This historic game marked the first time that black players were selected for an All-Star Game. Appropriately, the game was held at Ebbets Field, where Jackie Robinson had democratized Major League baseball two years previously. These players included Robinson, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe for the National League and Larry Doby for the American Leagie. Most felt that the new diversity of talent would finally tip the scales to the National League.
However, this game belonged to Joe DiMaggio, who had a single, a double and three runs batted in. American League manager Lou Boudreau had received a bit of heat for adding DiMaggio to the squad. He was battling a heel injury, hadn't played until June 28 and was a non-contender in fans' balloting. However, Boudreau chose him as a reserve and put him in the starting lineup when Tommy Henrich injured his knee. It turned out to be one of the smartest and sneakiest moves ever in an All-Star lineup.
"If it wasn't for him (Jackie Robinson) the Dodgers would be in the second division." - Red Schoendienst
1949 All-Star GameThe 1949 Midsummer Classic At-A-Glance |
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1949 All-Star Game Fast Facts | ||
Game Number | 16 | |
Date / Box Score | 07-12-1949 | |
Location | Ebbets Field | |
Attendance (Rank) | 32,577 | |
M.V.P. Award | Not Awarded Until 1962 | |
League Items | A.L. | N.L. |
Starting Pitchers | Mel Parnell | Warren Spahn |
Managers | Lou Boudreau | Billy Southworth |
Coaches | Bill McKechnie | Burt Shotton |
Muddy Ruel | Bucky Walters | |
1949 All-Star Game Fast Facts |
1949 All-Star GameLine Score |
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1949 All-Star Game Fast Facts | ||||||||||||
League | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
American | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
National | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
A.L. Pitcher(s) | N.L. Pitcher(s) | |||||||||||
Mel Parnell Virgil Trucks (W, 2nd) Lou Brissie (4th) Vic Raschi (7th) - - - |
Warren Spahn Don Newcombe (L, 2nd) Red Munger (5th) Vern Bickford (6th) Howie Pollet (7th) Ewell Blackwell (8th) Preacher Roe (9th) |
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A.L. Home Runs | N.L. Home Runs | |||||||||||
None - |
Stan Musial (1st) Ralph Kiner (6th) |
1949 All-Star GameAmerican League All-Star Squad |
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Lineup | Name | Team | Position | Notes |
Yogi Berra | New York Yankees | C | ||
Lou Brissie | Philadelphia Athletics | P | ||
Bob Dillinger | St. Louis Browns | 3B | ||
1. | Dom DiMaggio | Boston Red Sox | OF | |
4. | Joe DiMaggio | New York Yankees | OF | |
Larry Doby | Cleveland Indians | OF | ||
Billy Goodman | Boston Red Sox | 1B | ||
Joe Gordon | Cleveland Indians | 2B | ||
Jim Hegan | Cleveland Indians | C | Did Not Play | |
Tommy Henrich | New York Yankees | OF | Did Not Play | |
5. | Eddie Joost | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | |
2. | George Kell | Detroit Tigers | 3B | |
Alex Kellner | Philadelphia Athletics | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Bob Lemon | Cleveland Indians | P | Did Not Pitch | |
7. | Cass Michaels | Chicago White Sox | 2B | |
Dale Mitchell | Cleveland Indians | OF | ||
9. | Mel Parnell | Boston Red Sox | P | Starting Pitcher |
Vic Raschi | New York Yankees | P | ||
Allie Reynolds | New York Yankees | P | Did Not Pitch | |
6. | Eddie Robinson | Washington Senators | 1B | |
Vern Stephens | Boston Red Sox | SS | ||
8. | Birdie Tebbetts | Boston Red Sox | C | |
Virgil Trucks | Detroit Tigers | P | ||
Vic Wertz | Detroit Tigers | OF | ||
3. | Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox | OF | |
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher). |
1949 All-Star GameNational League All-Star Squad |
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Lineup | Name | Team | Position | Notes |
Vern Bickford | Boston Braves | P | ||
Ewell Blackwell | Cincinnati Reds | P | ||
Ralph Branca | Brooklyn Dodgers | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Roy Campanella | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | ||
Walker Cooper | Cincinnati Reds | C | Did Not Play | |
Sid Gordon | New York Giants | 3B | ||
Gil Hodges | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1B | ||
7. | Eddie Kazak | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | |
4. | Ralph Kiner | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | |
Marty Marion | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | Did Not Play | |
6. | Willard Marshall | New York Giants | OF | |
5. | Johnny Mize | New York Giants | 1B | |
Red Munger | St. Louis Cardinals | P | ||
3. | Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | |
Don Newcombe | Brooklyn Dodgers | P | ||
Andy Pafko | Chicago Cubs | OF | ||
Howie Pollet | St. Louis Cardinals | P | ||
1. | Pee Wee Reese | Brooklyn Dodgers | SS | |
2. | Jackie Robinson | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2B | |
Preacher Roe | Brooklyn Dodgers | P | ||
Red Schoendienst | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | ||
8. | Andy Seminick | Philadelphia Phillies | C | |
Enos Slaughter | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | ||
9. | Warren Spahn | Boston Braves | P | Starting Pitcher |
Bobby Thomson | New York Giants | OF | ||
Eddie Waitkus | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | Did Not Play | |
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).Audio Moment: Hear The Game! |
Did you know that this particular All-Star game was the first one ever to include black players? Check the intro at the top of the page for more details...
The first American League black All-Star? Larry Doby of the Clevelend Indians. The first National League black All-Stars? Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe and Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
This was the first Midsummer Classic held at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York.