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Who was the first Canadian to pitch in a ML all-star game?

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Hi Jim,

The first Canadian to actually pitch in an All-Star game was Fergi Jenkins, July 11, 1967. But the first Canadian selected as a pitcher for an All-Star game was Oscar Judd, who was on the 1943 NL squad but did not pitch in the game.

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