1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1966 American baseball competition
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The 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 37th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 12, 1966, at then-new Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, home of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League.
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| Date | July 12, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Busch Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Saint Louis, Missouri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MVP | Brooks Robinson (BAL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,000 (49,936) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonial first pitch | Vice President Hubert Humphrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Curt Gowdy and Pee Wee Reese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jim Simpson and Tony Kubek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The game featured 19 future Hall of Famers, 13 of whom were on the National League team.[1] The 10-inning contest – which was played on a memorably hot and humid afternoon in St. Louis, with a game-time temperature of 103 °F (39 °C) – resulted in a 2–1 victory for the NL.[2]
Game summary
The teams managed just six hits apiece in a 10-inning game. A triple by Brooks Robinson in the second inning off Sandy Koufax was followed by a wild pitch, giving the American Leaguers a 1–0 lead. It turned out to be their only run.
The NL tied the score in the fourth against Jim Kaat on singles by Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente and Ron Santo. There would be no more runs until the 10th. Winning pitcher Gaylord Perry got out of a two-on, one-out jam by retiring Bobby Richardson on a pop foul and Bill Freehan with a strikeout. Pete Richert, pitching the bottom of the 10th, surrendered a base hit to Tim McCarver, a sacrifice bunt by Ron Hunt and a walk-off single to center by Maury Wills.
Playing the entire 10 innings at third base and getting three of his team's six hits, Brooks Robinson was named the game's most valuable player, even though he was on the losing side.[3]
American League roster
The American League roster included 8 future Hall of Fame players.
Pitchers
| Throws | Pitcher | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Steve Barber | Orioles | |
| P | Gary Bell | Indians | |
| P | Catfish Hunter | Athletics | |
| P | Jim Kaat | Twins | |
| P | Sam McDowell | Indians | injured |
| P | Denny McLain | Tigers | starter |
| P | Pete Richert | Senators | |
| P | Sonny Siebert | Indians | replaced McDowell |
| P | Mel Stottlemyre | Yankees |
Position players
| Position | Player | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Earl Battey | Twins | |
| C | Andy Etchebarren | Orioles | |
| C | Bill Freehan | Tigers | starter |
| 1B | Norm Cash | Tigers | |
| 1B | George Scott | Red Sox | starter |
| 2B | Bobby Knoop | Angels | starter |
| 2B | Bobby Richardson | Yankees | |
| 3B | Harmon Killebrew | Twins | |
| 3B | Brooks Robinson | Orioles | starter |
| SS | Jim Fregosi | Angels | |
| SS | Dick McAuliffe | Tigers | starter |
| OF | Tommie Agee | White Sox | |
| OF | Rocky Colavito | Indians | |
| OF | Al Kaline | Tigers | starter |
| OF | Tony Oliva | Twins | starter |
| OF | Frank Robinson | Orioles | starter |
| OF | Carl Yastrzemski | Red Sox |
Coaching staff
| Position | Manager | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Sam Mele | Twins |
| Coach | Hank Bauer | Orioles |
| Coach | Birdie Tebbetts | Indians |
National League roster
The National League roster included 15 future Hall of Fame players & coaches.
Pitchers
| Throws | Pitcher | Team | Notes |
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| P | Jim Bunning | Phillies | |
| P | Bob Gibson | Cardinals | injured |
| P | Sandy Koufax | Dodgers | starter |
| P | Juan Marichal | Giants | |
| P | Billy McCool | Reds | |
| P | Gaylord Perry | Giants | |
| P | Claude Raymond | Astros | |
| P | Phil Regan | Dodgers | replaced Gibson |
| P | Bob Veale | Pirates |
Position players
| Position | Player | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Tom Haller | Giants | |
| C | Tim McCarver | Cardinals | |
| C | Joe Torre | Braves | starter |
| 1B | Felipe Alou | Braves | |
| 1B | Willie McCovey | Giants | starter |
| 2B | Ron Hunt | Mets | |
| 2B | Jim Lefebvre | Dodgers | starter |
| 2B | Joe Morgan | Astros | injured |
| 3B | Jim Ray Hart | Giants | |
| 3B | Ron Santo | Cubs | starter |
| SS | Leo Cárdenas | Reds | starter |
| SS | Maury Wills | Dodgers | |
| OF | Hank Aaron | Braves | starter |
| OF | Dick Allen | Phillies | |
| OF | Roberto Clemente | Pirates | starter |
| OF | Curt Flood | Cardinals | |
| OF | Willie Mays | Giants | starter |
| OF | Willie Stargell | Pirates |
Coaching staff
| Position | Manager | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Walter Alston | Dodgers |
| Coach | Herman Franks | Giants |
| Coach | Harry Walker | Pirates |
Game
Starting lineups
| American League | National League | ||||||
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| Order | Player | Team | Position | Order | Player | Team | Position |
| 1 | Dick McAuliffe | Tigers | SS | 1 | Willie Mays | Giants | CF |
| 2 | Al Kaline | Tigers | CF | 2 | Roberto Clemente | Pirates | RF |
| 3 | Frank Robinson | Orioles | LF | 3 | Hank Aaron | Braves | LF |
| 4 | Tony Oliva | Twins | RF | 4 | Willie McCovey | Giants | 1B |
| 5 | Brooks Robinson | Orioles | 3B | 5 | Ron Santo | Cubs | 3B |
| 6 | George Scott | Red Sox | 1B | 6 | Joe Torre | Braves | C |
| 7 | Bill Freehan | Tigers | C | 7 | Jim Lefebvre | Dodgers | 2B |
| 8 | Bobby Knoop | Angels | 2B | 8 | Leo Cárdenas | Reds | SS |
| 9 | Denny McLain | Tigers | P | 9 | Sandy Koufax | Dodgers | P |
Umpires
| Position | Umpire |
|---|---|
| Home Plate | Al Barlick (NL) |
| First Base | Frank Umont (AL) |
| Second Base | Ed Vargo (NL) |
| Third Base | Jim Honochick (AL) |
| Left Field | Bob Engel (NL) |
| Right Field | Jerry Neudecker (AL) |
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| American League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Gaylord Perry (1-0) LP: Pete Richert (0-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||