1970 MLB All-Star Game - Radio Broadcast

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