1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Date	July 9, 1996
Venue	Veterans Stadium
City	Philadelphia
Managers	Mike Hargrove (CLE); Bobby Cox (ATL);
MVP	Mike Piazza (LA)
Attendance	62,670
Ceremonial first pitch	Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton and Robin Roberts
Television	NBC (United States); MLB International (International)
TV announcers	Bob Costas, Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker (NBC); Gary Thorne and Ken Singleton (MLB International)
Radio	CBS
Radio announcers	John Rooney and Jim Hunter
	← 1995 ; Major League Baseball All-Star Game ; 1997 →;

Last updated February 05, 2024

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, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. This marked the 15th 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. His first at-bat was greeted by chants of "Oz-zie, Oz-zie" from the Philadelphia crowd. Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr., who was in the midst of his record-breaking run of consecutive games played, broke his nose during the pre-game AL team picture.^[1] However, he was ready to go at game time and started at SS.

During the pregame ceremonies, Kelsey Grammer of Frasier sang the American National Anthem and Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan sang the Canadian National Anthem. U.S. Congressman Jim Bunning (who was elected to the baseball hall-of-fame in 1996) joined other Phillies' hall of fame alumni Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Richie Ashburn and Robin Roberts in tossing the ceremonial first pitches.

Joe Carter, the Toronto Blue Jays representative to the All-Star Game, received boos from the crowd for his home run that ended the 1993 World Series.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 6–0. The National League would not win another All-Star Game until 2010.

Then-Chairman of the Executive Committee Bud Selig presented the All-Star Game MVP Award to Mike Piazza. Bobby Brown had presented the MVP Award in 1993, while National League President Len Coleman had presented the award in 1994 and 1995. After presenting the MVP Award at the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Selig was officially named Commissioner of Baseball.

This is the only All-Star Game in which not a single pitcher walked a batter; appropriately, Braves closer Mark Wohlers was the final pitcher of the game.

Veterans 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. This is also, as of the end of the 2019 MLB season, the last MLB All-Star Game to be played on artificial turf (there are now five MLB stadiums with artificial turf, but all are of the next-generation variety).

Rosters

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

American League

Elected starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	5
1B	Frank Thomas ^[5]	White Sox	4
2B	Roberto Alomar	Orioles	7
3B	Wade Boggs	Yankees	12
SS	Cal Ripken Jr.	Orioles	14
OF	Albert Belle	Indians	4
OF	Ken Griffey Jr. ^[5]	Mariners	7
OF	Kenny Lofton	Indians	3

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Chuck Finley	Angels	4
P	Roberto Hernández	White Sox	1
P	José Mesa	Indians	2
P	Jeff Montgomery	Royals	3
P	Charles Nagy	Indians	2
P	Roger Pavlik	Rangers	1
P	Troy Percival	Angels	1
P	Andy Pettitte	Yankees	1
P	John Wetteland	Yankees	1

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Sandy Alomar Jr.	Indians	4
C	Dan Wilson	Mariners	1
1B	Mark McGwire	Athletics	8
1B	Mo Vaughn	Red Sox	2
2B	Chuck Knoblauch	Twins	3
3B	Travis Fryman	Tigers	4
SS	Alex Rodriguez	Mariners	1
OF	Brady Anderson	Orioles	2
OF	Jay Buhner	Mariners	1
OF	Joe Carter	Blue Jays	5
OF	Greg Vaughn	Brewers	2
DH	Edgar Martínez	Mariners	3

National League

Elected starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Mike Piazza	Dodgers	4
1B	Fred McGriff	Braves	4
2B	Craig Biggio	Astros	5
3B	Matt Williams ^[5]	Giants	4
SS	Barry Larkin	Reds	8
OF	Dante Bichette	Rockies	3
OF	Barry Bonds	Giants	6
OF	Tony Gwynn ^[5]	Padres	12

