1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.png
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National League 1001000002101
American League 00300010X480
DateJuly 9, 1991
Venue SkyDome
City Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Managers
MVP Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Attendance52,383
Ceremonial first pitch Ferguson Jenkins
Television CBS, CTV
TV announcers Jack Buck and Tim McCarver
Radio CBS
Radio announcers John Rooney, Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench

The 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 62nd 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, 1991, at SkyDome in Toronto, the home of the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League. It was only the second time that the game was played outside the United States, as the National League's Montreal Expos hosted the 1982 Midsummer Classic at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. This was also the only All-Star Game to be awarded by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, who awarded the game to the Blue Jays on Canada Day 1989.

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The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 4-2. Both the winning and losing pitchers represented the Canadian teams; the Blue Jays' Jimmy Key earned the win while the Expos' Dennis Martínez was given the loss.

As of 2025, this is the most recent All-Star Game to be hosted by the Blue Jays in Toronto or held outside the United States.

Rosters

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

National League

Starters
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
P Tom Glavine Braves 1
C Benito Santiago Padres 3
1B Will Clark Giants 4
2B Ryne Sandberg Cubs 8
3B Chris Sabo Reds 3
SS Ozzie Smith Cardinals 11
OF Iván Calderón Expos 1
OF Tony Gwynn Padres 7
OF Andre Dawson Cubs 8
DH Bobby Bonilla Pirates 4
Pitchers
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
P Tom Browning Reds 1
P Rob Dibble Reds 2
P Pete Harnisch Astros 1
P Dennis Martínez Expos 2
P Mike Morgan Dodgers 1
P John Smiley Pirates 1
P Lee Smith Cardinals 3
P Frank Viola Mets 3
Reserves
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
C Craig Biggio Astros 1
1B Eddie Murray Dodgers 8
1B John Kruk Phillies 1
2B Juan Samuel Dodgers 3
3B Howard Johnson Mets 2
SS Barry Larkin Reds 4
OF Brett Butler Dodgers 1
OF Félix José Cardinals 1
OF Paul O'Neill Reds 1
OF Darryl Strawberry Dodgers 8
OF George Bell Cubs 3

Game

Umpires

Home Plate Joe Brinkman (AL)
First Base John McSherry (NL)
Second Base Ken Kaiser (AL)
Third Base Jim Quick (NL)
Left Field Larry Young (AL)
Right Field Greg Bonin (NL)

Starting lineups

National LeagueAmerican League
OrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition
1 Tony Gwynn Padres CF 1 Rickey Henderson Athletics LF
2 Ryne Sandberg Cubs 2B 2 Wade Boggs Red Sox 3B
3 Will Clark Giants 1B 3 Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles SS
4 Bobby Bonilla Pirates DH 4 Cecil Fielder Tigers 1B
5 Andre Dawson Cubs RF 5 Danny Tartabull Royals DH
6 Iván Calderón Expos LF 6 Dave Henderson Athletics RF
7 Chris Sabo Reds 3B 7 Ken Griffey Jr. Mariners CF
8 Benito Santiago Padres C 8 Sandy Alomar Jr. Indians C
9 Ozzie Smith Cardinals SS 9 Roberto Alomar Blue Jays 2B
Tom Glavine Braves P Jack Morris Twins P

Game summary

Tuesday, July 9, 1991 8:35 pm (ET) at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario
Team123456789 R H E
National League 1001000002101
American League 00300010X480
WP: Jimmy Key (1-0)   LP: Dennis Martínez (0-1)   Sv: Dennis Eckersley (1)
Home runs:
NL: Andre Dawson (1)
AL: Cal Ripken Jr. (1)

Footnotes and references

  1. Player declined or was unable to play.