Lucey: The All-Star Game comes to Cleveland in 1935
From SABR member Bill Lucey at Daily News Gems on November 7, 2018:
The year 1935 was known for a number of alarming events.
Most prominent being Adolf Hitler announcing German re-armament in violation of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles; it was the year of a “race riot,” which took place in Harlem, where three died, with hundreds more wounded. It was also the year the FBI tracked down the Barker Gang, including its ring leader, Ma Barker, an American mother of several criminals who was gunned down (along with her son, Fred) in the small town of Ocklawaha, Florida at a rented house on Lake Weir.
In 1935, many Americans were still feeling the wallops of the Great Depression. Unemployment hovered around 17 percent, down from 25 percent, with many only able to find part-time work. Others, dropped out of the workforce completely.
But baseball, once again, made Americans forget about their troubles, at least for one sunny day in July. The third annual Major League Baseball All-Star game was held in Cleveland, Ohio on July 8, 1935.
Read the full article here: https://www.dailynewsgems.com/2018/11/1935-the-mlb-all-star-comes-to-cleveland.html
- Related link: July 8, 1935: Manager-picked AL All-Stars coast to 4-1 win in Cleveland (SABR Games Project)
Originally published: November 8, 2018. Last Updated: November 8, 2018.