The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers. The All-Star Game usually occurs in early to mid-July and marks the symbolic halfway point in the Major League Baseball season (though not the mathematical halfway point; in most seasons, that actually takes place one week earlier). The game is usually played on a Tuesday, with no regular season games scheduled on the day before or the day after. These are the only two calendar days in the year in which no regular or preseason games in any of the major professional sports leagues of the United States are scheduled. The first Major League All-Star Game was played on July 6, 1933 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. It was initiated at the insistence of Arch Ward, a sports editor for the Chicago Tribune, to coincide with the celebration of Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition. The "Midsummer Classic" has remained a fan favorite showcasing the top talent in baseball. All-Star teams were originally selected by the managers and the fans for the 1933 and 1934 games. From 1935 through 1946, managers selected the entire team for each league. From 1947 to 1957, fans chose the team's starters and the manager chose the pitchers and the remaining players. From 1958 through 1969, managers, players, and coaches made the All-Star Team selections. In 1970, the vote again returned to the fans for the selection of the starters for each team and remains there today.
Beginning in 2010, the designated hitter will be used in the All-Star game every year, and rosters will be expanded again to 34 under changes made by baseball's special committee for on-field matters. A pitcher who starts on the final Sunday before the All-Star break will be ineligible to pitch in the All-Star game and will be replaced on the roster, Major League Baseball said Wednesday. Under a change that runs contrary to normal baseball rules, each manager may designate a position player who will be eligible for re-entry to the game if the final position player - at any position - is injured.
| Game | Ballpark, City, State | Date | AL | NL |
| 1 |
Comiskey Park |
07-06-1933 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 |
Polo Grounds |
07-10-1934 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 |
Municipal Stadium |
07-08-1935 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 |
Braves Field |
07-07-1936 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |
Griffith Stadium |
07-07-1937 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 |
Crosley Field |
07-06-1938 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |
Yankee Stadium |
07-11-1939 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 |
Sportsman's Park |
07-09-1940 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
Briggs Stadium |
07-08-1941 | 7 | 5 |
| 10 |
Polo Grounds |
07-06-1942 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 |
Shibe Park |
07-13-1943 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 |
Forbes Field |
07-11-1944 | 1 | 7 |
| n/a |
Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts |
07-10-1945 | ||
| 13 |
Fenway Park |
07-09-1946 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 |
Wrigley Field |
07-08-1947 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 |
Sportsman's Park |
07-13-1948 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 |
Ebbets Field |
07-12-1949 | 11 | 7 |
| 17 |
Comiskey Park |
07-11-1950 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 |
Briggs Stadium |
07-10-1951 | 3 | 8 |
| 19 |
Shibe Park |
07-08-1952 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |
