The Official Pine Tar League Blog: Season 38 All-Star Blog

Season 38 Midseason Classic
The Pine-Tar Season 38 All-Star Game took place a few weeks ago, where the American League was victorious over the National League by a score of 6-2. 23 year-old Ralph Rekar (Boston) earned the MVP honors thanks to his 2-run homer in the 2nd inning, which helped to give Boise pitcher Eddie Plant the win. In other All-Star weekend festivities, Atlanta youngster Roy Wilson defeated Cincinnati's Sherm Springer in the finals of the Home Run Derby, and last season's highest paid International Free Agent Albert Ayala (San Francisco) was MVP of the Futures Game.

There was plenty of talent on show from the Midwest, as Kansas City and St. Louis tied for producing the most all-stars at 5 apiece. The lists below highlight first time all-stars, youngest all-stars, veteran all-stars, highest paid all-stars, and the four "diamond in the rough" all-stars.

Teams with the most All-Star selections:

Kansas City Yardbirds - 5
St. Louis Miracles - 5
Syracuse Orange - 4
New York Sultans of Swat - 4
Philadelphia Moneymakers - 4
Louisville ARF ARF ARF ARF's - 4
Dover Dinklebergs - 3
Boston Screaming Babies - 3
Omaha Oracles - 3
Pawtucket Patriots - 3
Atlanta Apaches - 3

Teams with zero All-Star selections:

Chicago Black Sox
Tampa Bay Thunder
El Paso Walkers
Wichita Tornadoes
Houston Hot Dogs
Seattle Strikers

All-Stars by Division
AL East - 12
NL North - 10
NL East - 10
AL North - 9
AL West - 7
NL South - 6
NL West - 4
AL South - 2

*Links are posted - click on an individual player's name to open their HBD profile
First Time All-Stars – American League