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Ricky Bottalico	Phillies	1
P	Kevin Brown	Marlins	2
P	Tom Glavine	Braves	4
P	Al Leiter	Marlins	1
P	Greg Maddux	Braves	5
P	Pedro Martínez	Expos	1
P	John Smoltz	Braves	4
P	Steve Trachsel	Cubs	1
P	Mark Wohlers	Braves	1
P	Todd Worrell	Dodgers	3

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Todd Hundley	Mets	1
C	Jason Kendall	Pirates	1
1B	Jeff Bagwell	Astros	2
2B	Eric Young	Rockies	1
3B	Ken Caminiti	Padres	2
3B	Chipper Jones	Braves	1
SS	Mark Grudzielanek	Expos	1
SS	Ozzie Smith	Cardinals	15
OF	Ellis Burks	Rockies	2
OF	Lance Johnson	Mets	1
OF	Henry Rodríguez	Expos	1
OF	Gary Sheffield	Marlins	3

Game

Umpires

Home Plate	Randy Marsh (NL)
First Base	Larry McCoy (AL)
Second Base	Charlie Reliford (NL)
Third Base	Joe Brinkman (AL)
Left Field	Larry Poncino (NL)
Right Field	Chuck Meriwether (AL)

Starting lineups

American League				National League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Kenny Lofton	Indians	CF	1	Lance Johnson	Mets	CF
2	Wade Boggs	Yankees	3B	2	Barry Larkin	Reds	SS
3	Roberto Alomar	Orioles	2B	3	Barry Bonds	Giants	LF
4	Albert Belle	Indians	LF	4	Fred McGriff	Braves	1B
5	Mo Vaughn	Red Sox	1B	5	Mike Piazza	Dodgers	C
6	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	C	6	Dante Bichette	Rockies	RF
7	Cal Ripken Jr.	Orioles	SS	7	Chipper Jones	Braves	3B
8	Brady Anderson	Orioles	RF	8	Craig Biggio	Astros	2B
9	Charles Nagy	Indians	P	9	John Smoltz	Braves	P

Game summary

Tuesday, July 9, 1996 8:29 pm (ET) at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
American League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
National League	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	-	6	12	1
WP: John Smoltz (1–0) LP: Charles Nagy (0–1) Home runs: AL: None NL: Ken Caminiti (1), Mike Piazza (1)

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References

↑ Chass, Murray (July 10, 1996). "BASEBALL;National League Subs Top American League's Best". New York Times. p. B13.
↑ Carchidi, Sam (July 9, 1996). "Carter Likes Even the Boos at the Vet". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D6.
↑ Bodley, Hal (July 10, 1996). "To Phillie fans, Carter still Public Enemy No. 1". USA Today. p. 3C. Joe Carter...walked out onto the sizzling Veterans Stadium turf...held his head high...and heard the boos even before he was introduced. Hard-core Philly baseball fans...(will) never forgive Carter for the dramatic ninth-inning home run that won the 1993 World Series.
↑ Griffin, Richard (July 9, 1996). "This time, Phillies pitcher shuts down Carter". Toronto Star. p. C3. As Carter took his first swing and the on-field introduction was made, the boos rained down.
1 2 3 4 Player declined or was unable to play.

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[1] Chass, Murray (July 10, 1996). "BASEBALL;National League Subs Top American League's Best". New York Times. p. B13.

[2] Carchidi, Sam (July 9, 1996). "Carter Likes Even the Boos at the Vet". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D6.

[3] Bodley, Hal (July 10, 1996). "To Phillie fans, Carter still Public Enemy No. 1". USA Today. p. 3C. Joe Carter...walked out onto the sizzling Veterans Stadium turf...held his head high...and heard the boos even before he was introduced. Hard-core Philly baseball fans...(will) never forgive Carter for the dramatic ninth-inning home run that won the 1993 World Series.

[4] Griffin, Richard (July 9, 1996). "This time, Phillies pitcher shuts down Carter". Toronto Star. p. C3. As Carter took his first swing and the on-field introduction was made, the boos rained down.

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