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July 12, 1966: With temperatures hitting 103 at the All-Star Game, a brand-new Busch Stadium became a torture chamber

We may never again see the likes of what happened in the first inning of the last All-Star Game played in St. Louis in 1966.

For the first and only time in their careers, future Hall of Fame outfielders Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente and Henry Aaron batted 1-2-3 in the National League All-Star lineup. It would be difficult to fathom any All-Star team putting up a better trio to start the game.

We can only hope to never again see the likes of what happened weather-wise on that July 12. For the 21st day out of 22, the temperature exceeded 90 degrees in St.