Since then, managers of the previous year's pennant winners have been given the honor. From 1933 through 1946, each manager picked the entire team. In 1947, selection of the starting lineups was turned over to fans, through ballots passed out at major league parks. Commissioner Ford Frick stepped in to replace two of the Cincinnati starters and, in 1958, balloting was taken away from the fans and given to major league players, coaches, and managers. Voting was restored to the fans in 1970 and has been entrusted to them ever since.
Fans select only the eight starting position players.
Pitchers and reserve players are named by the managers. The game was cancelled in 1945 because of World War II travel restrictions.