1970 MLB All-Star Game - Radio Broadcast

7/14/1970 - MLB All-Star Game - Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati - The 1970 MLB All-Star Game was held at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati which had just opened weeks earlier. The game is notable for being the first All-Star game played at night, a tradition that has continued ever since.. The 1970 game was also the first time since 1957 that the starting lineup was determined by fan voting. These two changes were a huge success, and this game still remains the highest-rated All-Star Game TV broadcast of all time. The NL attempted to extend their 7-game win streak with the likes of veterans Hank Aaron and Willie Mays along with youngsters Pete Rose and Johnny Bench. The famous Pete Rose-Ray Fosse collision occurs in this game..American League Starting Lineup1 - SS - Luis Aparicio2 - CF - Carl Yastrzemski3 - RF - Frank Robinson4 - 1B - Boog Powell5 - 3B - Harmon Killebrew6 - LF - Frank Howard7 - 2B - Davey Johnson8 - C - Bill Freehan9 - P - Jim Palmer.National League Starting Lineup1 - CF - Willie Mays2 - 1B - Dick Allen3 - RF - Hank Aaron4 - 3B - Tony Perez5 - LF - Rico Carty6 - C - Johnny Bench7 - SS - Don Kessinger8 - 2B - Glenn Beckert9 - P - Tom Seaver