Has an All Star Game host city ever had their home team win the World Series in the same year?

Question by Topher: Has an All Star Game host city ever had their home team win the World Series in the same year?
If so how long ago was the most recent one?


Best answer:
Answer by Eric BIn 1997, the All-Star game was at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. The Indians were defeated in 7 games in the World Series by the Florida Marlins.

The last time a team hosted an All-Star game and won the World Series in the same year was 1977, when Yankee Stadium hosted the game and the Yankees beat the

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