2013: Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz passed Harold Baines (1,688) for the all-time Hits record by a Designated Hitter in MLB history
2001: Baltimore Orioles SS Cal Ripken Jr. homered in his final All-Star Game during his final season, earning MVP honors in Seattle, WA
1989: Chicago Bulls hired Phil Jackson as the new HC; Jackson would go on to win 6 championships in Chicago before joining the Lakers to win 5 more
1984: New York Mets SP Dwight Gooden became the youngest player (19 years old) to appear during an All-Star Game in MLB history
1982: Texas Rangers OF Larry Parrish hit his 3rd grand slam of the week in a victory over the Detroit Tigers, tying Jim Northrup’s record from 1968
1968: The NL announced plans to split the league into 2 divisions the following season: Eastern and Western
1964: San Francisco Giants OF Jesus Alou recorded 6 hits against 6 different pitchers in a 10-3 victory over the Cubs
1945: MLB All-Star Game at Fenway Park was canceled due to travel restrictions enforced as a result of World War II
1936: Philadelphia Phillies OF Chuck Klein became just the 4th player in MLB history to hit 4 home runs in a game in a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates (Bobby Lowe, Ed Delahanty, Lou Gehrig)
1934: In just the 2nd MLB All-Star Game ever, SP Carl Hubbell recorded an iconic feat of striking out 5 Hall of Famers in a row (Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin)