MLB All-Star Game

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The MLB All-Star Game is an annual midseason exhibition in which the best players from Major League Baseball’s American and National Leagues compete in a showcase matchup.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball event
annual sporting event
baseball all-star game
alsoPlayedIn Canada
broadcaster ESPN Radio
Fox (United States television)
broadcastIn United States
country United States
currentWorldSeriesHomeFieldRule home-field advantage determined by regular-season record
designatedHitterRule designated hitter used in all games since 2010s
feature All-Star Celebrity Softball Game (associated event)
All-Star Futures Game (associated event)
Home Run Derby (associated event)
firstHeld 1933
firstHostBallpark Comiskey Park
firstHostCity Chicago
format American League vs National League
frequency annual
gameLength nine innings (extra innings if tied)
governingBody Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
governingRuleSet Major League Baseball rules
hasEndedInTie true
league American League
National League
mostAppearancesNumber 24
mostAppearancesRecordHolder Hank Aaron
Stan Musial
Willie Mays
MVPaward All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
MVPawardFirstYear 1962
nickname Midsummer Classic
notableChange home-field advantage in World Series awarded to winning league from 2003 to 2016
notableTie 2002 MLB All-Star Game
notableVenue Dodger Stadium
Fenway Park
Yankee Stadium
organizer Major League Baseball
participantEligibility active MLB players
purpose showcase of top MLB talent
relatedEvent MLB All-Star Week
revenueSource broadcast rights
sponsorships
ticket sales
rosterSize expanded compared to regular-season games
selectionMethod commissioner selections
fan voting
manager selections
player voting
sport baseball
timing midseason break
type exhibition game
typicalMonth July

Referenced by (53)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
American Family Field ("2002 MLB All-Star Game")
Citizens Bank Park ("2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (planned but moved)?")
Globe Life Field ("2024 MLB All-Star Game")
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Oriole Park at Camden Yards ("1993 MLB All-Star Game")
Progressive Field ("2019 MLB All-Star Game")
T-Mobile Park ("2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
T-Mobile Park ("2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
U.S. Cellular Field ("2003 MLB All-Star Game")
Wrigley Field ("All-Star Game")
hostedEvent
Ben Zobrist ("2009 MLB All-Star Game")
Ben Zobrist ("2013 MLB All-Star Game")
Ben Zobrist ("2016 MLB All-Star Game")
J-Roll ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
Shohei Ohtani
allStarSelection
2013 Major League Baseball season ("2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
Alex Gordon
Chris Sale
Major League Baseball
allStarGame
Old Comiskey Park ("1933 MLB All-Star Game")
Old Comiskey Park ("1950 MLB All-Star Game")
Rogers Centre ("1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
notableEventHosted
All-Star Celebrity Softball Game
Home Run Derby ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
associatedWith
MLB All-Star Week
MLB regular season
includesEvent
Juan Soto ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
Ryan Braun
participatedIn
Jim Rice ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
AllStarGame
Midsummer Classic
alsoKnownAs
Official Baseball Rules ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
appliesTo
Stephen Strasburg ("MLB All-Star")
awardReceived
MLB All-Star Week
centeredOnEvent
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
ceremonyOccasion
Curt Gowdy ("All-Star Games (MLB)")
coveredEvent
Baseball Tonight
coversEvent
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
event
MLB on Fox ("All-Star Game")
hasBroadcast
Fenway Park
hasHosted
Target Field ("2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
hasHostedEvent
Midsummer Classic ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
hasNicknameFor
Joe West ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
hasUmpiredEvent
Royals Stadium ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
hostedEventType
Tito Francona ("American League All-Star selection")
notableAchievement
Joe West ("All-Star Game")
notableGameTypeOfficiated
Mutual Broadcasting System ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
notableSportProperty
MLB All-Star Game ("2002 MLB All-Star Game")
notableTie
National League All-Star
participatesIn
National League All-Star ("Major League Baseball All-Star Game")
partOf
Home Run Derby
relatedEvent
Major League Baseball awards ("All-Star Game")
scope
Juan Soto
selectedTo
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award ("American League and National League All-Stars")
teamContext

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