Lot # 2308: 1940 to 2025 All-Star Game Program Collection (79)

Tremendous collection of official All-Star Game programs. The first All-Star game was played in 1933 and soon evolved into one of baseball's most celebrated annual traditions. From 1959 to 1962, two All-Star games were played each year. This collection includes 79 different programs, spanning from 1940 through 2025. The 1945 All-Star game was cancelled due to World War II travel restrictions and the 2020 All-Star game was cancelled as a result of a delayed start to the 2020 MLB season. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1940 Sportsman’s Park (unscored; Fr). 2) 1941 Briggs Stadium; T. Williams hits home run (unscored; back cover missing piece; Fr). 3) 1947 Wrigley Field (partial scored; Walker Cooper signature on back cover; Gd). 4) 1948 Sportsman’s Park (unscored; moisture damage and interior scorecard is detached; Pr). 5) 1950 Comiskey Park (scored; Vg). 6) 1951 Briggs Stadium (scored; Vg). 7) 1952 Shibe Park; J. Robinson hits home run (unscored; Fr). 8) 1953 Crosley Field (scored; Vg). 9) 1954 Municipal Stadium (unscored; heavy staining on back cover; Fr). 10) 1955 County Stadium; Mantle hit home run (unscored; Vg-Ex). 11) 1956 Griffith Stadium; Mantle, T. Williams, and Mays hit home runs (unscored; Gd). 12) 1957 Busch Stadium (unscored; Ex). 13) 1958 Memorial Stadium (unscored; Vg). 14) 1959 Game 2 Memorial Coliseum (unscored; Vg). 15) 1960 Game 2 Yankee Stadium (unscored; Bob Feller signature on back cover; Fr). 16) 1961 Game 1 Candlestick Park (scored; Vg-Ex). 17) 1962 Game 2 Wrigley Field (unscored; Ex). 18) 1963 Municipal Stadium (unscored; Gd). 19) 1964 Shea Stadium (scored; Gd). 20) 1965 Metropolitan Stadium (unscored; Ex). 21) 1966 Busch Stadium (unscored; Fr). 22) 1967 Anaheim Stadium (unscored; Fr). 23) 1968 Astrodome (unscored; Vg-Ex). 24) 1969 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (unscored; Ex-Mt). 25-34) 1970 to 1979 (10 programs): All are unscored and remain in Ex condition overall. 35-44) 1980 to 1989 (10 programs): All are unscored and all but one (1984; Vg) are in Ex condition overall. 45-54) 1990 to 1999 (10 programs): All are unscored and all but one (1992; Vg) are in Ex to Ex-Mt condition overall. 55-64) 2000 to 2009 (10 programs): All are unscored and remain in Ex to Ex-Mt condition overall. 65-79) 2010 to 2025 (15 programs): All are unscored and remain in Ex to Ex-Mt condition overall. Total: 79 programs. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.