Ford FrickĀ announces that players andĀ coaches, rather than the fans, will vote on selections for theĀ All-Star Game
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Ford FrickĀ announces that players andĀ coaches, rather than the fans, will vote on selections for theĀ All-Star Game

1958 – 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 Frick’s action. The decision is a reaction to alleged ballot box stuffing byĀ CincinnatiĀ fans before last year’sĀ All-Star Game.