Once again, America's All-Stars traveled to the nation's capital to celebrate the best-of-the-best from America's favorite pastime. President Kennedy was the second president to attend the event and threw out the first pitch.
However, the spotlight on this game belonged to Maury Wills. Entering the lineup in the sixth to pinch-run for Stan Musial, he ran the game into the era of the stolen base by breaking Ty Cobb's forty-seve year-old record of ninety-six. Wills stole second then scored the first run of the game off a Dick Groat single. In the eighth inning, Wills reached base by a single. He rounded second on a short single hit by Jim Davenport to left field, and when the throw came to the cutoff man, Wills took third with blazing speed and scored on a foul to right field moments later. This performance earned him the first All-Star Most Valuable Player Award.
Both teams moved on to Wrigley Field for Game 2. The day belonged to the American League as they finally broke out of a five game slump with nine runs (equaling their total for the previous five games) and ten hits. Even better, their victory kept the National League from tying the All-Star series at 16-16. Little did they know, however, that nearly a decade would pass before they would win again.
"A couple years ago they told me I was too young to be president and you (Stan Musial) were too old to be playing baseball. But we fooled them." - President John F. Kennedy
1962 All-Star Game 1The 1962 Midsummer Classic At-A-Glance |
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1962 All-Star Game #1 Fast Facts | ||
All-Star Game Number | 32 | |
Date | Box Score | 07-10-1962 | |
Location | D.C. Stadium | |
Attendance (Rank) | 45,480 | |
1st Pitch | President John F. Kennedy | |
M.V.P. Award | Maury Wills | |
League Items | A.L. | N.L. |
Starting Pitchers | Jim Bunning | Don Drysdale |
Managers | Ralph Houk | Fred Hutchinson |
Coaches | Billy Hitchcock | Casey Stengel |
Jim Vernon | John Keane | |
1962 All-Star Game #1 Fast Facts | ||
1962 All-Star Game | Research by Baseball Almanac |
1962 All Star Game #1Line Score | Box Score |
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1962 All-Star Game #1 Capsule | ||||||||||||
League | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
American | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
N.L. Pitcher(s) | A.L. Pitcher(s) | |||||||||||
Don Drysdale Juan Marichal (W, 4th) Bob Purkey (6th) Bob Shaw (8th) |
Jim Bunning Camilo Pascual (L, 4th) Dick Donovan (7th) Milt Pappas (9th) |
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N.L. Home Runs | A.L. Home Runs | |||||||||||
None | None |
1962 All-Star Game #11962 National League All-Stars |
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Lineup | All-Star | Team | POS | Notes |
Hank Aaron | Milwaukee Braves | OF | Replaced - Injury | |
Felipe Alou | San Francisco Giants | OF | ||
Richie Ashburn | New York Mets | OF | Did Not Play | |
Ernie Banks | Chicago Cubs | 1B | ||
Frank Bolling | Milwaukee Braves | 2B | ||
6. | Ken Boyer | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | |
Johnny Callison | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | ||
4. | Orlando Cepeda | San Francisco Giants | 1B | |
2. | Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | |
7. | Del Crandall | Milwaukee Braves | C | |
Jim Davenport | San Francisco Giants | 3B | ||
5. | Tommy Davis | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | |
9. | Don Drysdale | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | Starting Pitcher |
Turk Farrell | Houston Colt .45s | P | Did Not Play | |
Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | P | Did Not Pitch | |
1. | Dick Groat | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | |
Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Juan Marichal | San Francisco Giants | P | ||
3. | Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | OF | |
8. | Bill Mazeroski | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | |
Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | ||
Bob Purkey | Cincinnati Reds | P | ||
Johnny Roseboro | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | Did Not Play | |
Bob Shaw | Milwaukee Braves | P | ||
Warren Spahn | Milwaukee Braves | P | Replaced Aaron | |
Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS | M.V.P. | |
Lineup | All-Star | Team | POS | Notes |
1962 All-Star Game #11962 American League All-Stars |
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Lineup | All-Star | Team | POS | Notes |
Hank Aguirre | Detroit Tigers | P | Did Not Pitch | |
8. | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | SS | |
7. | Earl Battey | Minnesota Twins | C | |
9. | Jim Bunning | Detroit Tigers | P | Starting Pitcher |
Rocky Colavito | Detroit Tigers | OF | ||
Dick Donovan | Cleveland Indians | P | ||
5. | Jim Gentile | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | |
Elston Howard | New York Yankees | C | Did Not Play | |
Jim Landis | Chicago White Sox | OF | ||
4. | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees | OF | |
3. | Roger Maris | New York Yankees | OF | |
Bill Monbouquette | Boston Red Sox | P | Did Not Pitch | |
2. | Billy Moran | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | |
Milt Pappas | Baltimore Orioles | P | Replaced Wilhelm | |
Camilo Pascual | Minnesota Twins | P | ||
Bobby Richardson | New York Yankees | 2B | ||
Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | ||
1. | Rich Rollins | Minnesota Twins | 3B | |
Johnny Romano | Cleveland Indians | C | ||
Norm Siebern | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | ||
Dave Stenhouse | Washington Senators | P | Did Not Play | |
Ralph Terry | New York Yankees | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Lee Thomas | Los Angeles Angels | OF | ||
