1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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National League 1003021108121
American League 0101100003102
DateJuly 10, 1951
Venue Briggs Stadium
City Detroit, Michigan
Managers
Attendance52,075
Ceremonial first pitch Ty Cobb
Television NBC
TV announcers Jack Brickhouse and Jim Britt
Radio Mutual
Radio announcers Al Helfer and Mel Allen

The 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 18th playing of the midsummer 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 10, 1951, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan the home of the Detroit Tigers of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 8–3.

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Summary

The 1951 game was originally awarded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The City of Detroit was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1701 and requested to host the year's All-Star Game. Although the National League was scheduled to host the game in '51, the game was moved to Detroit. [1] The Phillies hosted the 1952 Game.

Long-time Tigers player and broadcaster Harry Heilmann died at age 56 in Detroit the day prior to the game. A moment of silence was observed in Heilmann's memory prior to the game's start.

The American League was 7–5 favorites to win the game. The ceremonial first pitch was delivered by Ty Cobb. Chico Carrasquel became the first Latin American player in Major League history to start in an All-Star game. [2]

Opening Lineups

National League American League
PlayerTeamPosPlayerTeamPos
Richie Ashburn Philadelphia Phillies CF Dom DiMaggio Boston Red Sox CF
Alvin Dark New York Giants SS Nellie Fox Chicago White Sox 2B
Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals LF George Kell Detroit Tigers 3B
Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Ted Williams Boston Red Sox LF
Gil Hodges Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Yogi Berra New York Yankees   C
Bob Elliott Boston Braves 3B Vic Wertz Detroit Tigers RF
Del Ennis Philadelphia Phillies RF Ferris Fain Philadelphia Athletics 1B
Roy Campanella Brooklyn Dodgers  C Chico Carrasquel Chicago White Sox SS
Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies   P Ned Garver St. Louis Browns   P

Rosters

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

1951 National League All-Star Game roster
Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

 * = Did not play

1951 American League All-Star Game roster
Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

 * = Did not play

Line Score

Tuesday, July 10, 1951 1:30 pm (ET) at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan
Team123456789 R H E
National League 1003021108121
American League 0101100003102
WP: Sal Maglie (1–0)   LP: Eddie Lopat (0–1)   Sv: Ewell Blackwell (1)
Home runs:
NL: Stan Musial (1), Bob Elliott (1), Gil Hodges (1), Ralph Kiner (1)
AL: Vic Wertz (1), George Kell (1)
How the runs scored
TeamInningPlayNLAL
NL1stAshburn scored on E410
AL2ndFain tripled, Berra scored11
NL4thMusial homered; Elliott homered, Hodges scored41
AL4thWertz homered42
AL5thKell homered43
NL6thHodges homered, Robinson scored63
NL7thRobinson singled, Ashburn scored73
NL8thKiner homered83

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References

  1. Vincent, David; Lyle Spatz, David W. Smith (2001). The Midsummer Classic: The Complete History of Baseball's All-Star Game. University of Nebraska Press. p. 111. ISBN   0-8032-9273-2.
  2. Chico Carrasquel Obituary at The New York Times

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