1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
American League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 4
National League 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 4 8 0
DateJuly 6, 1938
VenueCrosley Field
CityCincinnati, Ohio
Managers
  • Joe McCarthy (NYY)
  • Bill Terry (NYG)
Attendance27,067
Ceremonial first pitchNone
RadioCBS
NBC
Mutual
Radio announcersBill Dyer and France Laux (CBS)
Tom Manning and Red Barber (NBC)
Bob Elson and Dick Bray (Mutual)

The 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the sixth 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 6, 1938, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, the home of the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 4–1.

Rosters

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

American League

Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Lefty Gomez Yankees 6
C Bill Dickey Yankees 5
1B Jimmie Foxx Red Sox 6
2B Charlie Gehringer Tigers 6
3B Buddy Lewis Senators 1
SS Joe Cronin Red Sox 5
LF Mike Kreevich White Sox 1
CF Earl Averill Indians 6
RF Joe DiMaggio Yankees 3
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Johnny Allen Indians 1
P Bob Feller Indians 1
P Lefty Grove Red Sox 5
P Vern Kennedy Tigers 2
P Johnny Murphy Yankees 2
P Bobo Newsom Browns 1
P Red Ruffing Yankees 2
Reserves
Position Player Team All-Star Games
C Rick Ferrell Senators 6
C Rudy York Tigers 1
1B Lou Gehrig Yankees 6
1B Hank Greenberg[1] Tigers 2
3B Red Rolfe Yankees 2
SS Cecil Travis Senators 1
OF Doc Cramer Red Sox 3
OF Bob Johnson Athletics 2

National League

Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Johnny Vander Meer Reds 1
C Ernie Lombardi Reds 3
1B Frank McCormick Reds 1
2B Billy Herman Cubs 5
3B Stan Hack Cubs 1
SS Leo Durocher Dodgers 2
LF Joe Medwick Cardinals 5
CF Mel Ott Giants 5
RF Ival Goodman Reds 1
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Mace Brown Pirates 1
P Paul Derringer Reds 2
P Carl Hubbell Giants 6
P Bill Lee Cubs 1
P Jim Turner Bees 1
Reserves
Position Player Team All-Star Games
C Harry Danning Giants 1
C Gabby Hartnett Cubs 6
C Babe Phelps[1] Dodgers 1
2B Tony Cuccinello Bees 2
3B Cookie Lavagetto Dodgers 1
SS Arky Vaughan Pirates 5
OF Hank Leiber Giants 1
OF Hersh Martin Phillies 1
OF Jo-Jo Moore Giants 5
OF Lloyd Waner Pirates 1

Game

Umpires

Position Umpire[2] League
Home Plate Bill Klem National
First Base Harry Geisel American
Second Base Lee Ballanfant National
Third Base Steve Basil American

Starting lineups

American League National League
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Mike Kreevich White Sox LF 1 Stan Hack Cubs 3B
2 Charlie Gehringer Tigers 2B 2 Billy Herman Cubs 2B
3 Earl Averill Indians CF 3 Ival Goodman Reds RF
4 Jimmie Foxx Red Sox 1B 4 Joe Medwick Cardinals LF
5 Joe DiMaggio Yankees RF 5 Mel Ott Giants CF
6 Bill Dickey Yankees C 6 Ernie Lombardi Reds C
7 Joe Cronin Red Sox SS 7 Frank McCormick Reds 1B
8 Buddy Lewis Senators 3B 8 Leo Durocher Dodgers SS
9 Lefty Gomez Yankees P 9 Johnny Vander Meer Reds P

Game summary

Wednesday, July 6, 1938 1:30 pm (ET) at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
American League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 4
National League 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 - 4 8 0
WP: Johnny Vander Meer (1–0)   LP: Lefty Gomez (0–1)   Sv: Mace Brown (1)

References

  1. ^ a b Player declined or was unable to play.
  2. ^ "National League 4, American League 1". Retrosheet. July 6, 1938. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

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