Official Rawlings Major League Baseball for the 1983 All-Star Game

Official Rawlings 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Baseball. Up for your consideration is an Official Rawlings Major League Baseball created for the 1983 All-Star game played at Comiskey Park, in the Southside of Chicago on July 6, 1983. The markings on it are stamped in red ink and the laces are sewn in red thread. The Wednesday night game resulted in a 13-3 American League victory. The game celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the All-Star Game and occurred exactly 50 years to the date of the first All-Star game also played at Comiskey Park. This was the fifth All-Star Game played in Chicago, and the third hosted by the White Sox at Comiskey Park (1933 & 1950) with two hosted by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley. This was the last time the All-Star Game was played in the venue where the annual exhibition began. When the White Sox next hosted the All-Star Game twenty years later in 2003 they had moved across the street to their new home at U. The game was the first American League win.

And only the second AL win since 1962. The thirteen runs scored by the American League set a new record for one team in All-Star Game history.

The ten-run margin of victory was the largest since the 12-0 American League victory in 1946. The game is perhaps best remembered for Fred Lynn's grand slam off of Atlee Hammaker of.

Part of a big third inning for the home team. As of 2022, it is still the only grand slam in the history of the Midsummer Classic. Prior to the first pitch, Chuck Mangione played the Ô Canada on his flugelhorn while the Oak Ridge.

This is an authentic and official regulation baseball which was produced specifically for the 1983 All-Star game - this is not a reproduction ball. This item is in the category "Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop\Fan Apparel & Souvenirs\Baseball-MLB".

The seller is "pdk1763" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

Brand: Rawlings
Officially Licensed: Yes
Sport: Baseball-MLB
Pre & Post Season: All-Star Game
Product: Ball
Team: Chicago White Sox
Event/Tournament: 1983 MLB All-Star Game