In 1983 California Angels outfielder Fred Lynn hit the very first MLB All Star Grand Slam
Oakland A's catcher Terry Steinbach is the only player in baseball history to hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat and first All-Star at-bat.
More Fun Facts
First Game Played 1933
Comiskey Park
Chicago Illinois
Longest Game
15-innings 1987
First Home Run
Babe Ruth 1933
Most Games Selected 24
Willie Mays
Stan Musial
Hank Aaron
Most MLB All Star Votes
Josh Donaldson 2015 (14,090,188)
Players to Win 2 MLB All Star MVP's
Willie Mays 1963 & 1968 San Fancisco Giants
Steve Garvey 1974 & 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers
Gary Carter 1981 & 1984 Montreal Expos
Most Teams Represented
Gary Sheffield Padres, Marlins, Dodgers, Braves and Yankees
Moises Alou Expos, Marlins, Astros, Cubs and Giants
Most Positions
Pete Rose 1B, 2B, 3B, LF and RF
Most Hits
Willie Mays 23
Most Home Runs
Stan Musial 6
RBI's
Ted Williams 12
Games Started (Pitcher) 5
Don Drysdale
Lefty Gomez
Robin Roberts
Most Innings Pitched
Don Drysdale 19.3
Most Pitching Wins
Lefty Gomez 3
Most Pitching Saves
Mariano Riviera 4
Most Strikeouts
Don Drysdale 19
Highest Rated MLB All Star Game
1976
36,330,000 Viewers
Highest All Star Game Attendance
1981 (72,086)
Municipal Stadium
Celveland, Ohio
Did you know?
Terry Steinbach was the only player to hit a home run in his first major league at bat and first all star at bat
In 2000 Derek Jeter became the first player to win All Star MVP and World Series MVP in the same season
Maury Wills was the first MLB All Star MVP which was introduced in 1962
Ichiro Suzuki has the only inside the park home run in All Star History
Cleveland has the Top 3 highest attendance in All Star Game History 1935 (69,812) 1954 (68,751) 1981 (72,086)
MLB All-Star Game
Fun Facts and Stats
National League leads 43-41-2