1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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The 1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the first playing of the midseason exhibition baseball game 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 6, 1933 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 4-2.

Managers: John McGraw (New York Giants), NL; Connie Mack (Philadelphia Athletics), AL

Contents 1 Background 2 Rosters 2.1 National League 2.2 American League 3 Game 3.1 Starting Lineups 3.2 Game Summary 4 External links

[edit] Background

[edit] Rosters

[edit] National League

Starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Bill Hallahan	Cardinals	1
C	Jimmie Wilson	Cardinals	1
1B	Bill Terry	Giants	1
2B	Frankie Frisch	Cardinals	1
3B	Pepper Martin	Cardinals	1
SS	Dick Bartell	Phillies	1
OF	Wally Berger	Braves	1
OF	Chick Hafey	Reds	1
OF	Chuck Klein	Pirates	1

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Carl Hubbell	Giants	1
P	Hal Schumacher	Giants	1
P	Lon Warneke	Cubs	1

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Gabby Hartnett	Cubs	1
2B	Tony Cuccinello	Dodgers	1
3B	Pie Traynor	Pittsburgh Pirates	1
SS	Woody English	Cubs	1
OF	Lefty O'Doul	Giants	1
OF	Paul Waner	Pirates	1

[edit] American League

Starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Lefty Gomez	Yankees	1
C	Rick Ferrell	Red Sox	1
1B	Lou Gehrig	Yankees	1
2B	Charlie Gehringer	Tigers	1
3B	Jimmy Dykes	White Sox	1
SS	Joe Cronin	Twins	1
OF	Ben Chapman	Yankees	1
OF	Babe Ruth	Yankees	1
OF	Al Simmons	White Sox	1

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	General Crowder	Senators	1
P	Wes Ferrell	Indians	1
P	Lefty Grove	Athletics	1
P	Oral Hildebrand	Cleveland Indians	1

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Bill Dickey	Yankees	1
1B	Jimmie Foxx	Athletics	1
2B	Tony Lazzeri	Yankees	1
OF	Earl Averill	Indians	1
OF	Sam West	Browns	1

[edit] Game

[edit] Starting Lineups

National League				American League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Pepper Martin	Cardinals	3B	1	Ben Chapman	Yankees	LF
2	Frankie Frisch	Cardinals	2B	2	Charlie Gehringer	Tigers	2B
3	Chuck Klein	Pirates	RF	3	Babe Ruth	Yankees	RF
4	Chick Hafey	Reds	LF	4	Lou Gehrig	Yankees	1B
5	Bill Terry	Giants	1B	5	Al Simmons	White Sox	CF
6	Wally Berger	Tigers	C	6	Jimmy Dykes	White Sox	3B
7	Dick Bartell	Phillies	SS	7	Joe Cronin	Senators	SS
8	Jimmie Wilson	Cardinals	C	8	Rick Ferrell	Red Sox	C
9	Bill Hallahan	Cardinals	P	9	Lefty Gomez	Yankees	P

[edit] Game Summary

The American League got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning. NL pitcher Bill Hallahan issued one-out walks to Rick Ferrell and Joe Cronin. Two batters later, pitcher Lefty Gomez singled home Ferrell for the AL's first run. In the bottom of the third, after a walk to Charlie Gehringer, Babe Ruth famously hit the first home run in All-Star Game history, putting the AL up 3-0. Hallahan was chased from the game after walking Lou Gehrig immediately afterward, and was replaced by Lon Warneke. General Crowder replaced Gomez to start the fourth inning. In the sixth, Warneke hit a one-out triple and scored on a Pepper Martin groundout. Frankie Frisch followed with a home run to bring the NL to within a run, but after a Chuck Klein single, Crowder would escape the inning without giving up any more damage.

Cronin led off the bottom of the sixth with a single. After advancing on a bunt, he scored on a Earl Averill single to extend the lead to 4-2. Crowder would be replaced by Lefty Grove in the top of the seventh, while Warneke was replaced by Carl Hubbell in the bottom of the inning. The NL looked to have a chance in the top of the eighth. With Frisch on first with two outs, Chick Hafey lined a shot to right field that looked like it could be home run, but Ruth reached over the wall to catch it, denying the NL a chance to tie the game. Grove retired the side in order in the ninth to secure the American League's victory.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8	0
American	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	9	1
WP: Lefty Gomez (1-0)  LP: Bill Hallahan (0-1)
HRs:  NL – Frankie Frisch (1)  AL – Babe Ruth (1)

[edit] External links

• Baseball Almanac