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1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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National League 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 8 12 1
American League 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 2
Date July 10, 1951
Venue Briggs Stadium
City Detroit, Michigan
Managers
Attendance 52,075
First pitch Ty Cobb
Television NBC
TV announcers Jack Brickhouse and Jim Britt
Radio Mutual
Radio announcers Al Helfer and Mel Allen

The 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 18th 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 10, 1951, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan the home of the Detroit Tigers of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 8–3.

The 1951 game was originally awarded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The City of Detroit was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1701 and requested to host the year's All-Star Game. Although the National League was scheduled to host the game in '51, the game was moved to Detroit. The Phillies hosted the 1952 Game.

Long-time Tigers player Harry Heilmann died at age 56 in Detroit the day prior to the game. A moment of silence was observed in Heilmann's memory prior to the game's start.

The American League was 7–5 favorites to win the game. The ceremonial first pitch was delivered by Ty Cobb. Chico Carrasquel became the first Latin American player in Major League history to start in an All-Star game.

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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