The second 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 29th playing of Major League Baseball's annual midsummer exhibition game. The game took place at

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in New York City, home of the American League's

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. The National League won the game by a score of 6–0. The National League hit four home runs, tying an All-Star Game record.

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

For many local New York fans, the second All-Star Game marked the return of Willie Mays to New York. Against starting pitcher Whitey Ford, Mays led off the game with a single, then homered in the third. Eddie Mathews and Stan Musial also hit home runs in the game. The All-Star game also marked the nineteenth and final All-Star appearance of Ted Williams, who left the competition with a .304 average, four home runs, twelve runs batted in and ten runs scored. Umpires: ''

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'', Home Plate (AL);

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, First Base (NL);

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, Second Base (AL); Tom Gorman, Third Base (NL);

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, Left Field (AL);

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, Right Field (NL)

Starting lineups

Game Summary

References

External links

1960 All-Star Game on Baseball Almanac

1960 All-Star Game on Baseball-Reference.com
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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 ...

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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 ...

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