The 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 60th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 1989, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, the home of the California Angels of the American League. The game is noted for being the first in All-Star Game history to include the designated hitter. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 5-3. The game is remembered for Bo Jackson's monstrous lead-off home run to center field. Jackson was named the game's MVP. The game also featured former U.S. President and former baseball announcer Ronald Reagan sharing the NBC broadcast booth with Vin Scully for the first inning.
The pregame ceremonies featured Disney characters joining this year's players in sprinting onto the field for the introduction of the starting lineups. Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies, who had retired on May 29, was still elected by the fans as the starting third baseman for the NL All-Star team. Schmidt decided not to play, but he did participate in the game's opening ceremony in uniform. Doc Severinsen later led The Tonight Show Band in the playing of the Canadian and U.S. national anthems. Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band's performance of the U.S. National Anthem was the last non-vocal performance of the Anthem at the All-Star Game to date. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by longtime Angels coach Jimmie Reese.
This was the second All-Star Game to be played in Anaheim, which last hosted the Midsummer Classic in 1967. It would return to the by-now renovated and renamed Angel Stadium of Anaheim in 2010.
Contents
1 Rosters
1.1 National League
1.2 American League
2 Game
2.1 Coaching staff
2.2 Umpires
2.3 Starting lineups
2.4 Game summary
3 Footnotes and references
4 External links
Rosters[edit]
Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
National League[edit]
Starters
Position
Player
Team
All-Star Games
P
Rick Reuschel
Giants
3
C
Benito Santiago
Padres
3
1B
Will Clark
Giants
7
2B
Ryne Sandberg
Cubs
6
3B
Howard Johnson
Mets
1
SS
Ozzie Smith
Cardinals
9
OF
Eric Davis
Reds
2
OF
Tony Gwynn
Padres
5
OF
Kevin Mitchell
Giants
1
DH
Pedro Guerrero
Cardinals
5
Pitchers
Position
Player
Team
All-Star Games
P
Tim Burke
Expos
1
P
Mark Davis
Padres
2
P
John Franco
Reds
3
P
Orel Hershiser
Dodgers
3
P
Jay Howell
Dodgers
3
P
Mike Scott[1]
Astros
3
P
John Smoltz
Braves
1
P
Rick Sutcliffe
Cubs
3
P
Mitch Williams
Cubs
1
Reserves
Position
Player
Team
All-Star Games
C
Tony Peña
Cardinals
5
C
Mike Scioscia
Dodgers
1
1B
Glenn Davis
Astros
2
2B
Willie Randolph
Dodgers
6
3B
Bobby Bonilla
Pirates
2
3B
Mike Schmidt[1]
Phillies
12
3B
Tim Wallach
Expos
4
SS
Barry Larkin
Reds
2
OF
Vince Coleman
Cardinals
2
OF
Andre Dawson
Cubs
7
OF
Von Hayes
Phillies
1
OF
Darryl Strawberry[1]
Mets
6
American League[edit]
Starters
Position
Player
Team
All-Star Games
P
Dave Stewart
Athletics
1
C
Terry Steinbach
Athletics
2
1B
Mark McGwire
Athletics
3
2B
Julio Franco
Rangers
1
3B
Wade Boggs
Red Sox
5
SS
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Orioles
7
OF
Bo Jackson
Royals
1
OF
Kirby Puckett
Twins
4
OF
Rubén Sierra
Rangers
1
DH
Harold Baines
White Sox
4
Pitchers
Position
Player
Team
All-Star Games
P
Chuck Finley
Angels
1
P
Mark Gubicza
Royals
2
P
Mike Henneman
Tigers
1
P
Doug Jones
Indians
2
P
Mike Moore
Athletics
1
P
Dan Plesac
Brewers
3
P
Jeff Russell
Rangers
2
P
Nolan Ryan
Rangers
8
P
Greg Swindell
Indians
1
Reserves
Position
Player
Team
All-Star Games
C
Mickey Tettleton
Orioles
1
1B
Don Mattingly
Yankees
6
2B
Steve Sax
Yankees
4
3B
Gary Gaetti
Twins
2
3B
Kelly Gruber
Blue Jays
1
SS
Tony Fernández
Blue Jays
3
OF
José Canseco[1]
Athletics
3
OF
Mike Greenwell
Red Sox
2
OF
Devon White
Angels
1
DH
Jeffrey Leonard
Mariners
2
Game[edit]
Coaching staff[edit]
Description
NL
AL
Managers
Tommy Lasorda
Tony La Russa
Coaches
Jack McKeon
Joe Morgan
Coaches
Buck Rodgers
Doug Rader
Honorary Captains
Don Drysdale
Carl Yastrzemski
Umpires[edit]
Home Plate
Jim Evans (AL)
First Base
Bob Engel (NL)
Second Base
Terry Cooney (AL)
Third Base
Jerry Crawford (NL)
Left Field
John Hirschbeck(AL)
Right Field
Gerry Davis (NL)
Starting lineups[edit]
National League
American League
Order
Player
Team
Position
Order
Player
Team
Position
1
Ozzie Smith
Cardinals
SS
1
Bo Jackson
Royals
LF
2
Tony Gwynn
Padres
RF
2
Wade Boggs
Red Sox
3B
3
Will Clark
Giants
1B
3
Kirby Puckett
Twins
CF
4
Kevin Mitchell
Giants
LF
4
Harold Baines
White Sox
DH
5
Eric Davis
Reds
CF
5
Julio Franco
Rangers
2B
6
Howard Johnson
Mets
3B
6
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Orioles
SS
7
Pedro Guerrero
Cardinals
DH
7
Rubén Sierra
Rangers
RF
8
Ryne Sandberg
Cubs
2B
8
Mark McGwire
Athletics
1B
9
Benito Santiago
Padres
C
9
Terry Steinbach
Athletics
C
Rick Reuschel
Giants
P
Dave Stewart
Athletics
P
Game summary[edit]
Tuesday, July 11, 1989 5:35pm (PT) at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
National League
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
9
1
American League
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
-
5
12
0
WP: Nolan Ryan (1-0) LP: John Smoltz (0-1) Sv: Doug Jones (1) Home runs: NL: None AL: Wade Boggs (1), Bo Jackson (1)
The NL got off to a fast start off Dave Stewart in the first on RBI singles by Kevin Mitchell and Howard Johnson. The AL would counter in spectacular fashion in their half when game MVP Bo Jackson golfed the second pitch by Rick Reuschel, a low sinker, out in deep center. Wade Boggs followed with a homer to tie it.
The AL took the lead the very next inning when Jackson beat out a double play grounder, scoring Rubén Sierra. Jackson then stole second, making him the only player (to date) to have a home run and a stolen base in the same All-Star game. The AL expanded their lead to 5-2 in the third on RBI singles by Harold Baines and Sierra. The NL would get no closer than a run in the eighth when Von Hayes singled home Glenn Davis.
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^ a b c dPlayer declined or was unable to play.
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