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| Date | July 10, 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | D.C. Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MVP | Maury Wills[1] (LAD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 45,480[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonial first pitch | PresidentJohn F. Kennedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Mel Allen andJoe Garagiola | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Lindsey Nelson andJohn MacLean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The first1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 32nd playing of Major League Baseball's annual midsummer exhibition game between theAmerican League andNational League. The game took place atWashington, D.C.'sD.C. Stadium, home of the American League'sWashington Senators. The stadium was in itsfirst year of use as the Senators' home field. PresidentJohn F. Kennedy was the second president to attend the event and threw out the first pitch.[1] A highlight of the game was the first presentation of theArch Ward Trophy. It was first presented in 1962 as a tribute tothe man who helped found the All-Star Game in 1933. That first presentation went toLeon Wagner of theLos Angeles Angels (second game MVP) and toMaury Wills of theLos Angeles Dodgers (first game MVP), because two Midsummer Classics were played.[2]
The spotlight on this game belonged toMaury Wills. Entering the lineup in the sixth inning to pinch-run forStan Musial, he stole second then scored the first run of the game off aDick Groat single.[1] In the eighth inning, Wills reached base by a single. He rounded second on a short single hit byJim Davenport to left field. Wills reached third base safely and scored on a foul out to right field moments later. This performance earned him the first All-Star Most Valuable Player Award.[1]Roberto Clemente was a key contributor with three hits in the game.[3]
New York Yankees managerRalph Houk's coaching staff includedBilly Hitchcock of theBaltimore Orioles andJim "Mickey" Vernon of theWashington Senators, whileCincinnati Reds managerFred Hutchinson's staff includedCasey Stengel of theNew York Mets andJohnny Keane of theSt. Louis Cardinals.[1]
Players initalics have since been inducted into theNational Baseball Hall of Fame.
| National League | American League | ||||||
| Order | Player | Team | Position | Order | Player | Team | Position |
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| 1 | Dick Groat | Pirates | SS | 1 | Rich Rollins | Twins | 3B |
| 2 | Roberto Clemente | Pirates | RF | 2 | Billy Moran | Angels | 2B |
| 3 | Willie Mays | Giants | CF | 3 | Roger Maris | Yankees | CF |
| 4 | Orlando Cepeda | Giants | 1B | 4 | Mickey Mantle | Yankees | RF |
| 5 | Tommy Davis | Dodgers | LF | 5 | Jim Gentile | Orioles | 1B |
| 6 | Ken Boyer | Cardinals | 3B | 6 | Leon Wagner | Angels | LF |
| 7 | Del Crandall | Braves | C | 7 | Earl Battey | Twins | C |
| 8 | Bill Mazeroski | Pirates | 2B | 8 | Luis Aparicio | White Sox | SS |
| 9 | Don Drysdale | Dodgers | P | 9 | Jim Bunning | Tigers | P |
| Position | Umpire |
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| Home Plate | Eddie Hurley (AL) |
| First Base | Augie Donatelli (NL) |
| Second Base | Bob Stewart (AL) |
| Third Base | Tony Venzon (NL) |
| Left Field | Harry Schwarts (AL) |
| Right Field | Mel Steiner (NL) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| American League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Juan Marichal (1-0) LP:Camilo Pascual (0-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||