[canjond]

In honor of the mid-summer classic, this will get us going tonight...

1. When was the first major-league All-Star game played?

2. Which stadium was it played in?

3. Who insisted on the All-Star game being initiated and what was that person’s profession?

4. What did the first All-Star game coincide with?

5. Who hit the first grand-slam in an All-Star game?

6. Who did he hit it off of?

7. Which inning was it?

8. Where was the All-Star game?

9. What was unique about the All-Star game between 1959 and 1962?

10. Who has the most career RBIs in All-Star game history?

11. Which players have appeared in the most All-Star games?

12. How many appearances?

13. Who has the most stolen bases in All-Star game history?

14. Who set the record for the most strikeouts to begin an All-Star game?

15. Who won the first All-Star game home run derby?

16. What year was it?

17. Who is the only player to strike out 4 times in a single All-Star game?