This will be my fourth year attending the All-Star Game! Yeah, I’m pretty freaking lucky. It is always a surreal experience seeing all the greats sharing the same field. My eyes always wander not knowing exactly where to focus. Needless to say, I can’t wait!

Here are some cool All-Star Game facts I stumbled across, courtesy of The Sports Network:

GENERAL RECORDS
Largest Attendance, Game – 72,086
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, August 9, 1981.
 
Smallest Attendance, Game – 25,556
Braves Field, Boston, July 7, 1936.
 
Longest Game, by Innings – 15
Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, July 11, 1967 (NL, 2-1).
Yankee Stadium, New York, July 15, 2008 (AL, 4-3).
 
Shortest Game, by Innings – 5
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, July 8, 1952 – rain (NL, 3-2).
 
Longest Nine-Inning Game, by Time
3 hours, 38 minutes – Coors Field,Denver, Colorado (AL, 13-8).
 
Shortest Nine-Inning Game, by Time
1 hour, 53 minutes – Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis, July 9, 1940 (NL, 4-0).
 
Longest Extra-Inning Game, by Time
4 hours, 50 minutes – Yankee Stadium, New York, July 15, 2008 (AL, 4-3), 15 innings.
 
Most Players, Nine-Inning Game, One Club – 29 – Accomplished three times:
NL, August 9, 1981
NL, July 10, 2001
AL, July 11, 2000
AL, July 10, 2001
 
Most Players, Nine-Inning Game, Both Clubs – 58
NL (29), AL (29), July 10, 2001
 
Most Players, Extra-Inning Game, One Club – 32
AL, July 15, 2008
 
Most Players, Extra-Inning Game, Both Clubs – 63
AL (32), NL (31), July 15, 2008, 15 innings.
 
Most Players Left on Base, Both Clubs – 28
July 15, 2008.
 
Fewest Players, Game, One Club – 11
AL, July 6, 1942.
 
Fewest Players, Game, Both Clubs – 27
AL (15), NL (12), July 6, 1938.
 
Earliest Date For All-Star Game               Latest Date For All-Star Game
July 6, 1933 At Comiskey Park               August 9, 1981 At Municipal Stadium
July 6, 1938 At Crosley Field     
July 6, 1942 At Polo Grounds     
July 6, 1983 At Comiskey Park     
 
All-Star Games Won-Lost                  Most Consecutive Games Won
40 — National League                              11 — National League (1972-1982)
36 — American League                  Longest Unbeaten Streak
(Two Ties)                                          12 — American League (1997-2008)

 
MANAGERS
GAMES
Most All-Star games managed
10 Casey Stengel, AL, 1950-1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 (both), (won 4, lost 6)
 
Most consecutive All-Star games managed
5 Casey Stengel, AL, 1950-1954; also 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 (both)
 
GAMES WON
Most All-Star games won as manager
7 Walter Alston, NL, 1956, 1960 (both), 1964, 1966, 1967, 1975 (lost 2)
 
Most All-Star games won as undefeated manager
5 Joe Torre, AL, 1997, 1999 through 2001, 2004 (tie in 2003)
 
Most consecutive victories as All-Star manager
6 Walter Alston, NL, 1960 (both), 1964, 1966, 1967, 1975
 
Most consecutive years managing All-Star winners
3 Tony La Russa, AL, 1989-1991
Joe Torre, AL, 1999-2001 (tie in 2002)
 
Most All-Star games won as manager, one season
2 Walter Alston, NL, July 11, July 13, 1960
 
GAMES LOST
Most All-Star games lost as manager
6 Casey Stengel, AL, 1950-1953, 1956, 1959 (1st), (won 4)
 
Most All-Star games lost as winless manager
5 Al Lopez, AL, 1955, 1960 (both), 1964, 1965
 
Most consecutive defeats as All-Star manager
5 Al Lopez, AL, 1955, 1960 (both), 1964, 1965
 
Most consecutive years managing All-Star losers
4 Casey Stengel, AL, 1950-1953
 
Most All-Star games lost as manager, one season
2 Al Lopez, AL, July 11, July 13, 1960

 
UMPIRES
Most games umpired
7 Bill Summers, AL, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1959 (2nd)
Al Barlick, NL, 1942, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1959 (1st), 1966, 1970
 
Most consecutive games umpired
2 – Many umpires

If you’re going to be in St. Louis, PLEASE come visit me! I will be doing two appearances during the All-Star Week festivities.

The first will be at the TOUCH Boutique at Busch Stadium on Sunday, July 12, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., in between the XM All-Star Futures Game and the Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game.

The second will be at the All-Star Fan Fest at America’s Center Convention Complex in the heart of downtown St. Louis, on Monday, July 13, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. I will be signing in the Minor League Baseball Attraction located in Hall 1.

Hope to see you there!

Peace,
Love,
AND BASEBALL,
Alyssa

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