The 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 15th playing of the
midsummer 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 13, 1948, at
Sportsman's Park in
St. Louis, Missouri, the home of both the
St. Louis Browns of the American League (who were the designated host team) and the
St. Louis Cardinals of the National League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 5–2.
This was the first All-Star Game to be broadcast on television, albeit only locally.
Browns in the game
The lone representative of the host team was
Al Zarilla, a reserve outfielder for the AL, who entered the game playing right field in the top of the 5th inning, and was hitless in two at bats.
Starting lineups
Players in ''italics'' have since been inducted into the
National Baseball Hall of Fame
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National League
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Richie Ashburn'', cf
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Red Schoendienst'', 2b – starting in place of
Eddie Stanky, due to injury
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Stan Musial
Stanley Frank Musial (; born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial; November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013), nicknamed "Stan the Man", was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consis ...
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Johnny Mize'', 1b
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Enos Slaughter'', rf
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Andy Pafko, 3b
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Walker Cooper, c
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Pee Wee Reese'', ss
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Ralph Branca, p
American League
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Pat Mullin, rf
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Tommy Henrich, lf - starting in place of ''
Ted Williams'', due to injury
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Lou Boudreau
Louis Boudreau (July 17, 1917 – August 10, 2001), nicknamed "Old Shufflefoot", "Handsome Lou", and "The Good Kid", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons, primarily as a ...
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Joe Gordon'', 2b
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Hoot Evers
Walter Arthur "Hoot" Evers (February 8, 1921 – January 25, 1991) was an American baseball outfielder, scout, coach, and executive.
Evers played professional baseball from 1941 to 1942 and 1946 to 1956, including 12 seasons in Major League ...
, cf - starting in place of ''
Joe DiMaggio'', due to injury
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Ken Keltner
Kenneth Frederick Keltner (October 31, 1916 – December 12, 1991) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1937 to 1950, most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians where h ...
, 3b - starting in place of ''
George Kell'', due to injury
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George McQuinn, 1b
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Buddy Rosar, c
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Walt Masterson, p
Umpires
The umpires changed assignments in the middle of the fifth inning – Berry and Reardon swapped positions, also Stewart and Paparella swapped positions.
Synopsis
The NL scored two runs in the top of the 1st inning, on a leadoff single by rookie Richie Ashburn, and later a two-run home run by Stan Musial with one out. It would be the only runs the NL would score. The AL got one run back in the bottom of the 2nd inning, on a home run by Hoot Evers. They later tied the score at 2–2 in the bottom of the 3rd, after two walks, a steal of third base by
Mickey Vernon, and a sacrifice fly from Lou Boudreau. In the bottom of the 4th, the AL pulled ahead with 3 runs; after loading the bases with two singles and a walk,
Vic Raschi drove in two runs with a single, followed by one more run scoring on a lineout by Joe DiMaggio. With the AL up 5–2, there would be no more scoring, despite the NL loading the bases in the 6th inning.
References
External links
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