Download or read book The Midsummer Classic written by David Vincent and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history of All-Star baseball, providing play-by-plays, rosters, and box scores of each game; and discusses how All-Star games have been influenced by racial integration, expansion teams, and the designated hitter.