Managers All Star Picks Diverge From Fan Choices
NL manager selections exclude Darryl Strawberry and other fan picks with Dale Murphy Tim Wallach and Jody Davis named as starters. AL choices shift Tony Fernandez Kirby Puckett and Matt Nokes replacing Ripken Winfield and Kennedy. Twenty four managers participated with LaSorda and LaRussa declining to vote.
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Baltimore
Dave Winfield
New York
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Tim Wallach
Montreal
Schmidt
Jody Davis
Chicago Cubs
Carter
Tony Fernandez
Toronto
Ripken
Kirby ‘Puckett
Minnesota
Winfield
Matt Nokes
Detroit
Kennedy
Tom Lasorda
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tony LaRussa
Oakland Athletics
Ozzie Smith
St. Louis
Wade Boggs
Boston
George Bell
Atlanta
Chicago
Kirby Puckett
All-Star Ballot Votes Show Manager and Fan Split on Starters
All-Star voting yields mixed results with Ernie Whitt 6-5 over Kennedy in managers’ ballot and Fernandez edging Trammell 6-5 at short. Ripken leads fan votes but manages give him only one vote. Henderson edges Winfield and Barfield for outfield. Puckett trails in fan tally but nets eight manager votes. NL near tie at third base Wallach over Schmidt 6-5. Carter edges Davis in managers. Scott dominates NL pitcher voting. Saberhagen tops AL with nine votes to Morris three Clemens one.
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Wallach
Schmidt
Carter
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Sid Fernandez
Mets
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Roger Clemens
St. Louis
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Saberhagen
Sutcliffe
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Royals
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
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Davey Johnson
New York Mets
John McNamara
Boston Red Sox
Johnson
Scott
Boston
Dwight Gooden
Los Angeles
Fernando Valenzuela
Clemens
Cy Young
Red Sox
McNamara
Gooden
Gary Carter
Darryl Strawberry
Keith Hernandez
Bob Ojeda
Rick Aguilera
David Cone
Roger McDowell
Year Of the Home Run Tests In All Star Game
In Oakland the 58th All Star Game tests sluggers in a park famed for tough hitting conditions. Bret Saberhagen and Mike Scott anchor a strong pitching staff as home runs surge 22 percent, led by Mark McGwire, George Bell, and Dave Winfield, with NL stars like Eric Davis opposing.
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Astrodome
Eric Davis
Jack Clark
Andre Dawson
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Winfield
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Yankees
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Clark
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