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2002 American League All-Star Final Vote winner Johnny Damon was the first American League winner. The first All-Star Final Vote was held during the 2002 season. The 2002 MLB All-Star Game had 30 player rosters so the fans were voting for the 30th player. The 2003 MLB All-Star Game rosters expanded to 32 following the 11-inning 2002 game. [5]
The American League (AL) leads the series with a 48–44–2 (.521) record, and a 388–380 run advantage. [1] The NL has the longest winning streak of 11 games from 1972 to 1982; the AL held a 13-game unbeaten streak from 1997 to 2009 (including a tie in 2002). The AL previously dominated from 1933 to 1949, winning 12 of the first 16.
Hall of Famer Michael Jordan led the voting 9 times and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Hall of Famer Julius Erving led the voting 4 times, largely because of his flashy moves. Vince Carter was a fan favorite for the all-star game in his prime for his high flying dunks. He led the voting 4 times throughout his ...
From 1935 through 1944 and in 1946, the manager of each All-Star squad selected the entire team; in 1945, no MLB All-Star Game was held and no All-Stars were officially named. In 1947, fans were given the opportunity to vote on the eight starting position players, but in 1957, fans of the Cincinnati Reds stuffed the ballot box (see below), and ...
The following is a list of players who have been selected for the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their career. [5] Note that the number indicates the player's number of selections—not the number of games played. For instance, Michael Jordan was named to the All-Star Game roster 14 times, but missed the 1986 game due to injury. [6]
The 2018 to the 2023 All-Star games, followed a fantasy draft format, similar to the 2011–2015 format of the NHL All-Star Game (see below), involving the selection of players by a combination of fan, player, and media voting. The vote leaders for each conferences are then named as team captains for each all-star team, who then select players ...
Home runs: Gary Carter, Willie McCovey, Al Rosen, Arky Vaughan, Ted Williams 2 [2] Inside-the-park home runs: Ichiro Suzuki 1; Grand slams: Fred Lynn 1 [2] Doubles: Ernie Banks, Barry Bonds, Ted Kluszewski, Paul Konerko, Joe Medwick, Damian Miller, Albert Pujols, Al Simmons 2 [2] Triples: Rod Carew 2 [2] Walks: Phil Cavarretta, Charlie ...
The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is the annual all-star game hosted each February by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and showcases 24 of the league's star players. Since 2022, it was held on the third Sunday of February, the same day that the Daytona 500 was held usually the week after the Super Bowl .