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The NL has the longest winning streak of 11 games from 1972 to 1982; the AL held a 13-game unbeaten streak from 1997 to 2009 (including a tie in 2002). The AL previously dominated from 1933 to 1949, winning 12 of the first 16. The NL dominated from 1950 to 1987, going 33–8–1, including a stretch from 1963 to 1982 when they won 19 of 20.
Runs batted in: Ted Williams 12. Runs: Willie Mays 20. Hits: Willie Mays 23. Extra base hits: Willie Mays, Stan Musial 8. Home runs: Stan Musial 6. Inside-the-park home runs: Ichiro Suzuki 1. Grand slams: Fred Lynn 1. Doubles: Dave Winfield 7. Triples: Willie Mays, Brooks Robinson 3.
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 League (NL). Starting fielders are selected by fans, pitchers are selected by managers, and reserves ...
Major League Baseball. The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting competition in Major League Baseball (MLB) customarily held the day before the MLB All-Star Game, which places the contest on a Monday in July. In the context of the competition a "home run" consists of hitting a baseball in fair territory out of the playing field on the fly.
Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 762. [ a] He passed Hank Aaron, who hit 755, on August 7, 2007. The only other players to have hit 700 or more are Babe Ruth with 714, and Albert Pujols with 703. Alex Rodriguez (696), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey Jr. (630), Jim Thome (612), and Sammy Sosa (609) are the only ...
Major League Baseball. Retrieved 24 June 2012. Exceptional homer-hitting resumes for all, adding to the luster of the fact that Thome—at least in terms of sheer volume in career home runs and walk-off home runs—eclipsed them all: Jim Thome 13, Babe Ruth 12, Jimmie Foxx 12, Stan Musial 12, Mickey Mantle 12, Frank Robinson 12.
The 2008 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby (known through sponsorship as the State Farm Home Run Derby) was a home run hitting contest in Major League Baseball (MLB) between four batters each from the American League and National League. The derby was held on July 14, 2008, at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City, the host location of ...
The award highlights a breakout campaign for Duran in his fourth MLB season. The 27-year-old entered the All-Star game slashing .284/.342/.477 with 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 22 stolen bases.