Tom Tresh | New York Yankees | SS | Did Not Play | |
6. | Leon Wagner | Los Angeles Angels | OF | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | Baltimore Orioles | P | Replaced - Injury | |
Lineup | All-Star | Team | POS | Notes |
1962 All-Star Official Rosters | Bold = Staff Elected Starter |
1962 All-Star Game #21962 All-Star Game Official Program |
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1962 All-Star Game #2 Fast Facts | ||
All-Star Game Number | 33 | |
Date | Box Score | 07-30-1962 | |
Location | Wigley Field | |
Attendance | 38,359 | |
M.V.P. Award | Leon Wagner | |
League Items | A.L. | N.L. |
Starting Pitchers | Dave Stenhouse | Johnny Podres |
Managers | Ralph Houk | Fred Hutchinson |
Coaches | Hank Bauer | Harry Craft |
Bill Rigney | Birdie Tebbetts | |
1962 All-Star Game #2 Fast Facts | ||
1962 All-Star Game | Research by Baseball Almanac |
1962 All Star Game #2Line Score | Box Score |
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1962 All-Star Game #2 Capsule | ||||||||||||
League | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
American | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
National | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
A.L. Pitcher(s) | N.L. Pitcher(s) | |||||||||||
Dave Stenhouse Ray Herbert (W, 3rd) Hank Aguirre (6th) Milt Pappas (9th) - |
Johnny Podres Art Mahaffey (L, 3rd) Bob Gibson (5th) Turk Farrell (7th) Juan Marichal (8th) |
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A.L. Home Runs | N.L. Home Runs | |||||||||||
Pete Runnels (3rd) Leon Wagner (4th) Rocky Colavito (7th) |
Johnny Roseboro (9th) - - |
1962 All-Star Game #21962 American League All-Stars |
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Lineup | All-Star | Team | POS | Notes |
Hank Aguirre | Detroit Tigers | P | ||
8. | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | SS | |
6. | Earl Battey | Minnesota Twins | C | |
Yogi Berra | New York Yankees | C | ||
Jim Bunning | Detroit Tigers | P | Did Not Pitch | |
4. | Rocky Colavito | Detroit Tigers | OF | |
Dick Donovan | Cleveland Indians | P | Did Not Pitch | |
5. | Jim Gentile | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | |
Ray Herbert | Chicago White Sox | P | Replaced McBride | |
Elston Howard | New York Yankees | C | ||
Jim Kaat | Minnesota Twins | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers | OF | ||
Jim Landis | Chicago White Sox | OF | Did Not Play | |
Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees | OF | Did Not Play | |
3. | Roger Maris | New York Yankees | OF | |
Ken McBride | Los Angeles Angels | P | Replaced - Injury | |
2. | Billy Moran | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | |
Milt Pappas | Baltimore Orioles | P | ||
Camilo Pascual | Minnesota Twins | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Bobby Richardson | New York Yankees | 2B | ||
Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | ||
1. | Rich Rollins | Minnesota Twins | 3B | |
Johnny Romano | Cleveland Indians | C | Did Not Play | |
Pete Runnels | Boston Red Sox | 1B | ||
Norm Siebern | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | Did Not Play | |
9. | Dave Stenhouse | Washington Senators | P | Starting Pitcher |
Ralph Terry | New York Yankees | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Lee Thomas | Los Angeles Angels | OF | ||
Tom Tresh | New York Yankees | SS | ||
7. | Leon Wagner | Los Angeles Angels | OF | M.V.P. |
Hoyt Wilhelm | Baltimore Orioles | P | Replaced - Injury | |
Lineup | All-Star | Team | POS | Notes |
1962 All-Star Game #21962 National League All-Stars |
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Lineup | All-Star | Team | POS | Notes |
Hank Aaron | Milwaukee Braves | OF | ||
George Altman | Chicago Cubs | OF | ||
Richie Ashburn | New York Mets | OF | ||
Ernie Banks | Chicago Cubs | 1B | ||
Frank Bolling | Milwaukee Braves | 2B | ||
6. | Ken Boyer | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | |
Johnny Callison | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | ||
4. | Orlando Cepeda | San Francisco Giants | 1B | |
2. | Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | |
7. | Del Crandall | Milwaukee Braves | C | |
Jim Davenport | San Francisco Giants | 3B | Did Not Play | |
5. | Tommy Davis | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | |
Turk Farrell | Houston Colt .45s | P | ||
Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | P | ||
1. | Dick Groat | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | |
Art Mahaffey | Philadelphia Phillies | P | ||
Juan Marichal | San Francisco Giants | P | ||
Eddie Mathews | Milwaukee Braves | 3B | ||
3. | Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | OF | |
8. | Bill Mazeroski | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | |
Stan Musial | St.Louis Cardinals | OF | ||
9. | Johnny Podres | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | Starting Pitcher |
Bob Purkey | Cincinnati Reds | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Frank Robinson | Cincinnati Reds | OF | ||
Johnny Roseboro | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | ||
Warren Spahn | Milwaukee Braves | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Billy Williams | Chicago Cubs | OF | ||
Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS | ||
Lineup | All-Star | Team | POS | Notes |
1962 All-Star Official Rosters | Bold = Staff Elected Starter |
The spectacular performance by Maury Wills during Game #1, who only entered the game during the sixth inning, earned him the first ever All-Star Most Valuable Player Award.
Famous Lasts? The American League victory in Game #2 would be their last for nearly a decade and this would be the last time two All-Star games would be played during the same season.
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