Washington, D.C. hosts its fifth Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 17. It’s the first in the nation’s capital since 1969. Other All-Star games were in 1937, 1956 (Clark Griffith Memorial) and 1962. The first two were at Griffith Stadium, the last two at Robert F. Kennedy (nee District of Columbia) Stadium. Nationals Park is the host this time around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have compiled footage from youtube and put it in a playlist, embedded below. The first is the commissioner’s announcement, followed by footage from 1937 and each subsequent game and then another recap. As with my Presidential Opening Day First Pitches<\/strong><\/a>, 1969 footage remains the most elusive with less than a minute of total footage spread out over two videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UPDATE 7\/19\/2018:<\/strong> The video now includes highlights of the Home Run Derby, won by Harper, as well as the All-Star Game, won by the American league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n