List of Major League Baseball All-Star Game broadcasters
The following is a list of the American radio and television networks and announcers that have broadcast the Major League Baseball All-Star Game over the years.
Television[]
2020s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Venue/Host team | Field reporters | Pregame host | Pregame analysts | Rating | Share | Households | Viewers |
2021 | Fox | Joe Buck | John Smoltz | Coors Field, Colorado Rockies | Ken Rosenthal, Tom Verducci, and Tom Rinaldi | Kevin Burkhardt | Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank Thomas | TBD | |||
2020 | Not held because of the coronavirus pandemic |
Notes[]
- On July 3, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Major League Baseball All-Star Game scheduled to be held in Los Angeles would not be played due to the coronavirus pandemic. They will instead host in 2022.[1]
- The 2021 game was originally scheduled to be played at Truist Field in Atlanta, GA, home of the Atlanta Braves. However, because of a new voting bill being passed in Atlanta, Major League Baseball relocated the game, the 2021 Home Run Derby, and the 2021 MLB draft (a new addition to the All-Star festivities) to Denver.
2010s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Venue/Host team | Field reporters | Pregame hosts | Pregame analysts | Rating | Share | Households | Viewers |
2019 | Fox | Joe Buck | John Smoltz | Progressive Field, Cleveland Indians | Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci | Kevin Burkhardt | Alex Rodriguez and Frank Thomas | 5.0 | 11 | 5,930,000 | 8,302,000 |
2018 | Fox | Joe Buck | John Smoltz | Nationals Park, Washington Nationals | Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci | Kevin Burkhardt | Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank Thomas | 5.2 | 11 | 8,700,000 | 8,849,000 |
2017 | Fox | Joe Buck | John Smoltz | Marlins Park, Miami Marlins | Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci | Kevin Burkhardt | Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank Thomas | 5.5 | 11 | 9,280,000 | 9,442,000 |
2016 | Fox | Joe Buck | John Smoltz | Petco Park, San Diego Padres | Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci | Chris Myers | Tom Verducci, Pete Rose, and Frank Thomas | 5.4 | 10 | 8,707,000 | 8,829,000 |
2015 | Fox | Joe Buck | Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Reds | Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews | Kevin Burkhardt | Pete Rose and Frank Thomas | 6.6 | 12 | 9,127,000 | 10,910,000 |
2014 | Fox | Joe Buck | Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci | Target Field, Minnesota Twins | Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews | Kevin Burkhardt | Gabe Kapler and Frank Thomas | 7.0 | 12 | 7,000,000 | 11,340,000 |
2013 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Citi Field, New York Mets | Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews | Joe Buck | 6.9 | 12 | 7,511,000 | 11,000,000 | |
2012 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals | Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews | Matt Vasgersian | Harold Reynolds and Eric Karros | 6.8 | 12 | 6,743,724 | 10,900,000 |
2011 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Chase Field, Arizona Diamondbacks | Ken Rosenthal, Eric Karros, and Mark Grace | Chris Rose | Eric Karros | 6.9 | 12 | 7,712,000 | 11,000,000 |
2010 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Ken Rosenthal, Chris Rose, and Eric Karros | Chris Rose | Eric Karros | 7.5 | 13 | 8,692,500 | 12,100,000 |
Notes[]
- The 2010 All-Star Game marked the first time the annual game would be shown in 3D. Kenny Albert and Mark Grace were the announcers for the 3D broadcast.
