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Jul 30, 2022

American League Wins Second All-Star Game of 1962 at Wrigley

July 30, 1962 - Everything the National League did at Wrigley Field today, the American League did much better in scoring a 9-4 triumph in this season’s second and concluding All-Star game. Each side made 10 hits. But the Nationals committed four errors, and three American Leaguers belted homers good for six runs. These contrasting deeds made the difference. The Americans thus squared the 1962 All-Star ledger at one victory apiece. The Nationals took a 3-1 decision in Washing

Jul 30, 2022

(VIDEO) July 30, 1962 - Highlights of Second 1962 MLB All-Star Game

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Jul 12, 2022

(VIDEO) 1962's First All-Star Game, Washington, D.C.

July 10, 1962 - President Kennedy enjoys the first of 1962's two All-Star Games. Full news report here: https://bit.ly/3IIfuE1 #ASG #yankees #dodgers #cardinals #tigers

Jul 10, 2022

President Kennedy Enjoyed the Ball Game

July 10, 1962 - President Kennedy clearly enjoyed himself at the All-Star Game today. Before the start of the game, Stan Musial of the National League and Luis Aparicio of the American were called to his box for a special audience. Then the President tossed out the first ball into the waiting mitt of Earl Battey, Twins catcher. In the top of the second, he shed his jacket, and a few minutes later was vigorously applauding a fast double play from Orlando Cepeda to Dick Groat,

Jul 10, 2022

President Kennedy Watches the National League Win the First All-Star Game of 1962

July 10, 1962 - The National League spiked the big guns of the American League today, turned on a bit of blinding speed on its own behalf, and won the first of 1962’s two All-Star Games. The score was 3-1. A crowd of 45,480 that included President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson saw the action in Washington’s new $24 million District of Columbia Stadium. The spotlight today belonged to the Dodgers’ Maury Wills. Entering the lineup in the sixth inning to pinch-run for Stan

Jul 3, 2022

Musial Gets Nod Over Frank Robinson for National League All-Star Squad

July 3, 1962 - Manager Fred Hutchinson selected the National League all-star pitchers and reserves today, naming Stan Musial to the team for a record 19th time while passing over one of his own Cincinnati players, Frank Robinson. Robinson, the Reds’ right fielder, is pounding the ball at a .323 clip and actually is out-hitting Roberto Clemente of the Pirates, who was chosen as the National League’s starting right fielder for the all-star game at Washington, July 10. The other

Jul 31, 2021

All-Star Game at Fenway Ends in 1-1 Tie

July 31, 1961 - Pitchers dominated throughout the major league all-star game at Fenway Park today. Rain prevented further embarrassment for the sluggers, halting play after nine innings with the American and National leagues deadlocked at 1-1. It was the first tie game in 31 all-star contests. Rocky Colavito (right) of the Tigers got the first hit of the day - a home run off Bob Purkey of the Reds in the first inning. No other American Leaguer got farther than second base. Th

Jul 30, 2021

Second All-Star Game Tomorrow at Fenway Park

July 30, 1961 - For the next 24 hours, major league baseball's torrid pennant races and the Maris-Mantle home run duel move into suspended animation. For tomorrow in Fenway Park, the top performers of the two leagues will engage in the second all-star game of 1961. As was the case a year ago, the public at large is finding a second all-star attraction something of an anti-climax, like playing a second World Series in Brazil. In fact, this could be the last of the two-a-year c

Jul 12, 2021

Players: Strong Winds Created "Impossible" Conditions at All-Star Game

July 12, 1961 - Due to strong gales of wind at San Francisco's Candlestick Park yesterday, the 30th all-star game turned from a well-played affair into a comedy of errors before the Nationals pulled out a 5-4 victory. The American League manager, Paul Richards of Baltimore, said the winds made Candlestick the worst playing field in the majors. He called playing conditions the last couple of innings "impossible." Roger Maris (lower left) of the Yankees and Rocky Colavito (far