1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Appearance
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Date | July 23, 1969[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City | Washington, DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Willie McCovey (SF) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 45,259 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ceremonial first pitch | Robert Rosser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Television | NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TV announcers | Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek and Mickey Mantle[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio | NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio announcers | Jim Simpson and Sandy Koufax | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 40th 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 23, 1969 at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC. The game resulted in a 9–3 victory for the NL.[1] Steve Carlton was the winning pitcher while Mel Stottlemyre was the losing pitcher.
Starting lineup
National League | American League | ||||||
Order | Player | Team | Position | Order | Player | Team | Position |
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1 | Matty Alou | Pirates | OF | 1 | Rod Carew | Twins | 2B |
2 | Don Kessinger | Cubs | SS | 2 | Reggie Jackson | Athletics | OF |
3 | Hank Aaron | Braves | OF | 3 | Frank Robinson | Orioles | OF |
4 | Willie McCovey | Giants | 1B | 4 | Boog Powell | Orioles | 1B |
5 | Ron Santo | Cubs | 3B | 5 | Frank Howard | Senators | OF |
6 | Cleon Jones | Mets | OF | 6 | Sal Bando | Athletics | 3B |
7 | Johnny Bench | Reds | C | 7 | Rico Petrocelli | Red Sox | SS |
8 | Felix Millan | Braves | 2B | 8 | Bill Freehan | Tigers | C |
9 | Steve Carlton | Cardinals | P | 9 | Mel Stottlemyre | Yankees | P |
Reserves
American League
Pitchers
Throws | Pitcher | Team | Notes |
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RH | Ray Culp | Boston Red Sox | |
LH | Darold Knowles | Washington Senators | |
LH | Mickey Lolich | Detroit Tigers | Did not pitch |
LH | Sam McDowell | Cleveland Indians | |
RH | Denny McLain | Detroit Tigers | |
RH | Dave McNally | Baltimore Orioles | |
RH | Blue Moon Odom | Oakland Athletics |
Position players
Position | Player | Team | Notes |
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C | Ellie Rodríguez | Kansas City Royals | Did not play |
C | Johnny Roseboro | Minnesota Twins | |
1B | Don Mincher | Seattle Pilots | Replaced Mike Hegan |
1B | Harmon Killebrew | Minnesota Twins | |
2B | Mike Andrews | Boston Red Sox | Replaced Davey Johnson |
2B | Davey Johnson | Baltimore Orioles | Injured, did not play |
3B | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | |
SS | Jim Fregosi | California Angels | |
OF | Paul Blair | Baltimore Orioles | |
OF | Mike Hegan | Seattle Pilots | Injured, did not play |
OF | Carlos May | Chicago White Sox | |
OF | Tony Oliva | Minnesota Twins | Injured, did not play |
OF | Reggie Smith | Boston Red Sox | |
OF | Roy White | New York Yankees | |
OF | Carl Yastrzemski | Boston Red Sox |
National League
Pitchers
Throws | Pitcher | Team | Notes |
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RH | Larry Dierker | Houston Astros | |
RH | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | |
LH | Grant Jackson | Philadelphia Phillies | Did not pitch |
RH | Jerry Koosman | New York Mets | |
RH | Juan Marichal | San Francisco Giants | Did not pitch |
RH | Phil Niekro | Atlanta Braves | |
RH | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | |
RH | Bill Singer | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Position players
Position | Player | Team | Notes |
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C | Chris Cannizzaro | San Diego Padres | Did not play |
C | Randy Hundley | Chicago Cubs | |
1B | Ernie Banks | Chicago Cubs | |
1B | Lee May | Cincinnati Reds | |
2B | Glenn Beckert | Chicago Cubs | |
3B | Tony Perez | Cincinnati Reds | |
SS | Denis Menke | Houston Astros | |
OF | Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
OF | Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds | |
OF | Rusty Staub | Montreal Expos | Did not play |
Umpires
Position | Umpire |
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Home Plate | Red Flaherty |
First Base | Augie Donatelli |
Second Base | Bob Stewart |
Third Base | Tom Gorman |
Left Field | Marty Springstead |
Right Field | Tony Venzon |
Notes
External links
- 1969 All-Star Game summary @baseball-almanac.com
- 1969 All-Star Game box score @baseball-almanac.com
- 1969 All-Star Game play-by-play @baseball-almanac.com
- 1969 All-Star Game results @mlb.com
- Baseball Reference 1969 All-Star Game review @ baseball-reference.com