Monday, 30 January 2012 12:16

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

The NHL's All-Star Game and the NFL's Pro Bowl were played yesterday. Overall, nine players (three Penguins and six Steelers) were selected to their respective games.

All three of Pittsburgh's professional teams have had a pretty strong history in their all-star games. Here's how they break down in terms of number of selections:

13 selections

Penguins - Mario Lemieux (right), C.

12 selections

Pirates - Roberto Clemente, OF.

10 selections

Steelers - Joe Greene, DT.

9 selections

Penguins - Jaromir Jagr (right), RW.
Steelers - Jack Lambert, LB; Ernie Stautner, DE; Mike Webster, C.

8 selections

Pirates - Akry Vaughan, SS.
Steelers - Jack Ham, LB; Franco Harris, RB

7 selections

Pirates - Bill Mazeroski, 2B; Willie Stargel, OF-1B.
Steelers - Dermontti Dawson, C; Alan Faneca, G; Troy Polamalu, S; Andy Russell, LB; Rod Woodson, C

6 selections

Pirates - Ralph Kiner (right), OF.
Steelers - L.C. Greenwood, DE.

5 selections

Penguins - Paul Coffey, D.
Steelers - Mel Blount, CB; Casey Hampton, NT; James Harrison, LB; Donnie Shell, S; Frank Varrichione, T.

4 selections

Penguins - Sidney Crosby, C; Evgeni Malkin, C.
Pirates - Bobby Bonilla, OF-3B; Forrest "Smoky" Burgess, C; Dick Groat, SS; Dave Parker, OF; Tony Pena, C; Paul Waner, OF.
Steelers - Jerome Bettis, RB; Jack Butler, S; Dale Dodril, DT; Carnell Lake, CB-S; Greg Lloyd, LB; Hines Ward, WR.

3 selections

Penguins - Greg Polis, LW; Jean Pronovost, C; Kevin Stevens, LW
Pirates - Bob Elliott, 3B; ElRoy Face, P; Bob Friend, P; Frankie Guistine, 3B-2B; Jason Kendall, C; Al Oliver, OF; Freddy Sanchez, 2B-3B; Manny Sanguillen, C; Rip Sewell, P; Frank Thomas, OF-3B; Andy Van Slyke, OF.
Steelers - Gary Anderson, K; Terry Bradshaw, QB; Jason Gildon, LB; John Henry Johnson, RB; Ray Mathews, RB; Bill McPeak, DE; Mike Merriweather, LB; Elbie Nickel, TE; Joey Porter, LB; Myron Pottios, LB; John Reger, LB; Jerry Shipkey, LB; John Stallworth (right), WR; Lynn Swann, WR.

2 selections

Penguins - Dave Burrows, D; Randy Carlyle, D; Lowell MacDonald LW; Rick Kehoe, RW; Alexei Kovlev, RW; Kris Letang, D; Ken Schinkel, RW.
Pirates - Gene Alley, SS; Matty Alou, OF; Jason Bay, OF; Barry Bonds, OF; Vince DiMaggio, OF; Phil Garner, 2B; Brian Giles, OF; Bill Madlock, 3B; Bob Skinner, OF; Pie Traynor, 3B; Bob Veale, P; Mike Williams, P.
Steelers - Gary Ballman, WR; Charlie Bradshaw, T; Lynn Chanois, RB; Glen Edwards, S; James Farrior, LB; Barry Foster, RB; Roy Gerela, K; Joe Geri, RB; Kevin Greene, LB; Jeff Hartings, C; George Hughes, G; Tunch Ilkin, T; Roy Jefferson, WR; Levon Kirkland, LB; Louis Lipps, WR; Ben McGee, DE; Lou Michaels, T; John Nisby, G; Willie Parker, RB; Maurkice Pouncey, C; Ben Roethlisberger, QB; Yancey Thigpen, WR; Tom Tracy, RB, Mike Wagner, S; Bill Walsh, C; Dwight White, DE.

1 selection

Penguins - Syl Apps, Jr., C; Rob Brown, RW; Mike Bullard, C; John Cullen, C; Michel Dion, G; Marc-Andre Fleury (right), G; Ron Francis, C; Sergei Gonchar, G; Kevin Hatcher, D; Pierre Larouche, C; Al McDonough, RW; Joe Mullen, RW; Larry Murphy, D; James Neal, LW; Dean Prentice, LW; Mark Recchi, RW; Ron Stackhouse, D; Martin Straka, C; Rick Tocchet, RW; Bryan Trottier, C; Bob Woytowich, D.
Pirates - Jay Bell, SS; Jim Bibby, P; Cy Blanton, P; Steve Blass, P; Ken Brett, P; Mace Brown, P; John Candelaria, P; Kevin Correia, P; Murry Dickson, P; Zach Duke, P; Mike Easler, OF; Dock Ellis, P; Elbie Fletcher, 1B; Henry Foiles, C; Carlos Garcia, 2B; Rich "Goose" Gossage, P; Dave Guisti, P; Joel Hanrahan, P; Neal Heaton, P; Vernon Law, P; Dale Long, 1B; Al Lopez, C; Andrew McCutchen (right), OF; Nate McLouth, OF; Evan Meek, P; Denny Neagle, P; Rick Reuschel, P; Jerry Reuss, P; Rick Rhoden, P; Elmer Riddle, P; Ed Sprague, 3B; John Smiley, P; Dick Stuart, 1B; Gus Suhr, 1B; Kent Tekulve, P; Jason Thompson, 1B; Bob Walk, P; Lloyd Waner, OF; Jack Wilson, SS; Tony Womack, 2B; Frank Zak, SS.
Steelers - Kendrell Bell, LB; Antonio Brown, WR; Chad Brown, LB; Larry Brown, T; Preston Carpenter, TE; Mike Clark, K; Ryan Clark, S; Robin Cole, LB; Henry David, LB; Buddy Dial, WR; Dean Derby, S; Jim Finks, QB; Eric Green, TE; Carlton Haselrig, G; Dick Hoak, RB; Earnest Jackson, RB; Brett Keisel, DE; Brady Keys, CB; Joe Krupa, DT; John Lattner, RB; Bobby Layne, QB; David Little, LB; Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, DT; Duval Love, G; Jack McClairen, WR; Heath Miller, TE; Earl Morrall, QB; Madison "Buzz" Nutter, DT; Neil O'Donnell, QB; Jimmy Orr, WR; Fran Rogel, FB; Mike Sandusky, G; Ron Shanklin, WR; Aaron Smith, DE; Marvel Smith, T; Joel Steed, NT; Kordell Stewart, QB; Clendon Thomas, S; J.T. Thomas, CB; Bruce Van Dyke, G; Mike Wallace, WR; Bob Walden, P; LaMarr Woodley, LB; Marv Woodson, CB.

(Photos: Pro Bowl-Marco Garcia/Associated Press; Lemieux and Jagr-Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press; Kiner-Associated Press; Stallworth-Rick Stewart-Getty Images; Fleury-Jamie Sabau/Getty Images; McCutchen-Bob Levey/Getty Images)