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Below are the rosters for the 1896 Major League Baseball All-Star Game held at Borchert Field in Milwaukee. Buffalo’s Jimmy Ryan won the Home Run Challenge, beating Minnesota’s Dick Johnston 8-6 in the final round. Ryan is the first player to win the event twice, also doing it back in 1887 with Louisville. He leads the majors at the break in OPS (1.240), RBI (81), and WAR (6.2).



The All-Star Game was a close back-and-forth affair for the most part with the National League going up 6-5 in the top of the eighth. The NL then exploded for an eight-run ninth inning for a lopsided 14-5 final score. The NL has won the game only thrice in history, last doing it in 1892-93. Indianapolis 2B Spider Clark was named MVP, going 2-4 with a solo homer, two runs, two RBI, and walk. Pittsburgh C Billy Earle notably hit a grand slam in the ninth inning.