Orioles, All-Star mix

In the record books

Orioles who hold All-Star Game records:

Most triples in a career, 3, Brooks Robinson (tied with Willie Mays)

Most home runs allowed in a game, 3, Jim Palmer in 1977

Most home runs allowed in an inning, 2, Milt Pappas in 1965 and Jim Palmer in 1977 (tied with 10 others)

Most bases on balls in a career, 7, Jim Palmer

Most games played by a third baseman, 18, Brooks Robinson

Most career putouts by a third baseman, 11, Brooks Robinson

Most putouts by a game by a third baseman, 4, Brooks Robinson in 1966 (tied with George Kell)

Most chances accepted in an extra-inning game by a third baseman, 8, Brooks Robinson, 1966

Most career assists by a third baseman, 32, Brooks Robinson

Most career chances accepted by a third baseman, 43, Brooks Robinson

Most career double plays turned by a third baseman, 3, Brooks Robinson (tied with Frank Malzone and George Brett)

How Orioles rank

How Orioles rank on all-time All-Star lists (does not include players who never were All-Stars as Orioles):

SERVICE

Games selected, Brooks Robinson tied for sixth with 18; Reggie Jackson, Cal Ripken and Frank Robinson tied for 16th with 14; leader is Hank Aaron with 25.

Games played, Brooks Robinson tied for fourth with 18; Cal Ripken tied for 11th with 14th; leaders are Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Stan Musial with 24.

BATTING

At-bats, Brooks Robinson fifth with 45; Cal Ripken tied for ninth with 40; Luis Aparicio tied for 19th with 28; leader is Willie Mays with 75.

Runs scored, Brooks Robinson tied for 13th with five; leader is Willie Mays with 20.

Hits, Brooks Robinson tied for fifth with 13; Cal Ripken tied for 18th with nine; leader is Willie Mays with 23.

Singles, Brooks Robinson tied for sixth with nine; Cal Ripken tied for 17th with six.

Triples, Brooks Robinson tied with Willie Mays for first with three.

Home runs, Frank Robinson tied for 10th with two; leader is Stan Musial with six.

Total bases, Brooks Robinson fifth with 22; leaders are Willie Mays and Stan Musial with 40.

Extra-base hits, Brooks Robinson tied for seventh with four; leaders are Willie Mays and Stan Musial with eight.

RBIs, Brooks Robinson tied for 13th with five; leader is Ted Williams with 12.

Strikeouts, Frank Robinson tied for 12th with seven; leader is Mickey Mantle with 17.

Stolen bases, Roberto Alomar second with four; leader is Willie Mays with six.

PITCHING

Games started, Jim Palmer fourth with four. Leaders are Don Drysdale, Lefty Gomez and Robin Roberts with five.

Innings, Jim Palmer tied for 10th with 12 2/3 ; leader is Don Drysdale with 19 1/3 .

Runs allowed, Jim Palmer tied for fifth with eight; leader is Whitey Ford with 13.

Hits allowed, Jim Palmer tied for 10th with 11; leader is Whitey Ford with 19.

Home runs allowed, Jim Palmer and Milt Pappas tied for third with three; leaders are Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter with four.

Strikeouts, Jim Palmer third with 14; leader is Don Drysdale with 19.

Walks, Jim Palmer leads with seven.

Quotable

Orioles catcher Mickey Tettleton after his first All-Star Game appearance, in 1989: "It has never been more of an honor to strike out."

Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro upon learning that, once again, he didn't make the All-Star team in 1996: "I'm going to play second base next year."

Orioles second baseman Bobby Grich: "Nobody should give a damn if a guy goes 0-for-40 in 10 All-Star Games. The game should be nothing but a celebration, a big party. It doesn't matter who wins."

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Roberto Alomar at the 1995 All-Star Game on his free-agent status: "I would like to play with [Cal] Ripken. It would be fun to play with him. You never know -- you never know where you're going to go."

Did you know?

Jim Palmer pitched in six All-Star Games but did not make the team in 1973 and 1976, two of the three years that he won the Cy Young Award.

Roberto Alomar, when with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992, tied the record for most stolen bases in a game with two. Willie Mays, Kelly Gruber and Kenny Lofton also had two.

Eric Davis is one of 10 Davises in All-Star history, joining Alvin, Chili, Curtis, Glenn, Jody, Mark, Ron, Tommy and Willie.

The 35 years between games for Baltimore (1958 to 1993) was a record.

Frank Robinson homered off Dock Ellis in both the 1971 All-Star Game and World Series.

Former Orioles shortstop Luis Aparicio hit just .071 in 28 All-Star at-bats.

Cal Ripken in 1991 became the third AL shortstop to homer in an All-Star Game, joining Dick McAuliffe (1965) and Lou Boudreau (1942).

Cal Ripken will be making his 14th straight All-Star start, tying Willie Mays' record.

Four times (1985, 1986, 1992 and 1995) Cal Ripken garnered more All-Star votes than any other player.

The Orioles have more than three All-Stars this year for the first time since 1972 (Jim Palmer, Pat Dobson, Dave McNally, Bobby Grich and Brooks Robinson).

Brooks Robinson was an All-Star every year from 1960 to 1974.

Ten different Orioles have been elected starters since fan voting was reinstituted in 1970.

Home-run hitters

Brooks Robinson 1967 off Ferguson Jenkins in 2-1 AL loss

Frank Robinson 1971 off Dock Ellis in 6-4 AL win

Ken Singleton 1981 off Tom Seaver in 5-4 AL loss

Cal Ripken 1991 off Dennis Martinez in 4-2 AL win

Orioles voted All-Star Game MVPs:

Cal Ripken, 1991

Billy O'Dell, 1958

Brooks Robinson, 1966

Frank Robinson, 1971

Orioles All-Star managers

Paul Richards, 1961

Hank Bauer 1967

Earl Weaver, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 (honorary), 1980

Joe Altobelli, 1984

Pub Date: 7/06/97