Starting Lineups
While the starters were elected by the fans, the batting orders and starting pitchers were selected by the managers.
American League | National League | ||||||
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Order | Player | Team | Position | Order | Player | Team | Position |
1 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | SS | 1 | Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | CF |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | Boston Red Sox | CF | 2 | Dick Allen | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B |
3 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | RF | 3 | Hank Aaron | Atlanta Braves | RF |
4 | Boog Powell | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 4 | Tony PĂ©rez | Cincinnati Reds | 3B |
5 | Harmon Killebrew | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 5 | Rico Carty | Atlanta Braves | LF |
6 | Frank Howard | Washington Senators | LF | 6 | Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds | C |
7 | Davey Johnson | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 7 | Don Kessinger | Chicago Cubs | SS |
8 | Bill Freehan | Detroit Tigers | C | 8 | Glenn Beckert | Chicago Cubs | 2B |
9 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | P | 9 | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | P |
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