1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Summary

The 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the third 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 8, 1935, at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, hosted by the Cleveland Indians of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 4–1.

1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
American League 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
DateJuly 8, 1935
VenueCleveland Stadium
CityCleveland, Ohio
Managers
Attendance69,812
RadioCBS
NBC
Mutual
Radio announcersJack Graney and France Laux (CBS)
Tom Manning and Graham McNamee (NBC)
Bob Elson and Ellis VanderPyl (Mutual)

Rosters edit

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

Game edit

Umpires edit

Position Umpire League
Home Plate Red Ormsby American
First Base George Magerkurth National
Second Base Harry Geisel American
Third Base Ziggy Sears National

The umpires rotated positions clockwise in the middle of the fifth inning, with Magerkurth moving behind the plate.[2]

Starting lineups edit

National League American League
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Pepper Martin Cardinals 3B 1 Joe Vosmik Indians RF
2 Arky Vaughan Pirates SS 2 Charlie Gehringer Tigers 2B
3 Mel Ott Giants RF 3 Lou Gehrig Yankees 1B
4 Joe Medwick Cardinals LF 4 Jimmie Foxx Athletics 3B
5 Bill Terry Giants 1B 5 Bob Johnson Athletics LF
6 Wally Berger Braves CF 6 Al Simmons White Sox CF
7 Billy Herman Cubs 2B 7 Rollie Hemsley Browns C
8 Jimmie Wilson Phillies C 8 Joe Cronin Senators SS
9 Bill Walker Cardinals P 9 Lefty Gomez Yankees P

Game summary edit

Monday, July 8, 1935 1:30 pm (ET) at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
American League 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 8 0
WP: Lefty Gomez (1–0)   LP: Bill Walker (0–1)   Sv: Mel Harder (1)
Home runs:
NL: None
AL: Jimmie Foxx (1)

Lefty Gomez of the Yankees pitches six innings, gives up three hits and is the winning pitcher. Jimmie Foxx drives in three with a two-run homer and a single. Bill Walker is the losing pitcher.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Player declined or was unable to play.
  2. ^ "American League 4, National League 1". Retrosheet. July 8, 1935. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

External links edit

  • Baseball Almanac
  • Baseball-Reference