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0 -- Combined runs scored in the first 12 innings of the 1987 All-Star Game in Oakland. It is the only All-Star Game to be scoreless after nine innings. (The NL won 2-0 in 13). |
Bret Boone joins a growing list of players to play in the All-Star Game for both leagues. Allsport
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.194 -- Hank Aaron's career average in the All-Star Game. Hammerin' Hank had only 13 hits in 67 at-bats.
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1 -- Times, since fan balloting began in 1970, that a team has had its entire starting outfield get elected to the All-Star Game as starters -- Boston's Fred Lynn, Jim Rice and Carl Yastrzemski in 1979. |
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2 -- Players with the last name beginning with 'Q' who have made an All-Star team. Toronto relief pitcher Paul Quantrill joins former Royals great Dan Quisenberry. |
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3 -- Four-hit games in All-Star history -- Ducky Medwick (NL, 1937), Ted Williams (AL, 1946) and Yastrzemski (AL, 1970). |
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5 -- Times the Indians have hosted the game, most of any team. This will be the second time the Mariners are the hosts. |
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6 -- Pitchers who have won the All-Star MVP since the award was first presented in 1962. Pedro Martinez (1999) was the most recent to earn the honor. |
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7 -- Consecutive hits allowed by Tom Glavine in the first inning of the 1992 game, a record for most hits allowed in one inning. Glavine allowed nine hits in the game, also a record. |
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9 -- Extra-inning games in All-Star history, the last in 1994. The longest All-Star Game was 15 innings in 1967, which was won by the NL on a Tony Perez homer. |
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10 -- Players who have been elected the All-Star Game 10 or more times -- 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). |
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11 -- Players who have hit a home run in their first All-Star at-bat. Max West (1940) was the first player to accomplish the feat; Javy Lopez (1997) the most recent. |
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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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15 -- International countries represented in All-Star history. Ichiro Suzuki will be the second Japanese-born player to play in an All-Star game, joining Hideo Nomo. |
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17 -- Years since the last time a Montreal Expo was elected to start the All-Star Game (Gary Carter), the longest active streak in the majors. Anaheim has the AL's longest active streak, dating to Wally Joyner's election in 1986. |
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18 -- Rookies who have started in the All-Star Game. Ichiro will become the first since Nomo in 1995. |
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28 -- Years since the last time a Giants shortstop started the All-Star Game. Rich Aurilia will be the first since Chris Speier in 1973. |
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42 -- Reds that have been elected starters, most of any team. The Yankees have the most of any AL team with 35. |
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44 -- Stadiums that have played host to the All-Star Game. Seattle is the 15th different city to host All-Star Games in two different stadiums. |
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47 -- Age of Satchel Paige when he played in the 1953 game, the oldest player in All-Star history. Paige allowed two runs for the AL. |
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87 -- Players who have been selected to the All-Star Game in both leagues. Seattle's Bret Boone, who was an All-Star in 1998 as a Padre, joined the list this year. |
