Thursday, February 13, 2014

1967 All-Star Game

In the 1967 MLB All-Star Game, the first held in the "Big A" in Anaheim, a solo home run by Red's Tony Perez broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 15th inning. It won the game for the NL and earned Perez the MVP of the game. The starting pitcher was Dean Chance, returning to Anaheim as a representative of the Minnesota Twins. His counterpart was Juan Marichal. This was one of the most Hall of Fame heavy All-Star games ever played. Major names included were: (NL) Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, Ferguson Jenkins, Juan Marichal, Tom Seaver, Tim McCarver, Joe Torre, Ernie Banks, Orlando Cepeda, Bill Mazeroski, Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Pete Rose, (AL) Catfish Hunter, Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, Rod Carew (Twins),  Brooks Robinson, Al Kaline, Frank Robinson, and Carl Yastrzemski.
It was the longest all-star game by innings until 2008 matched the 15 innings.File:1967MLBAllStarGameLogo.png

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