7/14/1970 - MLB All-Star Game - Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati -
The 1970 MLB All-Star Game was held at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati which had just opened weeks earlier. The game is notable for being the first All-Star game played at night, a tradition that has continued ever since.. The 1970 game was also the first time since 1957 that the starting lineup was determined by fan voting. These two changes were a huge success, and this game still remains the highest-rated All-Star Game TV broadcast of all time. The NL attempted to extend their 7-game win streak with the likes of veterans Hank Aaron and Willie Mays along with youngsters Pete Rose and Johnny Bench. The famous Pete Rose-Ray Fosse collision occurs in this game.
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American League Starting Lineup
1 - SS - Luis Aparicio
2 - CF - Carl Yastrzemski
3 - RF - Frank Robinson
4 - 1B - Boog Powell
5 - 3B - Harmon Killebrew
6 - LF - Frank Howard
7 - 2B - Davey Johnson
8 - C - Bill Freehan
9 - P - Jim Palmer
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National League Starting Lineup
1 - CF - Willie Mays
2 - 1B - Dick Allen
3 - RF - Hank Aaron
4 - 3B - Tony Perez
5 - LF - Rico Carty
6 - C - Johnny Bench
7 - SS - Don Kessinger
8 - 2B - Glenn Beckert
9 - P - Tom Seaver
