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The 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 87th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.The game was hosted by the San Diego Padres and was played at Petco Park on July 12, 2016.
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.
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 ...
One continuing controversy of the player selection process is the rule that each team has to have at least one representative on its league's All-Star roster. [10] On April 29, 2010, MLB announced several rules changes for future All-Star games, effective with the 2010 edition. [11] Rosters were expanded by one extra position player, to a total ...
It's inevitable that some deserving players won't make the team – but which players are truly surprising snubs?
The only of the four major sports with no salary cap, top MLB salaries have skyrocketed over recent years -- particularly among the league's top pitchers. Here are the 25 highest paid MLB players ...
In Major League Baseball, 30 teams are trying to better the other franchises. Why? Partly for jersey sales and brand recognition.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game's 87th edition was played on July 12 at Petco Park in San Diego, California, home of the San Diego Padres. The American League was awarded home-field advantage in the World Series by winning the game 4–2.