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The 1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 23rd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 10, 1956, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. the home of the Washington Senators of the American ...
The Yankees defeated the Dodgers, four games to three, capturing the 17th championship in franchise history. This was the seventh World Series between the two teams. The 23rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 10, hosted by the Washington Senators in Washington, D.C., with the National League winning, 7–3.
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 Redlegs will belt 221 homers in 155 games in 1956, tying the National League and MLB records. July 10 – At Griffith Stadium, home of the Washington Senators, the National League tops the American League, 7–3, in the All-Star Game. Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle all hit home runs.
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.
Three 100-win teams were knocked out before the NLCS while 87- and 89-win wild card clubs battle for the pennant. That's OK, Gabe Lacques writes.
With his batting average still above .310 in June, Long was selected as the National League's starting first baseman in the 1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, played at Griffith Stadium on July 10. He was hitless in two at bats, but the Senior Circuit won the game, 7–3. [5] It would be Long's only appearance in a midsummer classic.
The 1957 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 24th playing of the midseason exhibition baseball game between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 9, 1957, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, the home of the St. Louis Cardinals ...