1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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1939 MLB All-Star Game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
American League 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 3 6 1
Date July 11, 1939
Venue Yankee Stadium
City New York, New York
Managers National League - Gabby Hartnett (CHC)
American League - Joe McCarthy (NYY)
Attendance 62,892
First pitch None
Network
Announcers

The 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 7th 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 11, 1939 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City, the home of the New York Yankees of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3-1.

Contents

[edit] Rosters

[edit] National League

Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Paul Derringer Reds 3
C Ernie Lombardi Reds 4
1B Frank McCormick Reds 2
2B Lonny Frey Reds 1
3B Stan Hack Cubs 2
SS Arky Vaughan Pirates 6
OF Ival Goodman Reds 2
OF Joe Medwick Cardinals 6
OF Mel Ott Giants 6
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Curt Davis Cardinals 1
P Lou Fette Braves 2
P Bill Lee Cubs 2
P Johnny Vander Meer Reds 2
P Bucky Walters Reds 2
P Lon Warneke Cardinals 4
P Whit Wyatt Dodgers 1
Reserves
Position Player Team All-Star Games
C Harry Danning Giants 2
C Babe Phelps Dodgers 2
1B Dolph Camilli Dodgers 1
1B Johnny Mize Cardinals 2
2B Billy Herman Cubs 6
3B Cookie Lavagetto Dodgers 2
SS Billy Jurges Giants 2
OF Morrie Arnovich Phillies 1
OF Terry Moore Cardinals 1

[edit] American League

Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Red Ruffing Yankees 3
C Bill Dickey Yankees 6
1B Hank Greenberg Tigers 3
2B Joe Gordon Yankees 1
3B Red Rolfe Yankees 3
SS Joe Cronin Red Sox 6
OF Doc Cramer Red Sox 4
OF Joe DiMaggio Yankees 3
OF George Selkirk Yankees 2
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Tommy Bridges Tigers 5
P Bob Feller Indians 2
P Lefty Gomez Yankees 7
P Lefty Grove Red Sox 6
P Ted Lyons White Sox 1
P Johnny Murphy Yankees 3
P Bobo Newsom Tigers 2
Reserves
Position Player Team All-Star Games
C Frankie Hayes Athletics 1
C Rollie Hemsley Indians 3
1B Jimmie Foxx Red Sox 7
1B Lou Gehrig Yankees 7
1B George McQuinn Browns 1
SS Luke Appling White Sox 2
SS Frankie Crosetti Yankees 2
OF George Case[1] Senators 1
OF Myril Hoag Browns 1
OF Bob Johnson Athletics 3

[edit] Game

[edit] Umpires

Home Plate Cal Hubbard
First Base Larry Goetz
Second Base Eddie Rommel
Third Base George Magerkurth

[edit] Starting Lineups

National League American League
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Stan Hack Cubs 3B 1 Doc Cramer Red Sox RF
2 Lonny Frey Reds 2B 2 Red Rolfe Yankees 3B
3 Ival Goodman Reds RF 3 Joe DiMaggio Yankees CF
4 Frank McCormick Reds 1B 4 Bill Dickey Yankees C
5 Ernie Lombardi Reds C 5 Hank Greenberg Tigers 1B
6 Joe Medwick Cardinals LF 6 Joe Cronin Red Sox SS
7 Mel Ott Giants CF 7 George Selkirk Yankees LF
8 Arky Vaughan Pirates SS 8 Joe Gordon Yankees 2B
9 Paul Derringer Reds P 9 Red Ruffing Yankees P

[edit] Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
American League 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 3 6 1

WP: Tommy Bridges (1-0)  LP: Bill Lee (0-1)  SV: Bob Feller (1)  
HRs:  AL – Joe DiMaggio (1)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Player declined or was unable to play.

[edit] External links

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