Ford FrickĀ announces that players andĀ coaches, rather than the fans, will vote on selections for theĀ All-Star Game
1958Ā āĀ CommissionerĀ Ford FrickĀ announces that players andĀ coaches, rather than the fans, will vote on selections for theĀ All-Star Game. The vote will not return to the fans untilĀ 1970, when CommissionerĀ Bowie KuhnĀ reverses Frickās action. The decision is a reaction to alleged ballot box stuffing byĀ CincinnatiĀ fans before last yearāsĀ All-Star Game.