2000s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Venue/Host team | Field reporters | Pregame hosts | Pregame analysts | Rating | Share | Households | Viewers |
2009 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals | Ken Rosenthal, Chris Rose, and Eric Karros | Chris Rose | Eric Karros | 8.9 | 15 | 10,754,230 | 14,610,000 |
2008 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | Ken Rosenthal, Kevin Kennedy, and Eric Karros | Jeanne Zelasko and Chris Rose | Kevin Kennedy and Eric Karros | 9.3 | 16 | 10,441,000 | 14,540,000 |
2007 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants | Ken Rosenthal, José Mota, and Eric Byrnes | Jeanne Zelasko | Kevin Kennedy and Eric Karros | 8.4 | 15 | 9,343,000 | 12,530,000 |
2006 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates | Ken Rosenthal, José Mota, and Eric Byrnes | Jeanne Zelasko | Kevin Kennedy | 9.3 | 16 | 10,301,000 | 14,424,000 |
2005 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers | Jeanne Zelasko | Kevin Kennedy | 8.1 | 14 | 8,884,000 | 12,330,000 | |
2004 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Minute Maid Park, Houston Astros | Jeanne Zelasko | Kevin Kennedy | 8.8 | 15 | 9,573,000 | 13,995,000 | |
2003 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago White Sox | Jeanne Zelasko | Kevin Kennedy | 9.5 | 17 | 10,156,000 | 13,810,000 | |
2002 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers | Jeanne Zelasko | Kevin Kennedy | 9.5 | 17 | 10,046,000 | 14,653,000 | |
2001 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners | Steve Lyons | Jeanne Zelasko | Kevin Kennedy | 11.0 | 19 | 11,198,000 | 16,029,000 |
2000 | NBC[2] | Bob Costas | Joe Morgan | Turner Field, Atlanta Braves | Jim Gray and Jimmy Roberts | Hannah Storm | 10.1 | 18 | 10,167,000 | 14,714,000 |
Notes[]
- In 2008, Fox went on the air at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time with a special, one-hour "red carpet parade" show hosted by Jeanne Zelasko and Chris Rose. Also contributing to the program were reporters Mark Grace, Laura Okmin, and Charissa Thompson. This was followed by play-by-play man Joe Buck presiding over the pregame festivities (e.g. player introductions and the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner") via the public address system.
- The British rights-holder for this game, five (now known as Channel 5) ended its coverage at 6 a.m. BST with the game still in the 12th inning. The network explained that it had a commitment to carry the children's show The Wiggles that it could not break. The situation is similar to the infamous "Heidi Game" on the U.S. network NBC in 1968.[3]
1990s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Venue/Host team | Field reporters | Pregame hosts | Pregame analysts | Rating | Share | Households | Viewers |
1999 | Fox[4] | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver and Bob Brenly | Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox | Thom Brennaman | Keith Olbermann | Steve Lyons | 12.0 | 22 | 11,890,000 | 17,640,000 |
1998 | NBC[5] | Bob Costas[6] | Joe Morgan | Coors Field, Colorado Rockies | Jim Gray and Keith Olbermann | Hannah Storm and Keith Olbermann | 13.3 | 25 | 13,026,000 | 18,970,000 | |
1997 | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver and Bob Brenly | Jacobs Field, Cleveland Indians | Chip Caray | Steve Lyons | 11.8 | 21 | 11,420,000 | 16,723,000 | |
1996 | NBC | Bob Costas[7] | Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker | Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies | Jim Gray[8] | Hannah Storm | 13.2 | 23 | 12,690,000 | 18,479,000 | |
1995 | ABC[9] | Al Michaels[10] | Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver | The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers | Lesley Visser and Rick Dempsey | John Saunders[11] | 13.9 | 25 | 13,260,000 | 20,163,000 | |
1994 | NBC[12] | Bob Costas[13] | Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker | Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates | Hannah Storm and Johnny Bench | Greg Gumbel[14] | 15.7 | 28 | 14,790,000 | 22,015,000 | |
1993 | CBS[15] | Sean McDonough[16] | Tim McCarver[17] | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles | Jim Kaat | Pat O'Brien and Andrea Joyce | 15.6 | 28 | 14,550,000 | 22,306,000 | |
1992 | CBS | Sean McDonough | Tim McCarver | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Padres | Jim Kaat and Lesley Visser | Pat O'Brien | 14.9 | 27 | 13,720,000 | 21,981,000 | |
1991 | CBS | Jack Buck[18][19] | Tim McCarver | SkyDome, Toronto Blue Jays | Jim Kaat and Lesley Visser | Pat O'Brien | 17.4 | 32 | 16,200,000 | 24,670,000 | |
1990 | CBS | Jack Buck | Tim McCarver | Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs | Jim Kaat, Lesley Visser, and Pat O'Brien | Greg Gumbel | 16.2 | 33 | 14,940,000 | 24,365,000 |
Notes[]
- The 1990 All-Star Game from Chicago's Wrigley Field was marred by an approximately 68 minute rain delay that started during the top of the 7th inning.[20] In the meantime, CBS aired Rescue 911.[21]
- For CBS' coverage of the 1992 All-Star Game, they introduced Basecam,[22] a lipstick-size camera, inside first base.
