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1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Two nights later, the American League All-Stars traveled to Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, to play a special benefit game against a team of players from the U.S. Army and Navy.

1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Happy Chandler, Commissioner of Baseball.

1966 Pro Bowl

This apparent domination extended to the college ranks as well with the West team winning the East-West college all-star game and the Rose Bowl.

1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

With Toby Harrah injured, the Texas Rangers did not have an active player on the AL squad in their first season in Arlington, Texas.

1977 Pro Bowl

The 1977 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 27th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1976 season.

1988 World Series

Howell was, incidentally, also the losing pitcher in the prior year's All-Star Game in Oakland while a member of the Oakland Athletics.

1992 College Baseball All-America Team

The 1992 All-American class featured three Major League Baseball All-Stars, two Olympians, one Major League Baseball record holder and a two-time World Series champion.

2000 MLS All-Star Game

The 2000 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 5th MLS All-Star Game, played on July 29, 2000 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH.

2006–07 Montreal Canadiens season

On January 9, 2007, the NHL announced that Sheldon Souray had been voted by the fans to start at defence in the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas.

2009–10 Orlando Magic season

January 31 - Stan Van Gundy was named the coach of the East's all-stars in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.

2011 WNBA All-Star Game

Swin Cash of the Seattle Storm, who had 21 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort, was named game MVP for the second time; only Lisa Leslie had previously earned multiple All-Star Game MVP awards.

2012–13 ECHL season

After not holding its All-Star Game and Skills Challenge for 2011-12, the ECHL will bring it back for this season, holding it on January 23 at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, home of the Colorado Eagles.

2012–13 KHL season

The 5th KHL all-star game was played on 13 January 2013 in Chelyabinsk, with Team East, captained by Aleksey Morozov, winning 18–11 over Team West, captained by Ilya Kovalchuk.

22nd National Hockey League All-Star Game

After governor discussions at the concurrent semi-annual meeting, Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL gave the Oakland Seals one month to come up with proper financing and improve its management to be allowed to continue play.

40th National Hockey League All-Star Game

Gretzky himself arrived in Edmonton a week early, with wife Janet and seven-week-old daughter Paulina to test drive two snowmobiles that he had bought before being traded.

Bill Deegan

He also umpired in the 1978 All Star Game and the 1976 World Series; he was the home plate umpire for Game Four of the Series, which the defending champion Cincinnati Reds won on the strength of Johnny Bench's two-home run, five-RBI performance to complete a sweep of the New York Yankees.

Calling All Angels

The song was an unofficial anthem of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team; it was played at Angel Stadium before every game during the 2010 season, while the video screen showed a montage of the team's history (in addition, the band performed the song live and in person prior to the Home Run Derby of the 2010 All-Star Game, which was held at Angel Stadium).

Charles Fazzino

He has been commissioned to create artwork for high profile events such as The Super Bowl, The GRAMMY Awards, The Pori Jazz Festival, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Daytime Emmy Awards, and more.

Chevrolet Avalanche

A 2007 Avalanche was given away to the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Michael Young.

Cristobal Huet

On January 13, 2007, Huet was announced as one of the three goalies of the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in the 55th NHL All-Star Game in Dallas.

Danger Hiptop

Dwyane Wade — White and gold with a basketball texture; released February 1, 2007 to coincide with the NBA All-Star Game of February 17, 2007

Don Choate

White became a star player — a five-time NL All Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner — as well as a team leader of the 1964 world champion Cardinals.

Earl Averill

He's famous for hitting the line drive that broke Dizzy Dean's toe in the 1937 All-Star Game.

East-West Game

East-West All-Star Game - an annual all-star game for Negro league baseball players

ECHL Hall of Fame

The ECHL Hall of Fame inaugural class was inducted during the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game festivities at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California and included ECHL founder Henry Brabham, the ECHL's first commissioner Patrick J. Kelly, and former players Nick Vitucci and Chris Valicevic.

Ewing Kauffman

A construction strike delayed the opening of the stadium so Kauffman added money to make sure it would open in time for the 1973 baseball season and the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Federico Macheda

On 28 July 2010, Macheda scored his first goals of United's pre-season tour of North America as he netted twice in the 2010 MLS All-Star Game.

George Magerkurth

He umpired in four World Series (1932, 1936, 1942 and 1947) and two All-Star Games (1935 and 1939).

Jess Kersey

Joining the NBA in 1973, Kersey was a highly regarded referee and officiated at the 1975 ABA All-Star Game, the NBA All-Star Games in 1983, 1987 and 2002, and the NBA Finals in 1983, 1984 and 1991.

John Lucas III

Born in Washington, D.C. as the son of former NBA player and coach John Lucas and his wife DeEdgra, Lucas once lived in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and played for the same school as current NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant (though 3 years after Bryant left and only on the junior varsity team).

