1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game)

The first 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 32nd playing of Major League Baseball's annual midsummer exhibition game between the American League and National League. The game took place at Washington, D.C.'s D.C. Stadium, home of the American League's Washington Senators. The stadium was in its first year of use as the Senators' home field. President John F. Kennedy was the second president to attend the event and threw out the first pitch.

The spotlight on this game belonged to Maury Wills. Entering the lineup in the sixth inning to pinch-run for Stan Musial, he stole second then scored the first run of the game off a Dick Groat single.

Roster

New York Yankees manager Ralph Houk's coaching staff included Billy Hitchcock of the Baltimore Orioles and Jim "Mickey" Vernon of the Washington Senators, while Cincinnati Reds manager Fred Hutchinson's staff included Casey Stengel of the New York Mets and Johnny Keane of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

National League

Starters	Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	*Don Drysdale*	Dodgers	4
C	Del Crandall	Braves	10
1B	*Orlando Cepeda*	Giants	7
2B	*Bill Mazeroski*	Pirates	6
3B	Ken Boyer	Cardinals	8
SS	Dick Groat	Pirates	5
OF	*Roberto Clemente*	Pirates	5
OF	Tommy Davis	Dodgers	1
OF	*Willie Mays*	Giants	12

Pitchers	Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Turk Farrell	Colt .45s	2
P	*Bob Gibson*	Cardinals	1
P	*Sandy Koufax*	Dodgers	3
P	*Juan Marichal*	Giants	1
P	Bob Purkey	Reds	4
P	Bob Shaw	Braves	1
P	*Warren Spahn*	Braves	15

Reserves	Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	John Roseboro	Dodgers	4
1B	*Ernie Banks*	Cubs	10
2B	Frank Bolling	Braves	3
3B	Jim Davenport	Giants	1
SS	Maury Wills	Dodgers	3
OF	*Hank Aaron*	Braves	11
OF	Felipe Alou	Giants	1
OF	*Richie Ashburn*	Mets	5
OF	Johnny Callison	Phillies	1
OF	*Stan Musial*	Cardinals	22

American League

Starters	Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	*Jim Bunning*	Tigers	5
C	Earl Battey	Twins	1
1B	Jim Gentile	Orioles	5
2B	Billy Moran	Angels	1
3B	Rich Rollins	Twins	1
SS	*Luis Aparicio*	White Sox	7
OF	*Mickey Mantle*	Yankees	14
OF	Roger Maris	Yankees	6
OF	Leon Wagner	Angels	1

Pitchers	Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Hank Aguirre	Tigers	1
P	Dick Donovan	Indians	4
P	Bill Monbouquette	Red Sox	3
P	Milt Pappas	Orioles	1
P	Camilo Pascual	Twins	5
P	Dave Stenhouse	Senators	1
P	Ralph Terry	Yankees	1
P	*Hoyt Wilhelm*	Orioles	6

Reserves	Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Elston Howard	Yankees	8
C	Johnny Romano	Indians	3
1B	Norm Siebern	Athletics	1
2B	Bobby Richardson	Yankees	3
3B	*Brooks Robinson*	Orioles	5
SS	Tom Tresh	Yankees	1
OF	Rocky Colavito	Tigers	5
OF	Jim Landis	White Sox	1
OF	Lee Thomas	Angels	1