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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 only 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 and Sandy Alomar, Jr., Carlos and Lee May, Gaylord and Jim Perry, Felipe and Matty Alou, Dixie and Harry Walker, Mort and Walker Cooper, Dom and Joe DiMaggio. The brothers Boone (Aaron and Bret) join the club this year.
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10 -- Extra-inning games in All-Star history, all won by the National League -- except for last year's debacle, which was declared a 7-7 tie after 11 innings.
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12 -- 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), Barry Bonds (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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17 -- 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. Hideki Matsui is on deck. |
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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 selected to participate in this year's showcase, the most since 30 were chosen for the 1988 game in Cincinnati. |
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76-- Futures Game alumni who have reached the majors, including eight who will play in Tuesday's main event: Hank Blalock, Rafael Furcal, Marcus Giles, Mark Mulder, C.C. Sabathia, Alfonso Soriano, Vernon Wells and Barry Zito. |
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88
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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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156 -- Home runs have been hit in the history of the All-Star Game: 90 solo shots, 52 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. |