1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game)

The first 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 32nd playing of Major League Baseball's annual midsummer exhibition game between the American League and National League. The game took place at Washington, D.C.'s D.C. Stadium, home of the American League's Washington Senators. The stadium was in its first year of use as the Senators' home field. President John F. Kennedy was the second president to attend the event and threw out the first pitch.^[1] A highlight of the game was the first presentation of the Arch Ward Trophy. It was first presented in 1962 as a tribute to the man who helped found the All-Star Game in 1933. That first presentation went to Leon Wagner of the Los Angeles Angels (second game MVP) and to Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers (first game MVP), because two Midsummer Classics were played.^[2]

1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E National League 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 8 0 American League 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Date	July 10, 1962
Venue	D.C. Stadium
City	Washington, D.C.
Managers	Fred Hutchinson (CIN) Ralph Houk (NYY)
MVP	Maury Wills[1] (LAD)
Attendance	45,480[1]
Ceremonial first pitch	President John F. Kennedy
Television	NBC
TV announcers	Mel Allen and Joe Garagiola
Radio	NBC
Radio announcers	Lindsey Nelson and John MacLean
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The spotlight on this game belonged to Maury Wills. Entering the lineup in the sixth inning to pinch-run for Stan Musial, he stole second then scored the first run of the game off a Dick Groat single.^[1] In the eighth inning, Wills reached base by a single. He rounded second on a short single hit by Jim Davenport to left field. Wills reached third base safely and scored on a foul out to right field moments later. This performance earned him the first All-Star Most Valuable Player Award.^[1] Roberto Clemente was a key contributor with three hits in the game.^[3]

Roster

New York Yankees manager Ralph Houk's coaching staff included Billy Hitchcock of the Baltimore Orioles and Jim "Mickey" Vernon of the Washington Senators, while Cincinnati Reds manager Fred Hutchinson's staff included Casey Stengel of the New York Mets and Johnny Keane of the St. Louis Cardinals.^[1]

President John F. Kennedy throwing out the first pitch at the 1962 All-Star game.

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

National League Starters Position Player Team All-Star Games P Don Drysdale Dodgers 4 C Del Crandall Braves 10 1B Orlando Cepeda Giants 7 2B Bill Mazeroski Pirates 6 3B Ken Boyer Cardinals 8 SS Dick Groat Pirates 5 OF Roberto Clemente Pirates 5 OF Tommy Davis Dodgers 1 OF Willie Mays Giants 12 Pitchers Position Player Team All-Star Games P Turk Farrell Colt .45s 2 P Bob Gibson Cardinals 1 P Sandy Koufax Dodgers 3 P Juan Marichal Giants 1 P Bob Purkey Reds 4 P Bob Shaw Braves 1 P Warren Spahn[A] Braves 15 Reserves Position Player Team All-Star Games C John Roseboro Dodgers 4 1B Ernie Banks Cubs 10 2B Frank Bolling Braves 3 3B Jim Davenport Giants 1 SS Maury Wills Dodgers 3 OF Hank Aaron[B] Braves 11 OF Felipe Alou Giants 1 OF Richie Ashburn Mets 5 OF Johnny Callison Phillies 1 OF Stan Musial Cardinals 22

American League Starters Position Player Team All-Star Games P Jim Bunning Tigers 5 C Earl Battey Twins 1 1B Jim Gentile Orioles 5 2B Billy Moran Angels 1 3B Rich Rollins Twins 1 SS Luis Aparicio White Sox 7 OF Mickey Mantle Yankees 14 OF Roger Maris Yankees 6 OF Leon Wagner Angels 1 Pitchers Position Player Team All-Star Games P Hank Aguirre Tigers 1 P Dick Donovan Indians 4 P Bill Monbouquette Red Sox 3 P Milt Pappas[A] Orioles 1 P Camilo Pascual Twins 5 P Dave Stenhouse Senators 1 P Ralph Terry Yankees 1 P Hoyt Wilhelm[B] Orioles 6 Reserves Position Player Team All-Star Games C Elston Howard Yankees 8 C Johnny Romano Indians 3 1B Norm Siebern Athletics 1 2B Bobby Richardson Yankees 3 3B Brooks Robinson Orioles 5 SS Tom Tresh Yankees 1 OF Rocky Colavito Tigers 5 OF Jim Landis White Sox 1 OF Lee Thomas Angels 1

1. Replacement for injured player
2. Replaced due to injury

Game

Starting lineups

National League				American League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Dick Groat	Pirates	SS	1	Rich Rollins	Twins	3B
2	Roberto Clemente	Pirates	RF	2	Billy Moran	Angels	2B
3	Willie Mays	Giants	CF	3	Roger Maris	Yankees	CF
4	Orlando Cepeda	Giants	1B	4	Mickey Mantle	Yankees	RF
5	Tommy Davis	Dodgers	LF	5	Jim Gentile	Orioles	1B
6	Ken Boyer	Cardinals	3B	6	Leon Wagner	Angels	LF
7	Del Crandall	Braves	C	7	Earl Battey	Twins	C
8	Bill Mazeroski	Pirates	2B	8	Luis Aparicio	White Sox	SS
9	Don Drysdale	Dodgers	P	9	Jim Bunning	Tigers	P

Umpires

Position	Umpire
Home Plate	Eddie Hurley (AL)
First Base	Augie Donatelli (NL)
Second Base	Bob Stewart (AL)
Third Base	Tony Venzon (NL)
Left Field	Harry Schwarts (AL)
Right Field	Mel Steiner (NL)

Game Summary

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 1:00 pm (ET) at District of Columbia Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National League	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	8	0
American League	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	0
WP: Juan Marichal (1-0)   LP: Camilo Pascual (0-1)