All-Star Game Trivia

Q: Who is the only Pirate to win the MVP of the All-Star Game?
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A: Dave Parker, 1979 (1 for 3, one RBI)

Q: What team has had the most All-Star Game MVP's?
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A: The Baltimore Orioles, six. (Brooks Robinson 1966, Frank Robinson 1971, Cal Ripken, Jr. 1991 and 2001, Roberto Alomar 1998 and Miguel Tejada 2005)

Q: Other than Cal Ripken, Jr., who are the only other players to win the All-Star Game MVP more than once?
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A: Gary Carter, Montreal Expos, 1981 and 1984 and Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants, 1963 and 1968

Q: Who was the last pitcher to win the All-Star Game MVP?
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A: Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox, 1999

Q: What franchises have hosted the All-Star Game the most times?
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A: The Pirates and Indians -- five times each

Q: What Pirate played in the most All-Star games?
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A: Roberto Clemente, 14 times

Q: Only five players have hit two home runs in an All-Star Game. Who are they?
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A: Arky Vaughn 1941, Ted Williams 1946, Al Rosen 1954, Willie McCovey 1969 and Gary Carter 1981

Q: Who is the only player to steal home in an All-Star Game?
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A: Harold "Pie" Traynor, 1934

Q: What franchises have hosted the All-Star game in three different cities?
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A: The Braves (2000 and 1972 in Atlanta, 1955 in Milwaukee and 1936 in Boston) and the Athletics (1987 in Oakland, 1960 in Kansas City and 1943 in Philadelphia)

Q: Who managed the most All-Star Games?
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A: Casey Stengel, 10 times

Q: Who had the most wins as a manager in All-Star Games?
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A: Walter Alston, 7 victories

Q: Who played in the most All-Star Games?
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A: Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Stan Musial, 24 games each

Q: Who has the most career home runs in All-Star Games?
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A: Stan Musial, 6 home runs

Q: Who has the most career runs in All-Star Games?
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A: Willie May, 20 runs scored

Q: Who has the most career RBIs in All-Star Games?
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A: Ted Williams, 12 RBIs

Q: Who has the most career strikeouts as a batter in All-Star Games?
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A: Mickey Mantle struck out a record 17 times

Q: Who started the most All-Star Games as a pitcher?
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A: Don Drysdale, Lefty Gomez and Robin Roberts each started five games

Q: Who has the most career strikeouts as a pitcher in All-Star Games?
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A: Don Drysdale, 19

Q: Who has the most career wins as a pitcher in All-Star Games?
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A: Lefty Gomez, 3

Q: Who played the most positions in All-Star games?
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A: Pete Rose played five different positions: first base, second base, third base, left field and right field

Q: Who hit the only grand slam in an All-Star Game?
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A: Fred Lynn, 1983

Q: Who is the only player with two triples in one all-Star Game?
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A: Rod Carew hit two triples in 1978

Q: Who gave up the most earned runs in one All-Star Game?
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A: Atlee Hammaker surrendered seven runs in 1983

Q: Who gave up the most home runs in one All-Star Game?
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A: Jim Palmer served up three home runs in 1977

Also, DID YOU KNOW that the National League has won every All-Star Game played in Pittsburgh?

-- Compiled by Seth Rorabaugh

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