Right fielder Chuck Klein and shortstop Dick Bartell were starters for the National League in baseball’s first All-Star Game played 90 years ago. Klein batted third and got a sixth-inning single in four at-bats. Bartell was hitless in two-at bats while batting seventh. The American League won, 4-2, on July 6, 1933, in Chicago’s Comiskey Park.

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The Midsummer Classic has been played every year since then, except in 1945. Because of World War II, no game was played that year. From 1959 through 1962, two games were played.

Four games have been played in Philadelphia: 1943 and 1952 at Shibe Park; 1976 and 1996 at Veterans Stadium. Citizens Bank Park is scheduled to host the 2026 game.

Fun Facts

Managers have a combined 6-1 record: Eddie Sawyer (1951), Gene Mauch (1965), Dallas Green (1981), Paul Owens (1984), Jim Fregosi (1994) and Charlie Manuel, 4-3 loss (2009) followed by a 3-1 win (2010). Rob Thomson is this year’s skipper.

Mike Schmidt leads all Phillies players in ASG selections (12). First voted by fans (1979). Tripled in top of the first off Nolan Ryan for first ASG hit, also first triple ever for a Phillies player.

Most selections by a pitcher are seven, shared by right-hander Robin Roberts and left-hander Steve Carlton. Roberts has the most starts, 5 (1950-51; 1953-55). Curt Simmons started in 1952, making it six straight years a Phillies pitcher started.

Seven rookies have been selected to All-Star teams: right fielder Del Ennis (1946), center fielder Richie Ashburn (1948), right-hander Jack Sanford (1957), right-hander Ray Culp (1963), second baseman Juan Samuel (1984), right-hander Tyler Green (1995) and shortstop Jimmy Rollins (2001)

Three have been the winning pitcher: left-hander Ken Raffensberger (1944), right-hander Doug Jones (1994), right-hander Heathcliff Slocumb (1995).

Johnny Callison is the only Phillies player to win the MVP when he drilled a three-run, walk-off homer at Shea Stadium in 1964, 7-4.

In addition to Callison, four others have homered: third baseman Richie Allen (1967), left fielder Greg Luzinski (1977), third baseman Mike Schmidt (1981) and catcher J.T. Realmuto (2021).

Most Phillies on an All-Star team, 5, six times (1976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 2009, 2011).

Last starters

C J.T. Realmuto (2021)
1B John Kruk (1993)
2B Chase Utley (2014)
SS Jimmy Rollins (2002)
3B Scott Rolen (2002)
LF Raúl Ibañez 2009)
CF Shane Victorino (2009)
RF Bobby Abreu (2005)
P Roy Halladay (2011)
DH Ryan Howard (2010)
P-C Darren Daulton-Terry Mulholland (1993)