By Dan Holmes

On Tuesday night, Cliff Lee of the Indians and Milwaukee’s Ben Sheets join the select group of hurlers who’ve started an All-Star Game. Sheets is the first Brewer pitcher to start an All-Star Game.

Brewer righty Ben Sheets has been an All-Star four times.

2008 --- Cliff Lee (Indians) () vs. Ben Sheets (Brewers)
2007 --- Dan Haren (A’s) vs. Jake Peavy (Padres)
2006 --- Kenny Rogers (Tigers) vs. Brad Penny (Dodgers)
2005 --- Mark Buehrle (White Sox) vs. John Smoltz (Braves)
2004 --- Mark Mulder (A’s) vs. Roger Clemens (Astros)
2003 --- Esteban Loaiza (White Sox) vs. Jason Schmidt (Giants)
2002 --- Derek Lowe (Red Sox) vs. Curt Schilling (DBacks)
2001 --- Roger Clemens (Yankees) vs. Randy Johnson (DBacks)
2000 --- David Wells (Blue Jays) vs. Randy Johnson (DBacks)
1999 --- Pedro Martinez (Red Sox) vs. Curt Schilling (Phillies)
1998 --- David Wells (Yankees) vs. Greg Maddux (Braves)
1997 --- Randy Johnson (Mariners) vs. Greg Maddux (Braves)
1996 --- Charles Nagy (Indians) vs. John Smoltz (Braves)
1995 --- Randy Johnson (Mariners) vs. Hideo Nomo (Dodgers)
1994 --- Jimmy Key (Blue Jays) vs. Greg Maddux (Braves)
1993 --- Mark Langston (Angels) vs. Terry Mulholland (Phillies)
1992 --- Kevin Brown (Rangers) vs. Tom Glavine (Braves)
1991 --- Jack Morris (Twins) vs. Tom Glavine (Braves)
1990 --- Bob Welch (A’s) vs. Jack Armstrong (Reds)
1989 --- Dave Stewart (A’s) vs. Rick Reuschel (Giants)
1988 --- Frank Viola (Twins) vs. Dwight Gooden (Mets)
1987 --- Bret Saberhagen (Royals) vs. Mike Scott (Astros)
1986 --- Roger Clemens (Red Sox) vs. Dwight Gooden (Mets)
1985 --- Jack Morris (Tigers) vs. LaMarr Hoyt (Padres)
1984 --- Dave Stieb (Blue Jays) vs. Charlie Lea (Expos)
1983 --- Dave Stieb (Blue Jays) vs. Mario Soto (Reds)
1982 --- Dennis Eckersley (Red Sox) vs. Steve Rogers (Expos)
1981 --- Jack Morris (Tigers) vs. Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers)
1980 --- Steve Stone (Orioles) vs. J.R. Richard (Astros)
1979 --- Nolan Ryan (Angels) vs. Steve Carlton (Phillies)
1978 --- Jim Palmer (Orioles) vs. Vida Blue (Giants)
1977 --- Jim Palmer (Orioles) vs. Don Sutton (Dodgers)
1976 --- Mark Fidrych (Tigers) vs. Randy Jones (Padres)
1975 --- Vida Blue (A’s) vs. Jerry Reuss (Pirates )
1974 --- Gaylord Perry (Indians) vs. A. Messersmith (Dodgers)
1973 --- Catfish Hunter (A’s) vs. Rick Wise (Cardinals)
1972 --- Jim Palmer (Orioles) vs. Bob Gibson (Cardinals)
1971 --- Vida Blue (A’s) vs. Dock Ellis (Pirates)
1970 --- Jim Palmer (Orioles) vs. Tom Seaver (Mets)
1969 --- Mel Stottlemyre (Yanks) vs. Steve Carlton (Cardinals)
1968 --- Luis Tiant (Indians) vs. Don Drysdale (Dodgers)
1967 --- Dean Chance (Angels) vs. Juan Marichal (Giants)
1966 --- Denny McLain (Tigers) vs. Sandy Koufax (Dodgers)
1965 --- Milt Pappas (Orioles) vs. Juan Marichal (Giants)
1964 --- Dean Chance (Angels) vs. Don Drysdale (Dodgers)
1963 --- Ken McBride (Angels) vs. Jim O’Toole (Reds)
1962b --- Dave Stenhouse (Senators) vs. Johnny Podres (Dodgers)
1962a --- Jim Bunning (Tigers) vs. Don Drysdale (Dodgers)
1961b --- Jim Bunning (Tigers) vs. Bob Purkey (Reds)
1961a --- Whitey Ford (Yankees) vs. Warren Spahn (Braves)
1960b --- Whitey Ford (Yankees) vs. Vern Law (Pirates)
1960a --- Bill Monbouquette (Red Sox) vs. Bob Friend (Pirates)
1959b --- Jerry Walker (Orioles) vs. Don Drysdale (Dodgers)
1959a --- Early Wynn (White Sox) vs. Don Drysdale (Dodgers)
1958 --- Bob Turley (Yankees) vs. Warren Spahn (Braves)
1957 --- Jim Bunning (Tigers) vs. Curt Simmons (Phillies)
1956 --- Billy Pierce (White Sox) vs. Bob Friend (Pirates)
1955 --- Billy Pierce (White Sox) vs. Robin Roberts (Phillies)
1954 --- Whitey Ford (Yankees) vs. Robin Roberts (Phillies)
1953 --- Billy Pierce (White Sox) vs. Robin Roberts (Phillies)
1952 --- Vic Raschi (Yankees) vs. Curt Simmons (Phillies)
1951 --- Ned Garver (Browns) vs. Robin Roberts (Phillies)
1950 --- Vic Raschi (Yankees) vs. Robin Roberts (Phillies)
1949 --- Mel Parnell (Red Sox) vs. Warren Spahn (Braves)
1948 --- Walt Masterson (Senators) vs. Ralph Branca (Dodgers)
1947 --- Hal Newhouser (Tigers) vs. Ewell Blackwell (Reds)
1946 --- Bob Feller (Indians) vs. Claude Passeau (Cubs)
1945 --- No game due to war travel restrictions
1944 --- Hank Borowy (Yankees) vs. Bucky Walters (Reds)
1943 --- Dutch Leonard (Senators) vs. Mort Cooper (Cardinals)
1942 --- Spud Chandler (Yankees) vs. Mort Cooper (Cardinals)
1941 --- Bob Feller (Indians) vs. Whitlow Wyatt (Dodgers)
1940 --- Red Ruffing (Yankees) vs. Paul Derringer (Reds)
1939 --- Red Ruffing (Yankees) vs. Paul Derringer (Reds)
1938 --- Lefty Gomez (Yankees) vs. Johnny Vander Meer (Reds)
1937 --- Lefty Gomez (Yankees) vs. Dizzy Dean (Cardinals)
1936 --- Lefty Grove (Red Sox) vs. Dizzy Dean (Cardinals)
1935 --- Lefty Gomez (Yankees) vs. Bill Walker (Cardinals)
1934 --- Lefty Gomez (Yankees) vs. Carl Hubbell (Giants)
1933 --- Lefty Gomez (Yankees) vs. Wild Bill Hallahan (Cardinals)

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About the author:
Dan Holmes founded The Baseball Page.com in 1995. From 2001-2006 he served as web manager for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. He is the author of three books on baseball, including "Ty Cobb: A Biography."