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It's the Mid-Summer Classic as the best players and heaviest hitters from the American League and National Leagues face off to do battle in July.

This year, baseball fans watched as President Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at this year's 80th annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 14, 2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Obama was only the fourth president to throw out the ball in the game - joining John F. Kennedy (1962), Richard Nixon (1970) and Gerald Ford (1976 and 1978).

Grammy-winning singer Sheryl Crow sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Tuesday night's All-Star game which also included an all-star salute to St. Louis baseball great, Stan Musial.

Leading up to the big game, the MLB All-Star Fanfest kicked off on Sunday at St. Louis' America's Center featuring the largest baseball fan event on the planet.

The All-Star Game was televised nationwide on FOX on Tuesday, July 14, with pregame hoopla beginning at 8 PM ET.

ESPN Radio provided exclusive national radio coverage while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage.

The MLB All-Star Game around the Web:

2009 All-Star Game - The official MLB site offering headline news, fan voting, ticket information, feature stories and photos, video.

MLB FOX Sports - The official home of the televised game with the full schedule, related news, buzz and rumors leading up to the big night.

Major League Baseball All Star Game - Complete background information from Wikipedia including history, current rules and voting information, fun facts and trivia with related resources.

All-Star Game History on Baseball Almanac - Everything you ever wanted to know, including complete stats, attendance records, M.V.P. Award winners, who sang the Star Spangled Banner at each game, and more - from 1933 to the present.

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