1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Summary

The 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the fourth 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 7, 1936, at National League Park in Boston, Massachusetts, the home of the Boston Bees of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 4–3. It was the National League's first win in All-Star Game history.

1936 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 3 0 0 3 7 1
National League 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 9 0
DateJuly 7, 1936
VenueNational League Park
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Managers
Attendance25,556
Ceremonial first pitchNone
RadioCBS
NBC
Mutual
Radio announcersArch McDonald and Dolly Stark (CBS)
Hal Totten, Tom Manning and Graham McNamee (NBC)
Fred Hoey and Linus Travers (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 Beans Reardon National
First Base Bill Summers American
Second Base Bill Stewart National
Third Base Lou Kolls American

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

Starting lineups edit

American League National League
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Luke Appling White Sox SS 1 Augie Galan Cubs CF
2 Charlie Gehringer Tigers 2B 2 Billy Herman Cubs 2B
3 Joe DiMaggio Yankees RF 3 Ripper Collins Cardinals 1B
4 Lou Gehrig Yankees 1B 4 Joe Medwick Cardinals LF
5 Earl Averill Indians CF 5 Frank Demaree Cubs RF
6 Rick Ferrell Red Sox C 6 Gabby Hartnett Cubs C
7 Rip Radcliff White Sox LF 7 Pinky Whitney Phillies 3B
8 Pinky Higgins Athletics 3B 8 Leo Durocher Cardinals SS
9 Lefty Grove Red Sox P 9 Dizzy Dean Cardinals P

Game summary edit

Tuesday, July 7, 1936 1:30 pm (ET) at National League Park in Boston, Massachusetts
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
American League 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 1
National League 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 9 0
WP: Dizzy Dean (1–0)   LP: Lefty Grove (0–1)   Sv: Lon Warneke (1)
Home runs:
AL: Lou Gehrig (1)
NL: Augie Galan (1)

Joe DiMaggio became the first rookie to play in an All-Star Game; he was hitless in five-at-bats and made an error in right field.

References edit

  1. ^ Player declined or was unable to play.
  2. ^ "National League 4, American League 3". Retrosheet. July 7, 1936. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

External links edit

  • Baseball Almanac
  • Baseball-Reference
  • Photo of 1936 American League stars via Cool Old Photos blog
  • 1936 All Star Game Complete Radio Broadcast (Linus Travers and Fred Hoey) via YouTube