Every year Major League Baseball conducts the All-Star Game where competitors from both the American League and National League go head-to-head. The two teams comprise some of the best MLB players chosen based on a selection process that involves votes from fans, opinions of managers, and players themselves. The inaugural All-Star Game took place on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park during the 1933 World's Fair.
The Texas Rangers will host the 94th MLB All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on July 16, 2024. There have been also quite a few milestones in the history of Major League Baseball All-Star games, one such milestone has been discussed below.
Longest All-Star Game in MLB history
As of July 2024, the longest MLB All-Star Game in history took place on July 15, 2008, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Lasting 15 innings, this epic battle between the American League and National League teams took 4 hours and 50 minutes to complete. In the end, the American League emerged victorious with a 4-3 win.
The second-longest MLB All-Star Game in history took place on July 11, 1967, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. This matchup also lasted 15 innings but took 3 hours and 41 minutes to finish. The National League came out on top with a 2-1 victory, Tony Pérez hit a home run in the top of the 15th inning.
Who has the most hits in the MLB All-Star?
Willie Mays was a baseball player who made history by collecting the most hits by an individual player in Major League Baseball All-Star Game history. He recorded 23 hits in 24 appearances at these games between 1954 and 1973. Before entering the professional leagues, he had played for the Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro Leagues but would go on to spend most of his career with the New York Giants (now known as the San Francisco Giants) and end it with the New York Mets in the National League (NL).
FAQ's On longest All-Star Game in MLB history
A. The first MLB All-Star Game was played on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
A. As of July 2024, Stan Musial holds the record for the most home runs in MLB All-Star Game history, with 6 home runs.
A. The longest MLB All-Star Game by innings lasted 15 innings, occurring twice: in 1967 and 2008.
