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The 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 83rd edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.It was held on July 10, 2012, during the 2012 Major League Baseball season at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Kansas City Royals.
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 2024 MLB All-Star rosters are set. On Sunday, four Kansas City Royals were selected to the American League roster ahead of the 94th Midsummer Classic in Arlington, Texas.
The game was held on July 11, 1960, at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri the home of the Kansas City Athletics of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 5–3. A second all-star game was played two days later on July 13 at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
The Kansas City Star’s digital sports coverage at kansascity.com and via The Star’s mobile app has again garnered ... who writes for both The Star and Eagle, earned a Top 10 nod in Game ...
The stadium is the sixth-oldest stadium in the majors and has hosted the 1973 and the 2012 MLB All-Star Games, along with Royals home games during the 1980, 1985, 2014, and 2015 World Series. Between 2007 and 2009, Kauffman Stadium underwent a $250 million renovation, which included updates and upgrades in fan amenities, a new Royals hall of ...
The three-time All-Star appeared in his last major league game with the Angels on Sept. 30, 2023. Moustakas was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 amateur draft. He broke into the majors with ...