- The 1992 All-Star Game on CBS was interrupted with coverage of the Democratic National Convention.
- In June 1993, CBS Sports' Lesley Visser suffered a jogging accident in New York's Central Park in which she broke her hip and skidded face-first across the pavement.[23] She required reconstructive plastic surgery on her face and in 2006, she required an artificial hip replacement. She missed the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game due to the accident. In Visser's place in the meantime, came Jim Kaat.
- The 1994 All-Star Game marked NBC's first broadcast of a Major League Baseball game since Game 5 of the 1989 National League Championship Series on October 9. It also marked the inaugural broadcast of "The Baseball Network", which was a short-lived (lasting through the conclusion of the 1995 World Series), revenue-sharing joint venture between NBC, ABC, and Major League Baseball. The '94 All-Star game also was broadcast in Spanish on NBC's Secondary Audio Program. Boston Red Sox announcer Héctor Martínez and seven time All-Star Tony Pérez were the announcers for the occasion.
1980s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Venue/Host team | Field reporter(s) | Pregame hosts | Pregame analysts | Rating | Share | Households | Viewers |
1989 | NBC[24] | Vin Scully | Tom Seaver and Ronald Reagan[25] (1st inning only) | Anaheim Stadium, California Angels | Bob Costas and Marv Albert | 18.2 | 33 | 16,450,000 | 25,840,000 | ||
1988 | ABC[26] | Al Michaels[27][28] | Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver[29] | Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds | Gary Bender and Joe Morgan | Al Michaels | Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver | 20.4 | 33 | 18,070,000 | 29,526,000 |
1987 | NBC | Vin Scully[30] | Joe Garagiola | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Athletics | Bob Costas and Marv Albert | 18.2 | 37 | 15,910,000 | 24,295,000 | ||
1986 | ABC[31] | Al Michaels | Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver | Astrodome, Houston Astros | Don Drysdale | Al Michaels | Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver | 20.3 | 35 | 17,440,000 | 28,375,000 |
1985 | NBC[32] | Vin Scully[33][34] | Joe Garagiola | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minnesota Twins | Bob Costas | 20.5 | 36 | 17,400,000 | 28,210,000 | ||
1984 | ABC | Al Michaels[35] | Howard Cosell and Earl Weaver | Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants | Don Drysdale and Jim Palmer | Howard Cosell | Don Drysdale and Jim Palmer | 20.1 | 35 | 16,840,000 | 28,500,000 |
1983 | NBC[36] | Vin Scully | Joe Garagiola[37] | Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox | Don Sutton | Bob Costas | 21.5 | 39 | 17,910,000 | 27,190,000 | |
1982 | ABC[38] | Al Michaels (first half) Keith Jackson (second half) |
Don Drysdale and Howard Cosell | Olympic Stadium, Montréal Expos | Bob Uecker | Al Michaels and Keith Jackson | Don Drysdale and Howard Cosell | 25.0 | 44 | 20,380,000 | 34,120,000 |
1981 | NBC | Joe Garagiola[39] | Tony Kubek | Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland Indians | Bryant Gumbel[40] | 20.1 | 36 | 15,640,000 | Not Available | ||
1980 | ABC | Keith Jackson[41] (first half) Al Michaels (second half) |
Don Drysdale and Howard Cosell | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers | Bob Uecker | Keith Jackson and Al Michaels | Don Drysdale and Howard Cosell | 26.8 | 46 | 20,450,000 | 36,270,000 |
Notes[]
- The 1981 All-Star Game is to date, the only one to be played on a weekend (Sunday night). The game was originally to be played on July 14, but was cancelled due to the players' strike lasting from June 12 to July 31. It was then brought back as a prelude to the second half of the season, which began the following day.
