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Can you name the players with the most MLB All-Star Game appearances?

Enter a player (last names acceptable) in the box below
Correctly named players will show up in the table below
Answers do not have to be guessed in order
This game was contributed by Sporcle user: Ben
Source: baseball-reference.com
Remember from 1959-1962 there were 2 all-star games per year.

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Appearances	Player	Last Appearance
25		1976
24		1973
24		1963
20		1968
19		2001
19		1960
18		1962
18		1984
18		1983
18		1974
18		1974
17		1963
17		1985
15		1999

Appearances	Player	Last Appearance
15		1996
15		1972
15		1963
14		1984
14		1983
14		2007
14		1974
14		1969
14		2007
13		1972
13		2007
13		1951
13		1971
13		1988

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	cocky:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 22:14 GMT	1 point
	Kicking myself for forgetting Musial. Couldn't spell Yaz, couldn't come up with Kilebrew's name. Carew, Banks and Gwynn I should have thought of. Before people start asking "Where was Ruth, etc.", the first All Star Game was played in 1933, Ruth retired in 1935, so he and the greats from his era and before didn't have the chance.

	IWANTMY2DOLLARS:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 22:19 GMT	-2 points
	Missed three, and one of those was Bonds. I can live with that.

	Journey2688:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 22:22 GMT	2 points
	Great quiz! What about a Home Run Derby Appearances quiz also?

	RandallPinkston:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 22:38 GMT	6 points
	Thanks, this was a fun one. Would be great to see a version for the NBA too.

	cloycebox:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 23:14 GMT	4 points
	There were two all-star games per year from 1959-62, so guys who played through that era get a little boost up the list. The guy with 25 appearances was an all-star in 21 seasons, for example.

	bmo1616:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 23:23 GMT	1 point
	Throughout the whole quiz, I kept guessing pitcher after pitcher to no avail, then figured the whole quiz was hitters, got to 27 out of 28. The one I miss? Spahn, go figure

	refwen:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 23:34 GMT	-1 points
	Yaz should be acceptable for Yastrzemski

	Morbo:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 23:46 GMT	2 points
	@Bryant: I was surprised at the lack of pitchers, too. I know a lot of them get lifetime all-star nods through the fan voting once they get a few. But pitchers who had long careers like Maddux, Carlton and Ryan, you'd figure at least one or two of them would be in the mid-teens.

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	Morbo:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 23:48 GMT	-3 points
	Got 24/28. Bonds was the only one I'm kicking myself over. A little surprised Craig Biggio wasn't on the list, though. Seemed like he played forever and was one of those "lifetime exemptions" I mentioned earlier. Alas, only seven appearances -- none after 1997. Could've knocked me over with a feather on that one.

	chronosaurus:	Jun 27th, 2009 at 23:54 GMT	2 points
	@Ernest: Pitchers aren't voted in by the fans, but by the players and managers, which is the reason why they usually don't get to the All-Star game on their down years. Also, pitchers wear down much faster than hitters.

	JohnJF:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 00:07 GMT	0 points
	23/28, but I'm considering deducting myself a few for missing Ted Williams.

	cocky:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 00:08 GMT	-1 points
	Playing with the Astros probably didn't help Biggio in making many All Star teams.

	bmo1616:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 00:51 GMT	-2 points
	@cocky, For a hitter, team performance has nothing to do with a player making an all star game, you either have the stats or you don't. All of Biggio's 7 All Star appearances were in the 1990's, so his switch to the outfield in the 2000's probably prevented him from other appearances.

	cocky:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 01:12 GMT	-3 points
	By my comment, I meant Houston isn't a team that gets a lot of major media attention like the Yankees or dodgers so people may have overlooked him in the voting.

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	RC_Cola:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 01:43 GMT	-3 points
	Good lord, I forgot Aaron. Interesting, there's only one pitcher on this list.

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	Morbo:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 01:52 GMT	5 points
	@Matt: No way. Carlton Fisk was also nicknamed "Pudge" and is someone a lot of people would guess.

	DonnyB:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 01:53 GMT	3 points
	Can't believe I spaced on Musial. He's so underrated. How about one for the player with the most home runs at each ballpark?