Kevin Seitzer

Seitzer hit .323 with 15 home runs and 207 hits (tying the MLB record) in his rookie 1987 season and, though overshadowed by fellow rookie teammate Bo Jackson, he was selected to the American League All-Star team.

Kirk McLean

In 1989–90, McLean appeared in his first NHL All-Star Game in Pittsburgh and was the top goaltender at the Skills Competition by allowing the fewest goals against for the Breakaway Relay and Rapid Fire events.

Lauren Lueders

She participated in the St. John's Sports Medicine All-Star Game with the top girls' basketball players in Missouri and scored 16 points and added eight rebounds to lead the White squad.

Lavoy Allen

On April 1, 2011, Allen participated in the 2011 Reese's College All-Star Game held at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas.

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Among the more famous performers who were accompanied by the Camp Pendleton color guard have been Frankie Laine, Herb Alpert, Wilson Phillips, Jewel, Trisha Yearwood and the Dixie Chicks, all of whom had performed the National Anthem at either a World Series game, Super Bowl, or, in Wilson Phillips' case, a Major League Baseball All-Star Game that was played at what is now Qualcomm Stadium.

Marvin Hudson

He has officiated in the 2004 All-Star Game and three Division Series (2005, 2011, 2012).

NBA on SNI

They also broadcast the All-Star Game from Boston with Marty Glickman and Bud Blattner sharing play-by-play duties and with Carl Braun and Ed Macauley doing analysis.

NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition

Started at the 41st National Hockey League All-Star Game in Pittsburgh in 1990, the NHL uses the event to showcase the talents of its all-star participants.

Paul Pierce

At the 2010 NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Pierce became the first Celtic since Larry Bird to win the Three-Point Shootout.

Rob Dibble

He was an MLB All-Star in 1990 and 1991, and was the 1990 NLCS Most Valuable Player (along with fellow "Nasty Boy" Randy Myers).

Tom Meschery

Meschery led the NBA in personal fouls in 1962 and played in the 1963 NBA All-Star Game.

He led the league in personal fouls in 1962 and played in the 1963 NBA All-Star Game.

Tom Phoebus

Although Tom couldn't hit for average, he hit his two major league home runs against all-stars Jim Coates (1967) and Jim Kaat (1968).

Tony Potts

On February 16, 2007, Potts won the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Most Valuable Player award, as Potts scored 14 points and had 8 rebounds as the West defeated the East 40-21.

Trenton Titans

The games were broadcast on radio during the first nine years of existence on WHWH, WBCB-AM, and WTSR, In 2008, the broadcasts switched to internet-only, and were handled by first-year play-by-play announcer Paul Roper, who was selected to broadcast the 2009 ECHL All-Star Game.

Walt Neubrand

In 1999, Walt would accompany the cup to Tampa Bay, where the 1999 NHL All-Star Game was taking place.

WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time

The Top 15 players were announced at halftime of the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game.

Wojtek Wolski

In his first full professional season, Wolski played in the NHL YoungStars Game on January 23, 2007, a part of the 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game festivities held in Dallas.


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1958–59 AHL season

The 6th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 15, 1959 at the Hershey Sports Arena, in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Pete Rose pinch-hit in the sixth and bounced into a double play, and then entered the game, replacing Garvey at first and becoming the first player ever to appear in the All-Star Game at five different positions.

1995–96 AHL season

The 9th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 16, 1996 at the Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

2004–05 CBA season

The all-star game was played on March 6, 2005 in Nanjing, after the end of the regular season and before the beginning of the playoffs: the North Division defeated the South Division 103-99, and Mengke Bateer was the MVP.

2007–08 Victoria Salmon Kings season

At the 2008 All-Star Game festivities in Stockton, Ash Goldie showed his impressive skills during the two-day event.

2008–09 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

On Friday, April 3, Alfred Aboya will play in the Hershey's all-star game, which is part of the kickoff celebration to Final Four weekend at Ford Field.

2009 PBA All-Star Weekend

This year's all-star game will be totally different from the past All-Star games, as this year's event will have 3 all-star games in different cities, particularly: Victorias, Negros Occidental (April 22), Panabo, Davao del Norte (April 24), and Quezon City (April 26).

Adrian Hanauer

Following the MLS All Star game in July 2007, Hanauer was introduced to Hollywood executive, director, and film producer Joe Roth by MLS director Don Garber.

Bernard Kinsey

Kinsey was also chairman of the First Magic Johnson United Negro College Fund Banquet All-Star game.

Bill Sargent

Around this time, boxer Joe Louis organized an all-star game intended to pit a collegiate team of recently graduated players—possibly to feature such stars as Charley Trippi, Buddy Young, Alex Agase, and Burr Baldwin—against a team of professional players.

Bill Valentine

A few days after the All-Star game, in the same ballpark, Valentine got into an argument with Minnesota Twins manager Sam Mele, in which Mele appeared to throw a punch at Valentine.