- For NBC's 1983 All-Star Game coverage, Don Sutton was in New York City, periodically tracking pitches with the aid of NBC's "Inside Pitch" technology.
- In 1984, Jim Palmer only served as a between innings analyst[42] for ABC's coverage.
- In 1985, NBC's telecast of the All-Star Game out of the Metrodome in Minnesota was the first program to be broadcast in stereo[43] by a TV network.
- Former President of the United States, Ronald Reagan (who had just left office) served as the color commentator instead of Tom Seaver (Vin Scully's normal NBC broadcasting partner at the time) for the first inning of the 1989 game.
1970s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Venue/Host team | Field reporters | Pregame hosts | Pregame analysts | Rating | Share | Households | Viewers |
1979 | NBC | Joe Garagiola | Tony Kubek and Tom Seaver | Kingdome, Seattle Mariners | Bryant Gumbel | 24.4 | 45 | 18,180,000 | 31,980,000 | ||
1978 | ABC | Keith Jackson | Don Drysdale and Howard Cosell | San Diego Stadium, San Diego Padres | Bob Uecker | Keith Jackson | Don Drysdale and Howard Cosell | 26.1 | 47 | 19,030,000 | 35,529,000 |
1977 | NBC | Joe Garagiola | Tony Kubek | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | Curt Gowdy | Bryant Gumbel | 24.5 | 45 | 17,440,000 | 31,000,000 | |
1976 | ABC | Bob Prince | Warner Wolf and Bob Uecker | Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies | 27.1 | 53 | 18,680,000 | 36,330,000 | |||
1975[44] | NBC | Curt Gowdy and Joe Garagiola | Tony Kubek | County Stadium, Milwaukee Brewers | Joe Garagiola | 21.5 | 41 | 14,730,000 | 28,170,000 | ||
1974[45] | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Tony Kubek | Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates | Joe Garagiola | 23.4 | 44 | 15,490,000 | Not Available | ||
1973 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Tony Kubek | Royals Stadium, Kansas City Royals | 23.8 | 45 | 15,420,000 | 27,600,000 | |||
1972 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Tony Kubek | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta Braves | 22.9 | 43 | 14,220,000 | 26,300,000 | |||
1971 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Tony Kubek | Tiger Stadium, Detroit Tigers | Lindsey Nelson | 27.0 | 50 | 16,230,000 | Not Available | ||
1970 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Tony Kubek and Mickey Mantle | Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds | Lindsey Nelson | 28.5 | 54 | 16,670,000 | Not Available |
Notes[]
- 1976 – The ABC team of Bob Prince, Bob Uecker, and Warner Wolf alternated roles for the broadcast. For the first three innings, Prince did play-by-play with Wolf on color commentary and Uecker doing field interviews. For the middle innings, Uecker worked play-by-play with Prince on color and Wolf doing the interviews. For the rest of the game, Wolf worked play-by-play with Uecker on color and Prince doing interviews.
- ABC aired Democratic National Convention coverage from roughly 7:30-8 p.m. EDT prior to the game and another half hour after the game.
