Every MVP of the MLB All-Star Game (2024)

2018: Alex Bregman

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The Astros third baseman only went 1-for-3 in the 2018 MLB All-Star Game, but he sure did make that one hit matter. Bregman broke a 5-5 tie in the 10th inning with a solo home run. The AL team would go on to win 8-6 with Bregman taking home MVP honors.

2017: Robinson Cano

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For fans expecting lots of fireworks in Miami during the 2017 Midsummer Classic, they didn't get many. In fact, the game was tied 1-1 in an All-Star Game pitching duel, going to extra innings. However, for those who stuck around, veteran second baseman Robinson Cano did provide a late bomb show, hitting a solo jack in the 10th inning to give the AL a 2-1 victory. Cano took home MVP for his efforts.

2016: Eric Hosmer

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After falling behind 1-0 to the NL, first-time All-Star Eric Hosmer hit a home run to tie things up. With his team up 3-1, the first baseman drove in another run with an RBI single the next inning, taking home MVP in the AL's 4-2 victory in San Diego's Petco Park, where Hosmer now calls home.

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Trout claimed the MVP for the second straight year as the AL beat the NL 6-3. He went 1-for-3 with a home run.

2014: Mike Trout

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Trout went 2-for-3 with a double and triple in the AL's 5-3 win over the NL.

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Pitching dominated Rivera's last All-Star Game, as the AL won 3-0. Rivera was given the MVP after pitching a scoreless eighth inning.

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Starting in center field and batting second for the NL, Cabrera went 3-for-3 with a home run in the team's 8-0 win. It's still Cabrera's only All-Star appearance to date.

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Fielder hit cleanup for the NL All-Stars, who won the game 5-1. He went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.

2010: Brian McCann

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The NL claimed a narrow 3-1 victory. McCann came up big with a three-run double in the seventh inning.

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Crawford and the AL won 4-3 as the left fielder went 1-for-3 and had a home run-saving catch after coming in midway through the game.

2008: J.D. Drew

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The AL won 4-3 in a 15-inning thriller. Drew went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and one stolen base for the AL.

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The AL beat the NL 5-4, as leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-3 with a homer and two RBI.

2006: Michael Young

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Young's AL squad won 3-2. Young, coming in as a reserve at second base, had a two-run triple in the ninth inning.

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The AL won 7-5, leading 7-0 after six innings. Tejada started at shortstop for the AL and hit a two-run home run.

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The AL had a six-run first inning, led by Soriano, en route to a 9-4 victory. Soriano started at second base and went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI.

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Anderson capped off his great All-Star week by winning MVP in a 7-6 win by the AL. The left fielder went 3-for-4 with a homer and double.

2002: None (game tied)

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The legendary 2002 All-Star Game ended in a tie after 11 innings when the teams ran out of pitching, and commissioner Bud Selig called the game in embarrassing fashion at his Milwaukee home stadium. The game prompted a series of rule changes that included using the All-Star Game to determine home-field advantage in the World Series.

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Ripken won his second All-Star MVP in his final season, as the AL won the game 4-1. Voted a starter, Ripken hit a home run.

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Jeter won MVP as the AL All-Stars won the game 6-3. He went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI.

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Martinez was dominant as the AL starting pitcher at Fenway Park, his home stadium. The AL All-Stars won 4-1 as Martinez threw two scoreless innings with five strikeouts.

1998: Roberto Alomar

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Alomar followed up his brother's All-Star MVP in 1997 with an MVP of his own, as the AL won a wild game 13-8. Alomar went 3-for-4 with a homer and stolen base.

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The AL won 3-1 at Jacobs Field as hometown favorite Sandy Alomar Jr. hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to win.

1996: Mike Piazza

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The NL shut out the AL 6-0, and Piazza won the MVP after going 2-for-3 with a homer, double and two RBI.

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The NL won 3-2 as Conine had the game-winning pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning.

1994: Fred McGriff

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The NL had a come-from-behind victory, tying the game in the ninth inning and winning 8-7 after 10 innings. McGriff had a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth to tie the game.

1993: Kirby Puckett

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The AL dominated the NL 9-3, and Puckett's offense was a big reason. Puckett went 2-for-3 with a home run and double.

