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July 11, 1939: Yankees dominate, but an Indian saves the day in first Bronx All-Star Game
Yankee Stadium was the natural choice to hold the All-Star…
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July 27, 1947: West wins 15th annual Negro Leagues East-West Classic at Comiskey Park
There had been a Negro Leagues all-star game since September…
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July 7, 1937: Yankees lead way to fourth American League victory in five All-Star Games
The fifth All-Star Game is remembered chiefly for effectively…
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August 16-18, 1942: Negro League East stars sweep Comiskey Classic and Cleveland benefit games
As the 10th annual East-West All-Star Game at Chicago’s Comiskey…
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August 1, 1943: Thrills and Surprises: 51,723 see Satchel Paige and other Negro League greats in All-Star Game
“If you were anybody, you were at the East-West Game.” —…
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September 10, 1933: The Game of Games: Negro Leagues stage first all-star game at Comiskey Park
"The East-West Game became the spirit and life of Negro League…
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August 11, 1935: The Mule Kicks the Maestro in Negro Leagues all-star game
At a time when a pint of Kentucky bourbon cost $1.251 and a…
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August 6, 1939: Late home runs lift West to win in Negro League all-star game
As the Cheers resident know-it-all Cliff Clavin might have said,…
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August 26, 1934: The Hottest Show in Town: Satchel Paige mows ’em down in Negro Leagues all-star game
The summer of 1934 was one of the hottest on record in Chicago.…
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July 6, 1933: A Dream Realized: Comiskey Park hosts first All-Star Game; Babe Ruth homers
In 1933, Chicago was celebrating its centennial by hosting a…
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August 18, 1946: Artie Wilson turns in a star performance in Negro Leagues East-West Classic
After the East defeated the West, 6-3, in Washington, D.C., on…
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August 15, 1946: Newark Eagles quartet sparks East to victory in Negro Leagues all-star game
The first Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Game of 1946 took…
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July 9, 1946: Ted Williams, American League dominant in first All-Star Game after World War II
On February 21, 1945, the major-league baseball All-Star Game…
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July 8, 1947: NL pitching dominates in All-Star Game at Wrigley Field
The 1947 All-Star Game was played for the first time in Wrigley…
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July 6, 1938: The summer of Vander Meer continues with All-Star win at Crosley Field
Johnny Vander Meer was enjoying a summer to remember. A spot…
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July 9, 1940: Five NL pitchers combine for first All-Star shutout at Sportsman’s Park
Under a broiling midsummer sun, five National League pitchers…
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July 10, 1945: MLB All-Star Game canceled during World War II
On February 21, 1945, Monroe Johnson, director of the federal…
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July 11, 1944: Rip Sewell’s pitching, Bill Nicholson’s pinch-hit double lead NL to All-Star win
In 1943 Joe McCarthy had kept all his Yankees players on the…
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July 13, 1943: Depleted AL stars win first night All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The 1943 All-Star Game was the first one significantly affected…
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July 6, 1942: Boudreau, York homers lead AL stars to victory
Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field had been scheduled as the site of the…
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July 8, 1941: Ted Williams hits ‘most thrilling’ home run to win All-Star Game in Detroit
Ted Williams bounded down the first-base line at Briggs Stadium…
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July 10, 1934: Carl Hubbell strikes out five Hall of Famers in a row at All-Star Game
The 1934 All-Star Game is remembered for the performance of New…
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July 8, 1935: Manager-picked AL All-Stars coast to 4-1 win in Cleveland
In the first two years of the All-Star Game, fans voted for the…
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July 11, 1944: NL’s Cavarretta shines in wartime All-Star Game
The twelfth All-Star Game saw the National League prevail for…