The 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 28th playing of the
midsummer classic
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National ...
between the
all-stars of the
American League
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(AL) and
National League
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(NL), the two leagues comprising
Major League Baseball
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. The game was held on July 11, 1960, at
Municipal Stadium in
Kansas City, Missouri
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the home of the
Kansas City Athletics
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of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 5–3.
A second all-star game was played
two days later on July 13 at
Yankee Stadium
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Opened in April 2009, the stadium replaced the origi ...
in
New York City
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.
Rosters
Players in ''italics'' have since been inducted into the
National Baseball Hall of Fame.
American League
National League
**-x – Injured and could not play
**-y – Injury replacement
Game
Umpires:
Jim Honochick
George James John Honochick (August 19, 1917 – March 10, 1994) was an American professional baseball umpire, whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) began in and ended in . During that span, Honochick officiated in six World Series and fo ...
, Home Plate (AL);
Tom Gorman, First Base (NL); ''
Nestor Chylak
Nestor George Chylak Jr. (; May 11, 1922February 17, 1982) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1954 to 1978. He umpired in three ALCS (1969, 1972, 1973), serving as crew chief in 1969 and 1973. ...
'', Second Base (AL);
Dusty Boggess
Lynton Ross "Dusty" Boggess (June 7, 1904 – July 8, 1968) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1944 to 1962. He umpired in four World Series and in four All-Star Games.
Early life
Boggess was bo ...
, Third Base (NL);
Johnny Stevens
John William Stevens (May 14, 1912 – September 9, 1981) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1948 to 1971. He umpired in four World Series and five All-Star Games. Stevens also refereed college ...
, Left Field (AL);
Vinnie Smith
Vincent Ambrose Smith (December 7, 1915 – December 14, 1979) was an American Major League Baseball baseball player, player and umpire from Richmond, Virginia. During his playing days, the , Smith threw and batted right-handed.
Career
Smith's p ...
, Right Field (NL)
Starting Lineups
Game Summary
References
External links
Baseball Almanac
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National ...
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Sports in the Kansas City metropolitan area
Major League Baseball All Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National ...
July 1960 sports events in the United States
Events in Kansas City, Missouri