The game was held on July 7, 1998, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, the home of the Colorado Rockies of the National League. The first All-Star contest played in the Mountain Time Zone, the game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 13-8.
Fifteen future Hall of Famers were at Coors Field in 1998 when the first All-Star Game was played at 20th & Blake. And nine of those 15 players were elected the first year they were eligible for the Hall of Fame.
