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| Date | July 13, 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Fenway Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Pedro Martínez (BOS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 34,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonial first pitch | Ted Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | Fox (United States) MLB International (International) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Joe Buck,Tim McCarver andBob Brenly (Fox) Gary Thorne andKen Singleton (MLB International) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Charley Steiner andDave Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of theAmerican League (AL) andNational League (NL), the two leagues comprisingMajor League Baseball. The game was held on July 13, 1999, atFenway Park inBoston, Massachusetts, the home of theBoston Red Sox of the American League.
Fenway Park was chosen as host because the owners at the time were planning to build a New Fenway Park in a few years but were unable to get the project off the ground in time for the game.[1] The closing ofTiger Stadium inDetroit, Michigan, along with the move of theMilwaukee Brewers to theNational League and the delay in the construction ofMiller Park also played a role in the Red Sox being awarded the game.
The pre-game ceremonies featured introductions of nominees for theAll-Century Team, including longtime Red Sox outfielderTed Williams.[2]
In two innings, AL starting pitcherPedro Martínez struck out the first four batters of the National League, becoming the first pitcher in history to begin the All-Star Game striking out the side. In all he struck out five of the six batters he faced, earning him Game MVP honors, becoming the second player in All-Star Game history to be named MVP as a member of the host team. The game resulted in a win for the American League by the final score of 4-1.Starting with the 1999 All-Star Game, the games would always be held either on the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of July, from 1999 to 2017, it was held between July 9 and July 16, and on July 17 in 2018.
Players initalics have since been inducted into theNational Baseball Hall of Fame.
| Position | Player | Team | All-Star Games |
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| C | Mike Piazza | Mets | 7 |
| 1B | Mark McGwire | Cardinals | 11 |
| 2B | Jay Bell | Diamondbacks | 2 |
| 3B | Matt Williams | Diamondbacks | 5 |
| SS | Barry Larkin | Reds | 10 |
| OF | Tony Gwynn[3] | Padres | 15 |
| OF | Sammy Sosa | Cubs | 3 |
| OF | Larry Walker | Rockies | 4 |
| DH | Jeff Bagwell | Astros | 4 |
| Position | Player | Team | All-Star Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Iván Rodríguez | Rangers | 8 |
| 1B | Jim Thome | Indians | 3 |
| 2B | Roberto Alomar | Indians | 10 |
| 3B | Cal Ripken Jr. | Orioles | 17 |
| SS | Nomar Garciaparra | Red Sox | 2 |
| OF | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners | 10 |
| OF | Kenny Lofton | Indians | 6 |
| OF | Manny Ramírez | Indians | 3 |
| DH | Jose Canseco | Devil Rays | 6 |
| Home Plate | Jim Evans (AL) |
| First Base | Terry Tata (NL) |
| Second Base | Dale Ford (AL) |
| Third Base | Ángel Hernández (NL) |
| Left Field | Mark Johnson (AL) |
| Right Field | Larry Vanover (NL) |
This was the last All-Star Game with umpires from separate leagues. In 2000, Major League Baseball unified the umpiring staffs under its control. Five of the umpires in this game (Evans, Tata, Ford, Johnson, and Vanover) lost their jobs less than two months later as part of the1999 Major League Umpires Association mass resignation. However, through an arbitration process, Vanover was rehired before the 2002 season.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| National League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| American League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Pedro Martínez (1-0) LP:Curt Schilling (0-1) Sv:John Wetteland (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fenway Park, Boston—N.L. 39, A.L. 23 | ||
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| Player | Team | Home Runs |
| American League | ||
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Seattle | 16 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Boston | 2 |
| B. J. Surhoff | Baltimore | 2 |
| Shawn Green | Toronto | 2 |
| John Jaha | Oakland | 1 |
| National League | ||
| Jeromy Burnitz | Milwaukee | 14 |
| Mark McGwire | St. Louis | 16 * |
| Jeff Bagwell | Houston | 6 |
| Larry Walker | Colorado | 2 |
| Sammy Sosa | Chicago | 1 |
| External videos | |
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 1999 All-Star Game onYouTube |