MLB All-Star Game records: Longest home run, highest and lowest scoring games ever

Everything you need to know about the MLB All-Star Game record book ahead of tonight’s contest. 

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game will take place at 8 PM E.T. on Tuesday, July 11. The game will be played in T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.

On the heels of a historic HR Derby, the All-Star game promises to be plenty entertaining. Marquee stars like Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. will wage battle at the plate. New York’s Gerrit Cole and Arizona’s Zac Gallen will take the mound for their respective teams.

The fireworks are sure to fly in both directions.

Last night, Julio Rodriguez broke the record for most home runs in a single round of the HR Derby. Can anybody join him in the record books on Tuesday?

Here are all the important All-Star Game records you should be aware of.

Who hit the longest home run in MLB All-Star Game history?

The record for longest All-Star Game home run belongs to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who blasted Corbin Burnes’ errant pitch 468 feet over the left field fence in 2021. He fittingly won last night’s HR Derby with 72 moonshots. The younger Vladdy is clearly built for the moment.

That said, the record should belong to Oakland’s Reggie Jackson. He hit the ball off an electrical transformer 100 feet above the Detroit stadium in 1971, about 380 feet away from home plate. Had the ball’s path been uninterrupted, according to ESPN’s Home Run Tracker, the ball would have traveled 532 feet (h/t Bleacher Report).

What is the highest-scoring game in MLB All-Star Game history?

The highest-scoring game in MLB All-Star history came in 1998, when the American League beat the National League 13-8 for a combined 21 runs, per the Big Lead. That game was, unsurprisingly, played at Coors Field in Denver, CO with famous (alleged?) steroid users Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez among the participants.

What is the lowest-scoring game in MLB All-Star Game history?

The lowest-scoring game in MLB All-Star history came in 1968, when the National League beat the American League 1-0 in the Houston Astrodome. Willie Mays scored the game’s only run.

While T-Mobile Park is a pitcher-friendly ballpark, it’s hard to imagine this year’s festivities featuring such a minimal amount of scoring.