ALL-STAR GAME PREVIEW : ALL-STAR QUIZ

1. Which stadium has hosted the most games? 2. What 3 players have appeared in the most all-star games (24). 3. What California Angel hit the only grand slam in all-star history? 4. What Los Angeles Dodger holds the career all-star slugging percentage? 5. Who is the only player to ever hit a homerun in both his first major league at bat and first all-star at bat? 6. What 2 teams have never hosted a game? 7. Of the 58 games played who has won the most? 8. Where and when was the first west coast game played? 9. What was the largest attended game? 10. In what years were a pair of games played? 11. What New York Yankee pitcher started 5 consecutive games? 12. What player has played on the most losing teams (15)? 13. Who has hit the most all-star homeruns (6)? 14. What pitch er holds the record for career all-star strikeouts (19)? 15. Who has struck out the most in all-star games (17)? 16. In 1962, the MVPs of both games played that year were from Los Angeles teams. Who where they?

ANSWERS

1. (5) Municipal Stadium, Cleveland. 2. Hank Aaron, Stan Musial and Willie Mays. 3. Fred Lynn, 1983. 4. Steve Garvey, .821. 5. Terry Steinbach, Oakland, 1988. 6. Toronto Blue Jays. 7. National League, 37-21. 8. Los Angeles Coliseum, 1959. 9. 72,086, Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, 1981. 10. 1959-1962. 11. Lefty Gomez, 1934-1938. 12. Brooks Robinson, Baltimore. 13. Stan Musial, St. Louis. 14. Don Drysdale, Los Angeles. 15. Mickey Mantle, New York. 16. Maury Wills (Dodgers, game 1) and Leon Wagner (Angels, game 2).

Source: Total Baseball and The Encyclopedia of Baseball