Crosley Field |
07-14-1953 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 |
Municipal Stadium |
07-13-1954 | 11 | 9 |
| 22 |
County Stadium |
07-12-1955 | 5 | 6 |
| 23 |
Griffith Stadium |
07-10-1956 | 3 | 7 |
| 24 |
Sportsman's Park |
07-09-1957 | 6 | 5 |
| 25 |
Memorial Stadium |
07-08-1958 | 4 | 3 |
| 26 |
Forbes Field |
07-07-1959 | 4 | 5 |
| 27 |
Memorial Coliseum |
08-03-1959 | 5 | 3 |
| 28 |
Municipal Stadium |
07-11-1960 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 |
Yankee Stadium |
07-13-1960 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 |
Candlestick Park |
07-11-1961 | 4 | 5 |
| 31 |
Fenway Park |
07-31-1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 |
D.C. Stadium |
07-10-1962 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 |
Wrigley Field |
07-30-1962 | 9 | 4 |
| 34 |
Municipal Stadium |
07-09-1963 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 |
Shea Stadium |
07-07-1964 | 4 | 7 |
| 36 |
Metropolitan
Stadium |
07-13-1965 | 5 | 6 |
| 37 |
Busch Memorial
Stadium |
07-12-1966 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 |
Anaheim Stadium |
07-11-1967 | 1 | 2 |
| 39 |
Astrodome |
07-09-1968 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 |
R.F.K. Memorial
Stadium |
07-23-1969 | 3 | 9 |
| 41 |
Riverfront Stadium |
07-14-1970 | 4 | 5 |
| 42 |
Tiger Stadium |
07-13-1971 | 6 | 4 |
| 43 |
Atlanta-Fulton
County Stadium |
07-25-1972 | 3 | 4 |
| 44 |
Royals Stadium |
07-24-1973 | 1 | 7 |
| 45 |
Three Rivers
Stadium |
07-23-1974 | 2 | 7 |
| 46 |
County Stadium |
07-15-1975 | 3 | 6 |
| 47 |
Veterans Stadium |
07-13-1976 | 1 | 7 |
| 48 |
Yankee Stadium |
07-19-1977 | 5 | 7 |
| 49 |
San Diego Stadium |
07-11-1978 | 3 | 7 |
| 50 |
Kingdome |
07-17-1979 | 6 | 7 |
| 51 |
Dodger Stadium |
07-08-1980 | 2 | 4 |
| 52 |
Municipal Stadium |
08-09-1981 | 4 | 5 |
| 53 |
Olympic Stadium |
07-13-1982 | 1 | 4 |
| 54 |
Comiskey Park |
07-06-1983 | 13 | 3 |
| 55 |
Candlestick Park |
07-10-1984 | 1 | 3 |
| 56 |
H. Humphrey
Metrodome |
07-16-1985 | 1 | 6 |
| 57 |
Astrodome |
07-15-1986 | 3 | 2 |
| 58 |
Oakland-Alameda
County Coliseum |
07-14-1987 | 0 | 2 |
| 59 |
Riverfront Stadium |
07-12-1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 60 |
Anaheim Stadium |
07-11-1989 | 5 | 3 |
| 61 |
Wrigley Field |
07-10-1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 |
SkyDome |
07-09-1991 | 4 | 2 |
| 63 |
Jack Murphy Stadium |
07-14-1992 | 13 | 6 |
| 64 |
Oriole Park at
Camden Yards |
07-13-1993 | 9 | 3 |
| 65 |
Three Rivers
Stadium |
07-12-1994 | 7 | 8 |
| 66 |
The Ballpark at
Arlington |
07-11-1995 | 2 | 3 |
| 67 |
Veterans Stadium |
07-09-1996 | 0 | 6 |
| 68 |
Jacobs Field |
07-08-1997 | 3 | 1 |
| 69 |
Coors Field |
07-07-1998 | 13 | 8 |
| 70 |
Fenway Park |
07-13-1999 | 4 | 1 |
| 71 |
Turner Field |
07-11-2000 | 6 | 3 |
| 72 |
Safeco Field |
07-10-2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 73 |
Miller Park |
07-09-2002 | 7 | 7 |
| 74 |
U.S. Cellular Field |
07-15-2003 | 7 | 6 |
| 75 |
Minute
Maid Park |
07-13-2004 | 9 | 4 |
| 76 |
Comerica Park |
07-12-2005 | 7 | 5 |
| 77 |
PNC Park |
07-11-2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 78 |
AT&T Park |
07-10-2007 | 5 | 4 |
| 79 |
Yankee Stadium |
07-15-2008 | 4 | 3 |
| 80 |
Busch Stadium |
07-14-2009 | 4 | 3 |
| 81 |
Angel Stadium |
07-13-2010 | 1 | 3 |
All-Star Game MVP's
| DATE | SCORE | MVP | VENUE | LOCATION |
| 2010 | NL, 3-1 | Brian McCann | Angel Stadium | Anaheim, CA |
| 2009 | AL, 4-3 | Carl Crawford | Busch Stadium | St. Louis, MO |
| 2008 | AL, 4-3 | J.D. Drew | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY |
