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1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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Date	July 12, 1966
Venue	Busch Memorial Stadium
City	St. Louis, Missouri
Managers	American League - Sam Mele (MIN) National League - Walter Alston (LAD)
MVP	Brooks Robinson (BAL)
Attendance	49,936
First pitch	Hubert Humphrey
Television	NBC
TV announcers	Curt Gowdy and Pee Wee Reese
Radio	NBC
Radio announcers	Jim Simpson and Tony Kubek
< 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game 1967 >

The 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 37th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 12, 1966 at the new Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The game resulted in a 2–1 victory, in 10 innings, for the NL played in the memorable humid, and hot day.

American League roster

The American League roster included 6 future Hall of Fame players.

Pitchers

Throws	Pitcher	Team	Notes
P	Steve Barber	Orioles
P	Gary Bell	Indians
P	Catfish Hunter	Athletics
P	Jim Kaat	Twins
P	Sam McDowell	Indians	injured
P	Denny McLain	Tigers	starter
P	Pete Richert	Senators
P	Sonny Siebert	Indians	replaced McDowell
P	Mel Stottlemyre	Yankees

Position players

Position	Player	Team	Notes
C	Earl Battey	Twins
C	Andy Etchebarren	Orioles
C	Bill Freehan	Tigers	starter
1B	Norm Cash	Tigers
1B	George Scott	Red Sox	starter
2B	Bobby Knoop	Angels	starter
2B	Bobby Richardson	Yankees
3B	Harmon Killebrew	Twins
3B	Brooks Robinson	Orioles	starter
SS	Jim Fregosi	Angels
SS	Dick McAuliffe	Tigers	starter
OF	Tommie Agee	White Sox
OF	Rocky Colavito	Indians
OF	Al Kaline	Tigers	starter
OF	Tony Oliva	Twins	starter
OF	Frank Robinson	Orioles	starter
OF	Carl Yastrzemski	Red Sox

Coaching staff

Position	Manager	Team
Manager	Sam Mele	Twins
Coach	Hank Bauer	Orioles
Coach	Birdie Tebbetts	Indians

National League roster

The National League roster included 14 future Hall of Fame players & coaches.

Pitchers

Throws	Pitcher	Team	Notes
P	Jim Bunning	Phillies
P	Bob Gibson	Cardinals	injured
P	Sandy Koufax	Dodgers	starter
P	Juan Marichal	Giants
P	Billy McCool	Reds
P	Gaylord Perry	Giants
P	Claude Raymond	Astros
P	Phil Regan	Dodgers	replaced Gibson
P	Bob Veale	Pirates

Position players

Position	Player	Team	Notes
C	Tom Haller	Giants
C	Tim McCarver	Cardinals
C	Joe Torre	Braves	starter
1B	Felipe Alou	Braves
1B	Willie McCovey	Giants	starter
2B	Ron Hunt	Mets
2B	Jim Lefebvre	Dodgers	starter
2B	Joe Morgan	Astros	injured
3B	Jim Ray Hart	Giants
3B	Ron Santo	Cubs	starter
SS	Leo Cárdenas	Reds	starter
SS	Maury Wills	Dodgers
OF	Hank Aaron	Braves	starter
OF	Dick Allen	Phillies
OF	Roberto Clemente	Pirates	starter
OF	Curt Flood	Cardinals
OF	Willie Mays	Giants	starter
OF	Willie Stargell	Pirates

Coaching staff

Position	Manager	Team
Manager	Walter Alston	Dodgers
Coach	Herman Franks	Giants
Coach	Harry Walker	Pirates

Starting lineups

American League				National League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Dick McAuliffe	Tigers	SS	1	Willie Mays	Giants	CF
2	Al Kaline	Tigers	CF	2	Roberto Clemente	Pirates	RF
3	Frank Robinson	Orioles	LF	3	Hank Aaron	Braves	LF
4	Tony Oliva	Twins	RF	4	Willie McCovey	Giants	1B
5	Brooks Robinson	Orioles	3B	5	Ron Santo	Cubs	3B
6	George Scott	Red Sox	1B	6	Joe Torre	Braves	C
7	Bill Freehan	Tigers	C	7	Jim Lefebvre	Dodgers	2B
8	Bobby Knoop	Angels	2B	8	Leo Cárdenas	Reds	SS
9	Denny McLain	Tigers	P	9	Sandy Koufax	Dodgers	P

Umpires

Position	Umpire
Home Plate	Al Barlick
First Base	Frank Umont
Second Base	Ed Vargo
Third Base	Jim Honochick
Right Field	Bob Engel
Left Field	Jerry Neudecker

External links

• 1966 All-Star Game baseball-almanac.com
• 1966 All-Star Game baseball-reference.com