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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 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.
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Pages in category "Major League Baseball All-Star Game" The following 111 pages are in this category, out of 111 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Western Conference forward LeBron James (23) of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball against Eastern Conference guard Damian Lillard (0) during the first half of the 73rd NBA All Star game at ...
During this All-Star Game, each player on the championship-winning team received a payout of $125,000, while each player on the second-place team earned $50,000. Each player on the third- and ...
The 2008 All-Star Game was not held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2010, the Stars at the Sun game was also held between a team of WNBA stars and the USA national team, even though it was a non-Olympic year and the season did not directly conflict with the year's main international women's basketball event, the 2010 FIBA World Championship ...
At age 19, Kobe Bryant was the youngest All-Star selected when he made his All-Star Game debut in 1998, as well as the only player under 20 years old to be selected. Three players have been named NBA All-Stars after turning 40 years old: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki , and LeBron James.