| 2007 | AL, 5-4 | Ichiro Suzuki | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA |
| 2006 | AL, 3-2 | Michael Young | PNC Park | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2005 | AL, 7-5 | Miguel Tejada | Comerica Park | Detroit, MI |
| 2004 | AL, 9-4 | Alfonso Soriano | Minute Maid Park | Houston, TX |
| 2003 | AL, 7-6 | Garret Anderson | U.S. Cellular Field | Chicago, IL |
| 2002 | Tie, 7-7 | None | Miller Park | Milwaukee, WI |
| 2001 | AL, 4-1 | Cal Ripken | Safeco Field | Seattle, WA |
| 2000 | AL, 6-3 | Derek Jeter | Turner Field | Atlanta, GA |
| 1999 | AL, 4-1 | Pedro Martinez | Fenway Park | Boston, MA |
| 1998 | AL, 13-8 | Roberto Alomar | Coors Field | Denver, CO |
| 1997 | AL, 3-1 | Sandy Alomar | Jacobs Field | Cleveland, OH |
| 1996 | NL, 6-0 | Mike Piazza | Veterans Stadium | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1995 | NL, 3-2 | Jeff Conine | The Ballpark at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 1994 | NL, 8-7 | Fred McGriff | Three Rivers Stadium | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1993 | AL, 9-3 | Kirby Puckett | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD |
| 1992 | AL, 13-6 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Jack Murphy Stadium | San Diego, CA |
| 1991 | AL, 4-2 | Cal Ripken | SkyDome | Toronto, ON |
| 1990 | AL, 2-0 | Julio Franco | Wrigley Field | Chicago, IL |
| 1989 | AL, 5-3 | Bo Jackson | Anaheim Stadium | Anaheim, CA |
| 1988 | AL, 2-1 | Terry Steinbach | Riverfront Stadium | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1987 | NL, 2-0 | Tim Raines | Oakland-Alameda County Col. | Oakland, CA |
| 1986 | AL, 3-2 | Roger Clemens | Astrodome | Houston, TX |
| 1985 | NL, 6-1 | La marr Hoyt | H. Humphrey Metrodome | Minneapolis, MN |
| 1984 | NL, 3-1 | Gary Carter | Candlestick Park | San Francisco, CA |
| 1983 | AL, 13-3 | Fred Lynn | Comiskey Park | Chicago, IL |
| 1982 | NL, 4-1 | Dave Concepcion | Olympic Stadium | Montreal, QC |
| 1981 | NL, 5-4 | Gary Carter | Municipal Stadium | Cleveland, OH |
| 1980 | NL, 4-2 | Ken Griffey Sr. | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1979 | NL, 7-6 | Dave Parker | Kingdome | Seattle, WA |
| 1978 | NL, 7-3 | Steve Garvey | San Diego Stadium | San Diego, CA |
| 1977 | NL, 7-5 | Don Sutton | Yankee Stadium | New York, NY |
| 1976 | NL, 7-1 | George Foster | Veterans Stadium | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1975 | NL, 6-3 | Bill
Madlock Jon Matlack |
County Stadium | Milwaukee, WI |
| 1974 | NL, 7-2 | Steve Garvey | Three Rivers Stadium | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1973 | NL, 7-1 | Bobby Bonds | Royals Stadium | Kansas City, MO |
| 1972 | NL, 4-3 | Joe Morgan | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta, GA |
| 1971 | AL, 6-4 | Frank Robinson | Tiger Stadium | Detroit, MI |
| 1970 | NL, 5-4 | Carl Yastrzemski | Riverfront Stadium | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1969 | NL, 9-3 | Willie McCovey | R.F.K. Memorial Stadium | Washington, DC |
| 1968 | NL, 1-0 | Willie Mays | Astrodome | Houston, TX |
| 1967 | NL, 2-1 | Tony Perez | Anaheim Stadium | Anaheim, CA |
| 1966 | NL, 2-1 | Brooks Robinson | Busch Memorial Stadium | St. Louis, MO |
| 1965 | NL, 6-5 | Juan Marichal | Metropolitan Stadium | Bloomington, MN |
| 1964 | NL, 7-4 | Johnny Callison | Shea Stadium | New York, NY |
| 1963 | NL, 5-3 | Willie Mays | Municipal Stadium | Cleveland, OH |
| 1962 | NL, 3-1 | Maury Wills | D.C. Stadium | Washington, DC |
| 1962 | AL, 9-4 | Leon Wagner | Wrigley Field | Chicago, IL |
There were no All-Star game MVP's prior to 1962
