Barry Larkin, Kenny Lofton, and David Justice were all selected to the All-Star teams, but were unable to play due to injuries, and were replaced on the rosters.
For this game, Fox introduced "Catcher-Cam", a camera affixed to the catchers' masks to provide unique perspectives of the action around home plate. Catcher-Cam would became a regular fixture in Fox baseball broadcasts.
In his first at bat, Larry Walker, a left-handed hitter, switched to the right-handed batter's box after a pitch from left-handed pitcher Randy Johnson sailed over his head.
Sandy Alomar Jr. was named MVP of the All-Star Game. The following year, his brother Roberto would be named All-Star Game MVP.
Albert Belle of the Chicago White Sox received a lengthy chorus of boos from the Cleveland fans when he was introduced. He had been a Cleveland Indian his entire career, but had left the team the previous off-season for Chicago, where he was offered more money. Another former Indian, Kenny Lofton of the Atlanta Braves, received a huge ovation.