1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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American League 000000300371
National League 02002000X490
DateJuly 7, 1936
Venue National League Park
City Boston, Massachusetts
Managers
Attendance25,556
Ceremonial first pitch None
Radio CBS
NBC
Mutual
Radio announcers Arch McDonald and Dolly Stark (CBS)
Hal Totten, Tom Manning and Graham McNamee (NBC)
Fred Hoey and Linus Travers (Mutual)

The 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the fourth playing of the mid-summer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 7, 1936, at National League Park in Boston, Massachusetts, the home of the Boston Bees of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 4–3. It was the National League's first win in All-Star Game history.

Contents

Rosters

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Game

Umpires

PositionUmpireLeague
Home Plate Beans Reardon National
First Base Bill Summers American
Second Base Bill Stewart National
Third Base Lou Kolls American

The umpires rotated positions clockwise in the middle of the fifth inning, with Summers moving behind the plate. [2]

Starting lineups

American LeagueNational League
OrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition
1 Luke Appling White Sox SS 1 Augie Galan Cubs CF
2 Charlie Gehringer Tigers 2B 2 Billy Herman Cubs 2B
3 Joe DiMaggio Yankees RF 3 Ripper Collins Cardinals 1B
4 Lou Gehrig Yankees 1B 4 Joe Medwick Cardinals LF
5 Earl Averill Indians CF 5 Frank Demaree Cubs RF
6 Rick Ferrell Red Sox C 6 Gabby Hartnett Cubs C
7 Rip Radcliff White Sox LF 7 Pinky Whitney Phillies 3B
8 Pinky Higgins Athletics 3B 8 Leo Durocher Cardinals SS
9 Lefty Grove Red Sox P 9 Dizzy Dean Cardinals P

Game summary

Tuesday, July 7, 1936 1:30 pm (ET) at National League Park in Boston, Massachusetts
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American League 000000300371
National League 02002000-490
WP: Dizzy Dean (1–0)   LP: Lefty Grove (0–1)   Sv: Lon Warneke (1)
Home runs:
AL: Lou Gehrig (1)
NL: Augie Galan (1)

Joe DiMaggio became the first rookie to play in an All-Star Game; he was hitless in five-at-bats and made an error in right field.

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References

  1. Player declined or was unable to play.
  2. "National League 4, American League 3". Retrosheet. July 7, 1936. Retrieved October 23, 2016.