Cesar Cedeno and Billy Williams congratulate Hank Aaron after a homer in the 1972 All-Star Game in Atlanta.

The National League wins the All-Star Game, 4 – 3, at Atlanta behind hometown hero Hank Aaron’s two-run home run and Joe Morgan’s 10th-inning RBI single. It is the 7th time the classic has gone into extra innings.

On July 25, 1972 — The National League wins the All-Star Game, 4 – 3, at Atlanta behind hometown hero Hank Aaron’s two-run home run and, Reds second baseman Joe Morgan’s single scores Nate Colbert of the Padres in the bottom of the tenth inning to give the National League a 4-3 walk-off All-Star Game victory over the Junior Circuit. The NL has won all seven of the extra-inning Mid-Summer Classics contests.

 


 


 
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