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1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1952 American baseball competition

Field	Value
image	1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.gif
year	1952
visitor	American League
top1	0
top2	0
top3	0
top4	2
top5	0
top6	X
top7	X
top8	X
top9	X
visitor_r	2
visitor_h	5
visitor_e	0
home	National League
bot1	1
bot2	0
bot3	0
bot4	2
bot5	0
bot6	X
bot7	X
bot8	X
bot9	X
home_r	3
home_h	3
home_e	0
date	July 8, 1952
venue	Shibe Park
city	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VisitorManager	Casey Stengel
VisitorManagerTeam	New York Yankees
HomeManager	Leo Durocher
HomeManagerTeam	New York Giants
television	NBC
tv_announcers	Jack Brickhouse and Mel Allen
radio	Mutual
radio_announcers	Al Helfer and Gene Kelly
attendance	32,785

The 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 19th 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 8, 1952, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of both the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (who were the designated host team) and the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 3–2 in 5 innings. It was the first All-Star Game—and to date, the only—to be called early due to rain.

Mickey Mantle was selected an All-Star for the first time, as was pitcher Satchel Paige, who a day before the game turned 46 years old. Neither appeared in the game.

Synopsis

Jackie Robinson's first-inning home run off American League starting pitcher Vic Raschi to deep left field gave the National League a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the fourth inning, Minnie Miñoso doubled, Al Rosen drew a walk and Eddie Robinson singled in the AL's first run. Next batter Bobby Ávila's infield single made it 2-1.

Before the rain came, the NL struck back with a Hank Sauer homer off Bob Lemon in the bottom of the fourth, with what turned out to be the game-winning runs.

Rosters

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

American League

Starters	Position	Player	Team
P	Vic Raschi	Yankees	4
C	Yogi Berra	Yankees	5
1B	Eddie Robinson	White Sox	3
2B	Bobby Ávila	Indians	2
3B	Al Rosen	Indians	1
SS	Phil Rizzuto	Yankees	4
OF	Hank Bauer	Yankees	1
OF	Dom DiMaggio	Red Sox	7
OF	Dale Mitchell	Indians	2

Pitchers	Position	Player	Team
P	Mike Garcia	Indians	1
P	Bob Lemon	Indians	5
P	Satchel Paige	Browns	1
P	Allie Reynolds	Yankees	3
P	Bobby Shantz	Athletics	2

Reserves	Position	Player	Team
C	Jim Hegan	Indians	5
1B	Ferris Fain	Athletics	3
2B	Nellie Fox	White Sox	2
2B	Gil McDougald	Yankees	1
3B	George Kell	Red Sox	6
3B	Eddie Yost	Senators	1
SS	Eddie Joost	Athletics	2
OF	Larry Doby	Indians	4
OF	Jackie Jensen	Senators	1
OF	Mickey Mantle	Yankees	1
OF	Minnie Miñoso	White Sox	2
OF	Vic Wertz	Tigers	3

National League

Starters	Position	Player	Team
P	Curt Simmons	Phillies	1
C	Roy Campanella	Dodgers	4
1B	Whitey Lockman	Giants	1
2B	Jackie Robinson	Dodgers	4
3B	Bobby Thomson	Giants	3
SS	Granny Hamner	Phillies	1
OF	Stan Musial	Cardinals	9
OF	Hank Sauer	Cubs	2
OF	Enos Slaughter	Cardinals	9

Pitchers	Position	Player	Team
P	Jim Hearn	Giants	1
P	Sal Maglie	Giants	2
P	Robin Roberts	Phillies	3
P	Preacher Roe	Dodgers	4
P	Bob Rush	Cubs	2
P	Warren Spahn	Braves	5
P	Gerry Staley	Cardinals	1

Reserves	Position	Player	Team
C	Toby Atwell	Cubs	1
C	Wes Westrum	Giants	1
1B	Gil Hodges	Dodgers	4
2B	Red Schoendienst	Cardinals	6
3B	Grady Hatton	Reds	1
SS	Alvin Dark	Giants	2
SS	Pee Wee Reese	Dodgers	8
OF	Carl Furillo	Dodgers	1
OF	Monte Irvin	Giants	1
OF	Ralph Kiner	Pirates	5
OF	Duke Snider	Dodgers	3

Game

Umpires

Al Barlick (NL)(home), Charlie Berry (AL) (first base), Dusty Boggess (NL)(second base), Bill Summers (AL)(third base), Lon Warneke (NL)(left field), Hank Soar (AL) (right field)

Starting lineups

American League	National League	Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player
1	Dom DiMaggio	Red Sox	OF	1	Whitey Lockman	Giants	1B
2	Hank Bauer	Yankees	OF	2	Jackie Robinson	Dodgers	2B
3	Dale Mitchell	Indians	OF	3	Stan Musial	Cardinals	OF
4	Al Rosen	Indians	3B	4	Hank Sauer	Cubs	OF
5	Yogi Berra	Yankees	C	5	Roy Campanella	Dodgers	C
6	Eddie Robinson	White Sox	1B	6	Enos Slaughter	Cardinals	OF
7	Bobby Ávila	Indians	2B	7	Bobby Thomson	Giants	3B
8	Phil Rizzuto	Yankees	SS	8	Granny Hamner	Phillies	SS
9	Vic Raschi	Yankees	P	9	Curt Simmons	Phillies	P

Linescore

Legacy

The 1952 game had been the first to All-Star Game to be called before the regulation nine innings. Twenty years later, the Phillies presented its Old-Timers Game as a "completion of the 1952 All-Star Game". The Phillies' Simmons had started for the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics' Shantz had relived for the American League. On August 19, 1972, prior to the Phillies' regular game with the Houston Astros.

The Old-Timers began in the "sixth inning" with the Veterans Stadium scoreboard showing the National League ahead 3-2 after five innings. Sauer, Bobby Thomson, Country Slaughter, Pee Wee Reese, Gran Hamner, and Robin Roberts all played for the National League Old-Timers. Shantz pitched the first inning of the Old-Timers Game which appeared as the sixth inning on the scoreboard. Shantz yielded five runs, while the American League Old-Timers scored only a run to "complete" the game with a score of 8-3.

References

Morrow, Art. (August 20, 1972). "Nationals Defeat Americans-Again, 5-1 or 8-3". Philadelphia Inquirer.

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