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1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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American League 0 0 0 2 0 X X X X 2 5 0
National League 1 0 0 2 0 X X X X 3 3 0
Date July 8, 1952
Venue Shibe Park
City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Managers
Attendance 32,785
Television NBC
TV announcers Jack Brickhouse and Mel Allen
Radio Mutual
Radio announcers Al Helfer and Gene Kelly

The 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 19th 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 8, 1952, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the home of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 3–2 in 5 innings. It was the first All-Star Game—and to date, the only—to be called early due to rain.

Mickey Mantle was selected an All-Star for the first time, as was pitcher Satchel Paige, who a day before the game turned 46 years old. Neither appeared in the game.

Jackie Robinson's first-inning home run off American League starting pitcher Vic Raschi to deep left field gave the National League a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the fourth inning, Minnie Miñoso doubled, Al Rosen drew a walk and Eddie Robinson singled in the AL's first run. Next batter Bobby Ávila's infield single made it 2-1.

Before the rain came, the NL struck back with a Hank Sauer homer off Bob Lemon in the bottom of the fourth, with what turned out to be the game-winning runs.

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

Al Barlick (home), Charlie Berry (first base), Dusty Boggess (second base), Bill Summers (third base), Hank Soar (left field), Lon Warneke (right field)


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