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has stolen home in All-Star Game history. Pie Traynor turned the trick on the front end of a double steal in 1934. |
 In 1983, Fred Lynn hit the first grand slam in All-Star history. Ronald C. Modra |
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2 -- Players who were elected to start as write-in candidates: Outfielder Rico Carty in 1970 and first baseman Steve Garvey in 1974.
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3 -- Four-hit games in All-Star history: Ducky Medwick (NL, 1937), Ted Williams (AL, 1946) and Carl Yastrzemski (AL, 1970).
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4 -- Sitting presidents who have thrown out the ceremonial first pitch: John F. Kennedy ('62), Richard Nixon ('70), Gerald Ford ('76) and George Bush ('92).
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5 -- Skippers who managed in
at least five All-Star Games: Casey Stengel (10), Joe McCarthy (7), Joe Altobelli (6),
Bobby Cox (5) and Joe Torre (5). |
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7 -- Sets of brothers who have appeared in the same
All-Star Game: Roberto & Sandy Alomar, Jr., Felipe
& Matty Alou, Mort & Walker Cooper, Dom & Joe DiMaggio,
Carlos & Lee May, Gaylord & Jim Perry, Dixie & Harry
Walker.
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9
-- Extra-inning games in All-Star history, all
won by the National League. |
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11 -- Players who have been elected by the fans to
start 10 or more All-Star Games: Cal Ripken Jr. (17), Rod Carew (15),
Ozzie Smith (12), George Brett (11), Ken Griffey Jr. (11), Tony Gwynn
(11), Reggie Jackson (11), Johnny Bench (10), Wade Boggs (10)
and Roberto Alomar (10) and Mike Piazza
(10).
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13 -- Players who have hit an
All-Star home run in their home stadium. Sandy Alomar Jr. (Cleveland, 1997) and Chipper Jones (Atlanta, 2000) are the only players to do it in the past 10 years. |
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16 -- Years since the Angels had
a player start the All-Star Game (Wally Joyner), the longest drought in the majors. |
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18 -- Rookies
who have started an
All-Star Game. Joe DiMaggio was the first in 1936. Ichiro Suzuki was the last in 2001. |
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24 -- Future Hall of Famers who played in the first All-Star Game in 1933. |
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29 -- First-time All-Stars who will
participate in this year's showcase, including four who got voted on by the fans: Shea Hillenbrand, Torii Hunter, Scott Rolen and Alfonso Soriano. |
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53 -- Futures Game alumni from the first three years of the
game who have made it to the majors, including five who will play in
Tuesday night's main event: Lance Berkman, Mark Buehrle, Adam Dunn, Soriano and Barry Zito. |
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88
-- Players who have
been selected to the All-Star Game in both leagues. Boston's Ugueth Urbina, an All-Star in 1988 with Montreal, is the latest. |
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154 --
Home runs have been hit in the history of the All-Star Game: 89 solo
shots, 51 two-run jobs, 13 three-run blasts and one grand
slam.
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72,086 -- Fans who attended the 1981 All-Star Game in
Cleveland. The top three attendance totals belong to Municipal Stadium
(also 1935 and 1954).
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34,023,352 -- All-Star votes cast for Ken
Griffey Jr. during his 14-year career, the most of any player since fan balloting began in 1970. |