Major League Baseball All-Star Game facts for kids
Seven members of the 1937 American League All-Star Team: Left to right: Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx, and Hank Greenberg. All seven would eventually be elected to the Hall of Fame.
In Major League Baseball, the All-Star Game is the game between the best players from the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The game is held in July of each season. Beginning with the 2003 All Star Game, The winner of the game gets home field advantage in the World Series. The National League has won the All-Star Game forty-two times. The American League has won it thirty-eight times. There have been two ties.
Recent results
| Year | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | AL | 7-6 |
| 2004 | AL | 9-4 |
| 2005 | AL | 7-5 |
| 2006 | AL | 3-2 |
| 2007 | AL | 5-4 |
| 2008 | AL | 4-3 (15 INN) |
| 2009 | AL | 4-3 |
| 2010 | NL | 3-1 |
| 2011 | NL | 5-1 |
Images for kids
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1933 AL All-Stars – Jimmie Foxx, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Al Simmons
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Bess and Margaret Truman submitting their ballots for the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game rosters
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Willie Mays in 1954; 20-time All-Star, 24 All-Star Games
See also
In Spanish: Juego de Estrellas de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol para niños
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