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06/07/1989 Mike Schmidt becomes the first retired MLB player to be named to start the All Star game

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Introduction of the 1989 MLB National League All-stars.

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Mike Schmidt - Baseball Hall of Fame Biographies

Despite his own perceived subpar start and subsequent retirement, fans once again voted Schmidt to be the starting third basemen for the NL All-Star team. He decided not to play, but he did participate in the game's opening ceremony in uniform.
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