bizSearchThe stars will shine at the 83rd MLB All-Star game
An ambundance of the game’s stars will shine Tuesday night, July 10, at the 83rd Major League All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 10, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton received 11,073,744 votes, which shattered the previous record of 7,454,753 set last season by Blue Jays outfielder José Bautista.
But what about other more important records (set on the playing field) and firsts from the previous 82 All-Star games.
From the first-everAll-Star Game, which made its debut on July 6, 1933, at Chicago’s Comiskey Park (won by the AL, 4-2), New York Yankees’ Babe Ruth belted the first home run in the bottom of the third inning. He drove in Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer.
Ruth’s homer was also the first for the American League, while St. Louis’ ...
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