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Boston Red Sox top-10 MLB All-Star Game performances

By Sean Penney

BOSTON, MA - MAY 1: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning at Fenway Park on May 1, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 1: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning at Fenway Park on May 1, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON – AUGUST 22, 1958: (FILE PHOTO) Baseball legend Ted Williams (1918 – 2002) of the Boston Red Sox holds a baseball bat at Shriner’s Day in Fenway Park August 22, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts. Alcor Life Extension Foundation, where Ted Williams’ body was sent after his death Williams died July 5, 2002 for his body to be Cryonicgenically frozen, is denying claims that the company decapitated baseball great Ted Williams’ body, mishandled it and has lost samples of his DNA August 13, 2003. The reports came from allegations from a disgruntled employee, Larry Johnson, who until this week had been the company’s chief operating officer. He died of an apparent heart attack. (Photo by Getty Images)
BOSTON – AUGUST 22, 1958: (FILE PHOTO) Baseball legend Ted Williams (1918 – 2002) of the Boston Red Sox holds a baseball bat at Shriner’s Day in Fenway Park August 22, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts. Alcor Life Extension Foundation, where Ted Williams’ body was sent after his death Williams died July 5, 2002 for his body to be Cryonicgenically frozen, is denying claims that the company decapitated baseball great Ted Williams’ body, mishandled it and has lost samples of his DNA August 13, 2003. The reports came from allegations from a disgruntled employee, Larry Johnson, who until this week had been the company’s chief operating officer. He died of an apparent heart attack. (Photo by Getty Images) /

Ted Williams – 1941

The greatest hitter in franchise history naturally finds himself among the greatest All-Star performances.

In his second of 17 career All-Star appearances, Ted Williams went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a walk.

Williams started in left field for the AL, hitting in the cleanup spot. He led off the second inning with a walk but was erased on a double-play.

Teddy Ballgame broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with an RBI double. The lead wouldn’t hold but luckily Williams wasn’t done.

He saved the best for last. Williams stepped to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, his team trailing 5-4. A hopeless endeavor for most mortal men, Williams was as cool as a cucumber under pressure. He smacked a shot down the right-field line for a three-run walk-off home run.

It was the first walk-off home run in All-Star Game history. Granted, it was a history that was less than a decade old by that point. However, there have only been two other walk-off home runs in an All-Star game since. Robinson Cano won the 2017 All-Star game with a 10th inning homer but that came in the top of the inning. It’s just not quite as dramatic as the walk-off.

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