1960s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Venue/Host team | Rating | Share | Households | Viewers |
1969 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Tony Kubek and Mickey Mantle | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington Senators | 15.1 | 42 | 8,610,000 | Not Available |
1968 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Pee Wee Reese and Sandy Koufax | Astrodome, Houston Astros | 25.8 | 49 | 14,450,000 | Not Available |
1967 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Pee Wee Reese and Sandy Koufax | Anaheim Stadium, California Angels | 25.6 | 50 | 14,050,000 | est. 55,000,000[46] |
1966 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Pee Wee Reese | Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals | 13.7 | 46 | est. 12,000,000[46] | |
1965[47] | NBC | Jack Buck | Joe Garagiola | Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota Twins | 12.9 | 46 | ||
1964 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Buddy Blattner | Shea Stadium, New York Mets | 16.0 | 53 | ||
1963 | NBC | Vin Scully | Joe Garagiola | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians | 13.6 | 49 | ||
1962 (1st game) | NBC | Mel Allen | Joe Garagiola | D.C. Stadium, Washington Senators | 15.7 | 57 | ||
1962 (2nd game) | Vin Scully | Curt Gowdy | Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs | 13.4 | 52 | |||
1961 (1st game) | NBC | Mel Allen | Russ Hodges | Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants | 17.5 | 55 | ||
1961 (2nd game) | Curt Gowdy | Joe Garagiola | Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox | 13.1 | 51 | |||
1960 (1st game) | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Russ Hodges | Municipal Stadium, Kansas City Athletics | 13.5 | 51 | ||
1960 (2nd game) | Mel Allen | Vin Scully | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | 13.5 | 53 |
Notes[]
- The 1967 All-Star Game in Anaheim can be considered the first "prime time" telecast[48] of a Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The game started at approximately 7:00 p.m. on the East Coast.
- Sports Illustrated, noting that the game “began at 4 p.m. in California and ended at 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time,” reported “an estimated 55 million people watched the game, compared with 12 million viewers for the 1966 All-Star Game, played in the afternoon.”[46]
- In 1967, Buddy Blattner, broadcaster for the host California Angels, appeared briefly at the beginning of the NBC telecast to introduce viewers to Anaheim Stadium before moving to the NBC Radio booth for the game itself. Houston Astros announcer Gene Elston was used in the same role for the 1968 game at the Astrodome.
- The 1969 game was originally scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, July 22, but heavy rains forced its postponement to the following afternoon. The 1969 contest remains the last All-Star Game to date to be played earlier than prime time in the Eastern United States.
- Charlie Jones served as an "in-the-stands" reporter for NBC's coverage.
1950s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Venue/Host team | Rating | Share |
1959 (1st game) | NBC | Mel Allen | Curt Gowdy | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates | 16.1 | 64 |
1959 (2nd game) | Vin Scully | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Dodgers | 25.1 | 56 | ||
1958 | NBC | Mel Allen | Al Helfer | Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Orioles | 17.9 | 66 |
1957 | NBC | Mel Allen | Al Helfer | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals | 19.8 | 68 |
1956 | NBC | Mel Allen | Al Helfer | Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators | 18.9 | 69 |
1955 | NBC | Mel Allen | Al Helfer | County Stadium, Milwaukee Braves | 21.5 | 67 |
1954 | NBC | Mel Allen | Gene Kelly | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians | 17.7 | 65 |
1953 | NBC | Jack Brickhouse | Mel Allen | Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds | 8.6 | 32 |
1952 | NBC | Jack Brickhouse | Al Helfer | Shibe Park, Philadelphia Phillies | 15.6 | 53 |
1951 | NBC | Jack Brickhouse | Jim Britt | Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers | 27.3 | 89 |
1950 | NBC | Jack Brickhouse | Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox | 16.5 | 65 |
Notes[]
- During the 1955 All-Star Game, NBC director Harry Coyle introduced the center field pitcher-batter camera shot to supplement the standard behind home-plate view. The angle allowed viewers to follow the ball from the pitcher's hand all the way into the catcher's mitt.
- The 1952 All-Star Game in Philadelphia was the first nationally televised All-Star Game, but it was shortened by rain.
- In 1950, the Mutual Broadcasting System acquired the television broadcast rights to the World Series and All-Star Game for the next six years. Mutual may have been reindulging in TV network dreams or simply taking advantage of a long-standing business relationship; in either case, the broadcast rights were sold to NBC in time for the following season's games at an enormous profit.
