All-Star Game at Fenway, Yankees, Orioles, Twins and Tigers
All-Star Game at Fenway, Yankees, Orioles, Twins and Tigers
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All-Star Game at Fenway, Yankees, Orioles, Twins and Tigers
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(l to r:) From the American League, New York Yankees Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle (kneeling) with Minnesota Twins Harmon Killebrew, Baltimore Orioles Jim Gentile, Detroit Tigers Norm Cash, and Rocky Colavito (standing) pose together prior to the 1961 All-Star Game at Fenway Park.
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Summary provided by the Society for American Baseball Research, 2016.
From 1959 to 1962, Major League Baseball held two All-Star Games each summer. The second 1962 game was held at Fenway Park on July 31. The game ended in a 1-1 tie after 9 innings due to rain (Society for American Baseball Research, 2016).