Bobby Kielty

He played in the Eastern League all-star game held in Bowie, Maryland.

Claudio Reyna

Reyna married Danielle Egan, then a member of the United States women's national soccer team, in July 1997, one week after attending the FIFA All-Star Game in Hong Kong and two weeks after the U.S. team's World Cup qualifier at El Salvador.

Danielle Egan

Egan married Claudio Reyna, then a member of the United States national soccer team, in July 1997, one week after he attended the FIFA All-Star Game in Hong Kong and two weeks after the male U.S. team's World Cup qualifier at El Salvador.

Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference

The division holds a 12 team playoff for the impressive Spikes Cup and an All-Star game in the Giant Center, sponsored by the Hershey Bears.

East-West Game

East–West Shrine Game - an annual post-season college football all-star game played each January since 1925

Edwin Harrison

Harrison is the grandson of former Outland Trophy winner and CFL offensive lineman Cal Jones, who was one of five players from the 1956 East-West All-Star Game killed when their Vancouver to Calgary plane, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, crashed into Slesse Mountain, killing all 62 people aboard.

European Under-18 All-Star Game 2009

European Under-18 All-Star Game 2009 was held on September 18, 2009 in Spodek Arena.

Futures at Fenway

The brainchild of Boston mayor Thomas Menino, the inaugural Futures at Fenway in 2006 was believed to be the first minor-league game(s) played at Fenway since 1977, when the park hosted the Eastern League All-Star Game.

Gabe Norwood

In the 2010 All-Star Game in Puerto Princesa, Norwood won the Handy Fix All-Star Game MVP for his highlight dunks and moves and also because of his baskets in the critical moments of the game.

Houston Mavericks

Willie Somerset and DeWitt Menyard of the Mavericks played in the ABA All Star Game.

Jean Havlish

In the 1953 All-Star Game, played on July 14 at Memorial Park, the Daisies defeated the All-Star team in an 11-inning effort behind Jean Geissinger, who belted a walk-off home run, and Katie Horstman, whose relief pitching silenced an All-Stars potential rally in the 9th inning.

Jeff Maehl

He played in the 2007 Lions Club District 4C-1 All Star Game along with former rival at Pleasant Valley High School, now Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jordan Rodgers.

Jermelle Cudjo

After his senior season Cudjo played at the Cactus Bowl, the NCAA Division II All Star game in Kingsville, Texas.

John F. Laboon

In 1942, he was a member of the All-East Football Team, and in 1943, "jumped ship" to lacrosse, where he was selected for the Intercollegiate National Championship Navy Lacrosse Team, defenseman on the All-American Lacrosse Squad, and participated in the North-South All-Star game.

John Michels

After his senior year at USC, Michels was selected as a starter in the 1996 Senior Bowl All-Star game.

Kevin Hobbs

As a senior, he participated in the Hillsborough County All Star Game and was selected as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete.

Kevin Kaesviharn

Shortly after his senior season he participated in the Division II All-Star game and was named First-Team All-North Central Conference at cornerback, Academic All-North Central Conference, GTE Academic All-American District VII Second Team and Daktronics Division II All-Midwest Region Second Team.

Meeker, Oklahoma

In six career Series starts, he was 4-2 with 32 strikeouts and a low 1.79 earned run average, and is still remembered for striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin in their consecutive at-bats in the 1934 All-Star Game.

Minnesota Swarm

Representing the Swarm in the Western Division All-Star game, Ryan Benesch and Nick Patterson were selected as starters for the team and Callum Crawford and Andrew Watt were named as reserves.

North–South All-American Game

The North–South All-American Game (formerly known as the Las Vegas All-American Classic and the Paradise Bowl) is an annual post-season college football all-star game that was played each January or February from 2002 (for the 2001 season) to 2006 (for the 2005 season), and then took 2 years off due to lack of sponsorship.

Perry Florio

Florio also played in Roller Hockey International for the Philadelphia Bulldogs in 1994 and 1995; he played in the RHI All-Star Game in 1994.

Quinton Aaron

During the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Aaron participated in the Taco Bell Legends and Celebrities Softball Game as a victorious American Leaguer.

Rashaad Duncan

He was named All-Palm Beach County, All-Western Conference, and was selected to play in the Outback Steakhouse All-Star Game.

Shane Roller

Roller was selected to play in the Jim Thorpe All-Star Game and was also selected as the 1997 Oklahoma Football Coaches Association All-Star Running Back.

Tony Windless

The following season, which saw another him elected to another All-Star game appearance, Tony helped Towers to another Trophy win and a victorious Playoff run, beating fierce rivals Greater London Leopards 89-88 in an intense Wembley final.

Turkish Ice Hockey Super League

After the game Nil Karaibrahimgil will be performing at a club in Ankara for the players and fans who attend the All-Star Game.