The venue is chosen by Major League Baseball and alternates between the two leagues every year. The "home team" is the league whose team plays its home games in the chosen venue. The two managers are the managers of the two World Series teams from the previous year.
Baseball fans vote on the starting position players who will participate with ballots distributed at baseball games before mid-season and, more recently, on the Internet. The pitchers and backup players are chosen by each team's manager, with at least one player required to participate from every team. Players sometimes decline to participate in the game citing health concerns.
Following a highly controversial tie in the 2002 game when both teams ran out of pitchers in the 11th inning, Major League Baseball changed the rules to give the All-Star game "meaning" and something to play for. Beginning with the 2003 season, the league that wins the All-Star game is given home-field advantage for the World Series. Previously, home-field advantage alternated between the two leagues each year.
At Fenway Park on July 31, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts, the first All-Star Game tie in major league baseball history occurred when the game was stopped in the 9th inning due to rain.
In 1945, with severe wartime travel restrictions in effect, the All-Star Game scheduled to be played at Boston's Fenway Park was canceled.
There were two All-Star Games played each season from 1959 to 1962.
| Year | Winner | Score | Venue/Host team | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | American | 4-2 | Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox | |
| 1934 | American | 9-7 | Polo Grounds, New York Giants | |
| 1935 | American | 4-1 | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians | |
| 1936 | National | 4-3 | Braves Field, Boston Braves | |
| 1937 | American | 8-3 | Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators | |
| 1938 | National | 4-1 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds | |
| 1939 | American | 3-1 | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | |
| 1940 | National | 4-0 | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 1941 | American | 7-5 | Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers | |
| 1942 | American | 3-1 | Polo Grounds, New York Giants | |
| 1943 | American | 5-3 | Shibe Park, Philadelphia Athletics | |
| 1944 | National | 7-1 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 1945 | Not held. | |||
| 1946 | American | 12-0 | Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox | |
| 1947 | American | 2-1 | Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs | |
| 1948 | American | 5-2 | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Browns | 1949 | American | 11-7 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1950 | National | 4-3 (14 innings) |
Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox | |
| 1951 | National | 8-3 | Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers | |
| 1952 | National | 3-2 (5 innings, rain) |
Shibe Park, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 1953 | National | 5-1 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds | |
| 1954 | American | 11-9 | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians | |
| 1955 | National | 6-5 (12 innings) |
County Stadium, Milwaukee Braves | |
| 1956 | National | 7-3 | Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators | |
| 1957 | American | 6-5 | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 1958 | American | 4-3 | Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Orioles | |
| 1959-a | National | 5-4 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 1959-b | American | 5-3 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| 1960-a | National | 5-3 | Municipal Stadium, Kansas City Athletics | |
| 1960-b | National | 6-0 | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | |
| 1961-a | National | 5-4 (10 innings) |
Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants | |
| 1961-b | TIE | 1-1 (9 innings, rain) |
Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox | |
| 1962-a | National | 3-1 | D.C. Stadium, Washington Senators | Maury Wills, LA (NL) |
| 1962-b | American | 9-4 | Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs | Leon Wagner, LA (AL) |
| 1963 | National | 5-3 | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians | Willie Mays, SF (NL) |
| 1964 | National | 7-4 | Shea Stadium, New York Mets | John Callison, PHI (NL) |
| 1965 | National | 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota Twins | Juan Marichal, SF (NL) |
| 1966 | National | 2-1 (10 innings) |
Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals | Brooks Robinson, BAL (AL) |
| 1967 | National | 2-1 (15 innings) |
Anaheim Stadium, California Angels | Tony Perez, CIN (NL) |
| 1968 | National | 1-0 | Astrodome, Houston Astros | Willie Mays, SF (NL) |
| 1969 | National | 9-3 | R.F.K. Memorial Stadium, Washington Senators | Willie McCovey, SF (NL) |
| 1970 | National | 5-4 (12 innings) |
Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds | Carl Yastrzemski, BOS (AL) |
| 1971 | American | 6-4 | Tiger Stadium, Detroit Tigers | Frank Robinson, BAL (AL) |
| 1972 | National | 4-3 (10 innings) |
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta Braves | Joe Morgan, CIN (NL) |
| 1973 | National | 7-1 | Royals Stadium, Kansas City Royals | Bobby Bonds, SF (NL) |
| 1974 | National | 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates | Steve Garvey, LA (NL) |
| 1975 | National | 6-3 | County Stadium, Milwaukee Brewers | Jon Matlack, NYM (NL) Bill Madlock, CHC (NL) |
| 1976 | National | 7-1 | Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies | George Foster, CIN (NL) |
| 1977 | National | 7-5 | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | Don Sutton, LA (NL) |
| 1978 | National | 7-3 | San Diego Stadium, San Diego Padres | Steve Garvey, LA (NL) |
| 1979 | National | 7-6 | Kingdome, Seattle Mariners | Dave Parker, PIT (NL) |
| 1980 | National | 4-2 | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers | Ken Griffey, Sr, CIN (NL) |
| 1981 | National | 5-4 | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians | Gary Carter, MON (NL) |
| 1982 | National | 4-1 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal Expos | Dave Concepcion, CIN (NL) |
| 1983 | American | 13-3 | Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox | Fred Lynn, CAL (AL) |
| 1984 | National | 3-1 | Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants | Gary Carter, MON (NL) |
| 1985 | National | 6-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minnesota Twins | LaMarr Hoyt, SD (NL) |
| 1986 | American | 3-2 | Astrodome, Houston Astros | Roger Clemens, BOS (AL) |
| 1987 | National | 2-0 (13 innings) |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Athletics | Tim Raines, MON (NL) |
| 1988 | American | 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds | Terry Steinbach, OAK (AL) |
| 1989 | American | 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium, California Angels | Bo Jackson, KC (AL) |
| 1990 | American | 2-0 | Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs | Julio Franco, TEX (AL) |
| 1991 | American | 4-2 | SkyDome, Toronto Blue Jays | Cal Ripken, Jr, BAL (AL) |
| 1992 | American | 13-6 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Padres | Ken Griffey Jr, SEA (AL) |
| 1993 | American | 9-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles | Kirby Puckett, MIN (AL) |
| 1994 | National | 8-7 (10 innings) |
Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates | Fred McGriff, ATL (NL) |
| 1995 | National | 3-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers | Jeff Conine, FLA (NL) |
| 1996 | National | 6-0 | Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies | Mike Piazza, LA (NL) |
| 1997 | American | 3-1 | Jacobs Field, Cleveland Indians | Sandy Alomar, CLE (AL) |
| 1998 | American | 13-8 | Coors Field, Colorado Rockies | Roberto Alomar, BAL (AL) |
| 1999 | American | 4-1 | Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox | Pedro Martinez, BOS (AL) |
| 2000 | American | 6-3 | Turner Field, Atlanta Braves | Derek Jeter, NYY (AL) |
| 2001 | American | 4-1 | Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners | Cal Ripken, Jr, BAL (AL) |
| 2002 | TIE | 7-7 (11 innings) |
Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers | None selected. |
| 2003 | American | 7-6 | U.S. Cellular Park, Chicago White Sox | Garret Anderson, ANA (AL) |