	Morbo:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 01:57 GMT	1 point
	@Chronosaurus: I get that that's why there's so many position players on this list. But you look at guys like Seaver, Carlton, Maddux and Ryan, they were all very, very good for a period of 10-15 years or more. I would have figured they were perennial all-stars during that period.

	HollywoodLeo:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 02:20 GMT	0 points
	I need to quit spelling Harmon Killebrew's name wrong.

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	cocky:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 04:53 GMT	2 points
	Check it again. He was an All Star in 11 seasons, but played in 14 games, according to the right hand column. He played in three of the "extra" All Star Games they had.

	pbysr:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 06:40 GMT	0 points
	Seaver played in 12 All Star Games. He played in nearly every one from 1967-1981. Had he stayed in NY he probably would have gotten at least one more. Clemens had 11. Ryan unsurprisingly only made 8 teams because of his unflattering statistics (Win-Loss especially.) Surprsingly, Maddux made only 8 teams.

	MovieDynamic:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 08:10 GMT	0 points
	What did the first post say before it was censored (deleted)?

	Giants2082:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 08:56 GMT	6 points
	Al Kaline must have used a lot of batteries! Am I right? Am I right-.....i'm gonna go sit in a corner now...

	jim:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 21:33 GMT	-1 points
	MovieDynamic: My guess is that he was saying how bad American sports are and how tedious it is to see one American sports quiz after the other.

	Journey2688:	Jun 28th, 2009 at 21:33 GMT	0 points
	@MovieDynamic I don't know what he said but the comment was removed by the admins. If I knew what he said and repeated it, the admins would, presumably, remove that too, so there's not a lot of point asking.

	Chuck Norris:	Jun 29th, 2009 at 00:29 GMT	0 points
	Kicking myself for missing Yogi Berra

	chikka2:	Jun 29th, 2009 at 07:47 GMT	0 points
	Missed Berra,got Spahn. As a non-American who loved baseball I did not too badly. Surprised not to see Fisk and couldn't spell Yaz. That about wraps it up. Great quiz.

	Camden:	Jun 30th, 2009 at 00:43 GMT	0 points
	interesting that Mike Schmidt isn't on this list. Who else would have been going at third base in the national league during his era? I thought he would be one of those guys like Ripken, Smith, Berra, etc. who get voted in even during an off year because of a lack of competition at their positions.

	jaspa:	Jun 30th, 2009 at 05:14 GMT	0 points
	What current players do you think have the best shot at making this list in the future? Howard? Pujols? Jeter? Ichiro?

	tannem:	Jun 30th, 2009 at 22:32 GMT	-2 points
	Gosh, people, can't a guy just get bored of baseball quizzes? I'm at -20 and counting (down) on my comment up there!

	Nuclear_Knuckles:	Jul 1st, 2009 at 23:17 GMT	1 point
	Camden, Schmidt is just off the list with 12 appearances. He took a couple seasons to get going but then he did make it pretty much every year. There actually were some pretty good 3B at that time -- Bill Madlock, Ron Cey, Darrell Evans...not all-time greats but All-Star caliber players at their best.

	ToastyToci:	Jul 4th, 2009 at 01:13 GMT	0 points
	@jaspa: Chase Utley. Best second basemen in the league.

	tcr:	Jul 10th, 2009 at 02:57 GMT	1 point
	Manny and ARod have 12 so they have a good chance to make it next year. Otherwise, Jeter and Ichiro are too old and Pujols has 8 so he has a decent chance, considering he is the best hitter in baseball right now.

	Nuclear_Knuckles:	Jul 14th, 2009 at 02:31 GMT	1 point
	Utley is not going to make it. He's 30 and only has 4, and second basemen tend not to age well. I'd be surprised if he reaches 10.

	TIMTEBOW15:	Jul 14th, 2009 at 20:57 GMT	1 point
	Longoria should be on this list soon. Hes only 25 and he already has 2. He got voted 2nd in the Al in a year when he was probably 3rd or 4th in his team MVP race. He's a real fan favorite. and when AROD starts to get older, Longo will be the starter every year.