Pee Wee Reese

July 12, 1949: The All-Star Game finally comes to Brooklyn

Considered one of the best defensive shortstops of his era,…
Willie Mays (Courtesy National Baseball Hall of Fame)

July 11-13, 1960: Willie Mays hits for the cycle in All-Star doubleheader

In his second at-bat of the second All-Star Game in 1960,…

July 11, 1961: Clemente delivers a walk-off win for NL stars in 10th inning

Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente was no stranger to baseball’s…
SmithQuincy

July 14, 1953: Decatur wins Mississippi-Ohio Valley All-Star Game

On July 14, 1953, the National League defeated the American League,…
1954 AAGPBL all-star game (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 9, 1954: Fort Wayne Daisies win AAGPBL’s final All-Star Game

1954 AAGPBL all-stars. Back row, left to right: Barbara “Bobbie”…

July 29, 1947: The West wins another Negro League East-West Game at Polo Grounds

The East-West All-Star Game was the highlight of the Negro Leagues’…

July 8, 1952: A wet All-Star Game at Shibe Park

On July 8, 1952, it rained all morning in Philadelphia. It rained…
1948 Negro League East-West All-Star Game program (Courtesy of the Center for Negro League Baseball Research)

August 22-24, 1948: The Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Games

Overview The origins of the Negro League All-Star Game date…

July 30, 1962: Junior Circuit shows its power in All-Star Game at Wrigley Field

“I guess it shows they play ball in that other league too.”…

July 13, 1948: Stan Musial wows St. Louis crowd with home run in All-Star Game

Baseball’s 15th All-Star Game took place in Sportsman’s Park…

July 9, 1968: All-Star parade of pitchers in the ‘Year of the Pitcher’

It was expected to be a glittering night of firsts.The 1968 All-Star…

July 12, 1955: Stan Musial seals Milwaukee’s first baseball All-Star celebration

From the day in 1953 when the National League’s Braves arrived…

July 10, 1951: NL stars ‘loaded with power,’ bash AL in Detroit

Ralph Kiner had an idea what might be coming as baseball’s…

July 14, 1970: Rose knocks down Fosse to complete NL’s comeback

It was July 14, 1970, in Cincinnati, where the 41st Major League…

July 13, 1965: Senior Circuit takes charge in Minnesota’s first All-Star Game

Several themes were evident for All-Star games played in the…

July 9, 1963: Mays leads NL stars in return to single All-Star Game

“They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays,” Ted…

July 13, 1971: Reggie Jackson hits the light tower at All-Star Game in Detroit

By the end of the 1960s, it seemed that the Major League Baseball…