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The AL opened up an offensive onslaught, beating the NL 13-6. Griffey joined his father as an All-Star MVP, going 3-for-3 with a home run and double.

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The AL won 4-2 at the SkyDome, and Ripken provided much of the offense. He went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

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The AL won a low-scoring affair 2-0. Franco had both RBI with a double in the seventh inning.

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Bo knows All-Star MVP. Jackson and the AL won 5-3 as he hit leadoff and went 2-for-4 with a home run, stolen base and two RBI.

1988: Terry Steinbach

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The AL won a pitchers' duel 2-1, and starting catcher Terry Steinbach starred. He hit a solo home run and also had a sacrifice fly.

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There weren't any runs scored until the 13th inning, as the NL won 2-0. Raines went 3-for-3 with a triple, stolen base and both RBI.

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Clemens won Cy Young, AL MVP and All-Star MVP in 1986. He threw three scoreless innings with two strikeouts as the AL starter, and his team won 3-2.

1985: LaMarr Hoyt

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The NL dominated 6-1, and Hoyt claimed victory as the starting pitcher. He threw three innings, allowing two hits and one unearned run.

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Carter won his second All-Star MVP as the NL won 3-1. He hit a solo home run in the second inning.

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The AL dominated 13-3 with a seven-run third inning. Lynn was the catalyst in that inning, hitting a grand slam.

1982: Dave Concepcion

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The NL won 4-1, as Concepcion hit a two-run homer off Dennis Eckersley in the second inning.

1981: Gary Carter

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The NL claimed a 5-4 come-from-behind win. Carter did much of the offensive damage with two solo home runs.

1980: Ken Griffey Sr.

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The NL won 4-2 in comeback fashion. Griffey went 2-for-3 with a home run off Tommy John.

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The NL came on late and won 7-6. Parker went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

1978: Steve Garvey

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Garvey won his second All-Star MVP as the NL won 7-3. He went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.

1977: Don Sutton

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The NL won 7-5, and the team's starting pitcher won MVP. Sutton threw three scoreless innings, fanning four batters.

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The AL was clobbered 7-1, and Foster was a big reason. He launched a two-run homer in the third inning.

1975: Bill Madlock and Jon Matlack

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The NL won 6-3, and Madlock and Matlack claimed co-MVPs. Madlock had a two-run single, while Matlock got the win with two scoreless innings, punching out four.

1974: Steve Garvey

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The NL won easily 7-2, as Garvey went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI.

1973: Bobby Bonds

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The NL easily won 7-1. Bonds came on in right field and went 2-for-2 with a home run, double and two RBI.

1972: Joe Morgan

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The NL won 4-3 after tying the game in the ninth inning and winning in 10 innings. Morgan played the entire game as the leadoff man and went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base.

1971: Frank Robinson

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The AL won 6-4, and Robinson won MVP after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning.

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The NL won in 12 innings 5-4. Despite playing on the losing team, Yastrzemski won the MVP after going 4-for-6 with a double and one RBI.

1969: Willie McCovey

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The NL dominated 9-3, and McCovey provided much of the offense. He hit a pair of home runs and had three RBI.

1968: Willie Mays

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The NL got on the board in the first inning, and that was all the scoring as the NL won 1-0. Mays had a single and scored the game's only run.

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The NL won 2-1 in 15 innings. Perez had a game-winning solo home run in the 15th inning.

1966: Brooks Robinson

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The NL All-Stars won 2-1, but Robinson won the MVP on the AL. He went 3-for-4 with a triple.

1965: Juan Marichal

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The NL got off to an early lead, giving Marichal the win in a 6-5 ballgame. He threw three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit.

1964: Johnny Callison

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The NL won 7-4 after scoring four runs in the ninth, including a three-run walk-off home run by Callison.

1963: Willie Mays

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The NL won 5-3, and Mays had a big offensive performance. He went 1-for-3 with two RBI, two runs and two stolen bases.

1962: Maury Wills and Leon Wagner

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MLB played two All-Star Games in 1962. Wills won the MVP of the first All-Star Game as the NL won 3-1. Wills went 1-for-1 with two runs and a stolen base. Three weeks later the AL won 9-4 as Wagner went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.