1940s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Venue/Host team |
1949 | CBS | Red Barber | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers |
1948 | KSD | Bob Ingham | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Browns |
Radio[]
2020s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Venue/Host team | Reporters | Studio hosts |
2021 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Coors Field, Colorado Rockies | Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian | Kevin Winter |
2020 | Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic |
2010s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Venue/Host team | Reporters | Studio hosts |
2019 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Progressive Field, Cleveland Indians | Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2018 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Nationals Park, Washington Nationals | Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2017 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Marlins Park, Miami Marlins | Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2016 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Petco Park, San Diego Padres | Peter Pascarelli and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2015 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Reds | Peter Pascarelli and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2014 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Target Field, Minnesota Twins | Peter Pascarelli and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2013 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Citi Field, New York Mets | Peter Pascarelli and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2012 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Marc Kestecher |
2011 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Chase Field, Arizona Diamondbacks | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Marc Kestecher |
2010 | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Dave Campbell | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Marc Kestecher |
2000s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Venue/Host team | Reporters | Studio hosts |
2009 | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Marc Kestecher |
2008 | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Marc Kestecher |
2007 | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Joe D'Ambrosio |
2006 | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Joe D'Ambrosio |
2005 | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Joe D'Ambrosio |
2004 | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | Minute Maid Park, Houston Astros | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | |
2003 | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago White Sox | ||
2002 | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers | ||
2001 | ESPN | Charley Steiner | Dave Campbell | Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners | ||
2000 | ESPN | Charley Steiner | Dave Campbell | Turner Field, Atlanta Braves | Joe D'Ambrosio | Karl Ravech |
1990s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Venue/Host team |
1999 | ESPN | Charley Steiner | Dave Campbell | Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox |
1998 | ESPN | Charley Steiner | Kevin Kennedy | Coors Field, Colorado Rockies |
1997 | CBS | John Rooney | Jerry Coleman and Jeff Torborg | Jacobs Field, Cleveland Indians |
1996 | CBS | John Rooney | Jim Hunter | Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies |
1995 | CBS | John Rooney | Jerry Coleman and Jeff Torborg | The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Rangers |
1994 | CBS | John Rooney | Jerry Coleman and Jeff Torborg | Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates |
1993 | CBS | John Rooney | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles |
1992 | CBS | John Rooney | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Padres |
1991 | CBS | John Rooney | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | SkyDome, Toronto Blue Jays |
1990 | CBS | John Rooney | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs |
1980s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Venue/Host team |
1989 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Anaheim Stadium, California Angels |
1988 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds |
1987 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Athletics |
1986 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Astrodome, Houston Astros |
1985 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minnesota Twins |
1984 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench | Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants |
1983 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Duke Snider and Brooks Robinson | Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox |
1982 | CBS | Vin Scully | Brent Musburger | Olympic Stadium, Montréal Expos |
1981 | CBS | Vin Scully | Win Elliot and Herb Score | Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland Indians |
1980 | CBS | Vin Scully | Brent Musburger | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers |
1970s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Venue/Host team |
1979 | CBS | Vin Scully | Brent Musburger and Jerry Coleman | Kingdome, Seattle Mariners |
1978 | CBS | Vin Scully | Brent Musburger and Jerry Coleman | San Diego Stadium, San Diego Padres |
1977 | CBS | Vin Scully | Brent Musburger | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees |
1976 | CBS | Jack Buck | Brent Musburger and Andy Musser | Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies |
1975 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Maury Wills | County Stadium, Milwaukee Brewers |
1974 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Maury Wills | Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh Pirates |
1973 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Maury Wills | Royals Stadium, Kansas City Royals |
1972 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Sandy Koufax | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta Braves |
