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The first All-Star Game was held as part of the 1933 World's Fair at Comiskey Park and was the brainchild of Arch Ward, then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune. [1] Initially intended to be a one-time event, its great success resulted in making the game an annual event, with some years (1959–1962) having two All-Star Games.
A second game was played for four seasons, from 1959 through 1962. The All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award was introduced in 1962 and the first recipient was Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2008 game featured the longest All-Star Game by time: 4 hours 50 minutes, and tied for innings at 15 with the 1967 game.
The 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 51st midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 8, 1980, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League.
Here's a chronological list of some of the greatest moments in Dodger Stadium's 60-year history ahead of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on July 19.
The game was hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The game was played on July 19, [1] broadcast nationally by Fox, Fox Deportes, and ESPN Radio. The American League defeated the National League 3–2, for its ninth straight All-Star Game win. [5] [6] Coincidentally, the previous time Dodger Stadium hosted the game in 1980, that ...
The stadium hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 1980 and 2022, as well as the World Series ten times (1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1988, 2017 and 2018). It also hosted the semifinals and finals of the 2009 and 2017 World Baseball Classics, as well as exhibition baseball during the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Three teams have won the World Series in the same year their stadium hosted the All-Star Game: the 1939 New York Yankees, the 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers, and the 1977 New York Yankees. [ 6 ] The venues traditionally alternated between the American and National Leagues every year, with an AL team hosting in an odd-numbered year and an NL club ...
From 1950 to 2016, almost all Dodger games were called by Vin Scully. [108] His longtime partners were Jerry Doggett (1956–1987) and Ross Porter (1977–2004). [ 108 ] In 1976, he was selected by Dodgers fans as the Most Memorable Personality (on the field or off) in the team's history.