1996 MLB All-Star Game
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| Date |
July 9, 1996 |
| Venue |
Veterans Stadium |
| City |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Managers |
American League - Mike Hargrove (CLE)
National League - Bobby Cox (ATL) |
| MVP |
Mike Piazza (LA) |
| Attendance |
62,670 |
| First pitch |
Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts |
| Television |
NBC |
| TV announcers |
Bob Costas, Joe Morgan, Bob Uecker |
| Radio |
CBS |
| Radio announcers |
John Rooney, Jim Hunter |
The 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 67th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 9, 1996 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 6-0. This also marked the fifteenth and final all star game appearance of Ozzie Smith, who retired after the 1996 season. Smith entered the game in the top of the sixth inning. As of 2009[update], this is the last time that the National League has won an All-Star Game. The game also introduced Canadian singer Sarah MacLachlan to an American audience; she sang the Canadian National Anthem during the pregame ceremonies.
Veteran's Stadium also held the "distinction" of being the most recent host stadium to be closed down, a distinction it lost after Yankee Stadium closed at the conclusion of the 2008 season.
Rosters
Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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- Notes
- ^ a b c d Player declined or was unable to play.
Game
Umpires
Starting lineups
Game summary
WP: John Smoltz (1-0) LP: Charles Nagy (0-1)
HRs: NL – Ken Caminiti (1), Mike Piazza (1)
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