1971 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Sandy Koufax | Tiger Stadium, Detroit Tigers |
1970 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Sandy Koufax | Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Reds |
1960s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentators/Secondary play-by-play | Venue/Host team |
1969 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Sandy Koufax | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington Senators |
1968 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Tony Kubek and Gene Elston | Astrodome, Houston Astros |
1967 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Tony Kubek and Buddy Blattner | Anaheim Stadium, California Angels |
1966 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Tony Kubek | Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals |
1965 | NBC | Herb Carneal | Bob Prince | Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota Twins |
1964 | NBC | Blaine Walsh | Dan Daniels | Shea Stadium, New York Mets |
1963 | NBC | Bob Neal | George Bryson | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians |
1962 (1st game) | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | John MacLean | D.C. Stadium, Washington Senators |
1962 (2nd game) | Jack Quinlan | George Kell | Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs | |
1961 (1st game) | NBC | Jimmy Dudley | Jerry Doggett | Candlestick Park, San Francisco Giants |
1961 (2nd game) | Blaine Walsh | Ernie Harwell | Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox | |
1960 (1st game) | NBC | Merle Harmon | Jack Quinlan | Municipal Stadium, Kansas City Athletics |
1960 (2nd game) | Bob Elson | Waite Hoyt | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees |
1950s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentators/Secondary play-by-play | Venue/Host team |
1959 (1st game) | NBC | Jack Brickhouse | Bob Prince | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates |
1959 (2nd game) | Bob Neal | Russ Hodges | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Dodgers | |
1958 | NBC | Bob Neal | Ernie Harwell | Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Orioles |
1957 | NBC | Bob Neal | Harry Caray | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals |
1956 | Mutual | Bob Neal | Bob Wolff | Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators |
1955 | Mutual | Bob Neal | Earl Gillespie | County Stadium, Milwaukee Braves |
1954 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Jimmy Dudley | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians |
1953 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Waite Hoyt | Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds |
1952 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Gene Kelly | Shibe Park, Philadelphia Phillies |
1951 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Mel Allen | Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers |
1950 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Jim Britt | Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox |
1940s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentators/Secondary play-by-play | Venue/Host team |
1949 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Jim Britt | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers |
1948 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Jim Britt and France Laux | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Browns |
1947 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Jim Britt | Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs |
1946 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Jim Britt and Bill Corum | Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox |
1945 | Not held because of World War II | |||
1944 | Mutual | Don Dunphy | Bill Slater and Bill Corum | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh Pirates |
1943 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Red Barber and Bill Corum | Shibe Park, Philadelphia Athletics |
1942 | Mutual | Bob Elson | Mel Allen and Jim Britt (first game; July 6) Waite Hoyt and Jack Graney (second game; July 8) |
Polo Grounds, New York Giants (first game) Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians (second game) |
1941 | Mutual | Red Barber | Bob Elson | Briggs Stadium, Detroit Tigers |
CBS | Mel Allen | France Laux | ||
WWJ | Ty Tyson | |||
WXYZ | Harry Heilmann | |||
1940 | Mutual | Red Barber | Bob Elson | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Cardinals |
CBS | Mel Allen | France Laux | ||
NBC | Tom Manning | Ray Schmidt and Alex Buchan | ||
KWK | Johnny O'Hara | Johnny Neblett |
1930s[]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentators/Secondary play-by-play | Venue/Host team |
1939 | Mutual | Red Barber and Bob Elson | Al Helfer | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees |
CBS | France Laux and Arch McDonald | Mel Allen | ||
NBC | Tom Manning and Paul Douglas | Warren Brown | ||
1938 | Mutual | Bob Elson | Dick Bray | Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds |
CBS | Bill Dyer | France Laux | ||
NBC | Tom Manning | Red Barber | ||
1937 | Mutual | Bob Elson | Tony Wakeman | Griffith Stadium, Washington Senators |
CBS | France Laux | Bill Dyer and Arch McDonald | ||
NBC | Tom Manning | Warren Brown | ||
1936 | Mutual | Fred Hoey | Linus Travers | National League Park, Boston Bees |
CBS | Arch McDonald | Dolly Stark | ||
NBC | Hal Totten and Tom Manning | Graham McNamee | ||
1935 | Mutual | Bob Elson | Ellis Vander Pyl | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Indians |
CBS | Jack Graney | France Laux | ||
NBC | Tom Manning | Graham McNamee | ||
1934 | CBS | France Laux | Ted Husing | Polo Grounds, New York Giants |
NBC | Tom Manning | Graham McNamee and Ford Bond | ||
1933 | CBS | Pat Flanagan | Johnny O'Hara | Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox |
NBC | Tom Manning | Graham McNamee |
Notes[]
- Up until at least, the late 1970s-early 1980s, a majority of the radio announcing crews for the All-Star Game split play-by-play duties, doing either the first 4½ or last 4½ innings.
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