1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first Game)
The 1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 26th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues composing Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 7, 1959 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NL. The game resulted in a 5-4 victory for the National League. An unprecedented second game was scheduled for later in the season in Los Angeles, California.
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