mays was the first player to win more than one All-Star Game MVP Award (1963, 1968).
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to the most outstanding player in each year's MLB All-Star Game. Awarded each season since 1962, it was originally called the "Arch Ward Memorial Award" in honor of Arch Ward, the man who conceived the All-Star Game.
2 All-Star Game MVP Award record. ... List of Major League Baseball All-Star Game records. Add languages. ... Two All-Star Games were held each season from 1959 ...
The award highlights a breakout campaign for Duran in his fourth MLB season. The 27-year-old entered the All-Star game slashing .284/.342/.477 with 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 22 stolen bases.
Pages in category "Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVPs" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Last year, he struggled in his first season after signing a $100 million free-agent contract with the Phillies, but he was back in the All-Star Game as a 31-year-old this season.
The All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award is presented annually to the most outstanding player of each season's All-Star Game. Presented each year beginning in 1962 (two games were held in 1962 and an award was presented for each game), the MVP award was originally called the Arch Ward Memorial Award , after the man who came up with the ...