1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1953 American baseball competition November 2013 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.gif 257 1953 American League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1   5 0 National League 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 x 5 10 0 July 14, 1953 Crosley Field Cincinnati Casey Stengel New York Yankees Charlie Dressen Brooklyn Dodgers NBC Jack Brickhouse and Mel Allen Mutual Al Helfer and Waite Hoyt 30,846 – Time of Game: 2:19 Ted Williams The 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 20th playing of the mid-summer classic between the All-Stars teams of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 14 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, home of the Cincinnati Redlegs of the National League. The team changed its name from Reds to Redlegs this season, during the height of anti-communism in the United States; it returned to the Reds six years later. This was the second All-Star Game at Crosley Field, which had previously hosted fifteen years earlier in 1938. This game was originally scheduled for Braves Field in Boston, which had hosted in 1936. When the Braves relocated to Milwaukee in mid-March, the game was awarded to Cincinnati.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mnQxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5326%2C4842774 Milwaukee Sentinel Thisted Red We're home of the Braves! March 19, 1953 1, part 1 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Summary From 1949 through 1952, manager Casey Stengel had taken the New York Yankees to four consecutive World Series titles, but this time turned on his fourth defeat in a row at the helm of the American League team. Robin Roberts (NL) and Billy Pierce (AL) found themselves in a pitching duel during three innings of one-hit shutout ball, but they were not a factor in the decision. AL relievers Allie Reynolds (2), Mike Garcia (1) and Satchel Paige (2) combined to give up five runs to the NL hitters. The NL attack was led by Enos Slaughter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, while Pee Wee Reese hit a single and a double and drove in two runs. Minnie Miñoso went 2-for-2 and drove in the only run for the AL team. NL relievers Warren Spahn and Curt Simmons pitched two scoreless innings each and Murry Dickson allowed the only AL run in two innings of work. Spahn was the winning pitcher and Reynolds the loser, while Dickson earned the save. The National League extended their winning-streak to four consecutive games, matching the previous record set by the American League from 1946 to 1949, After the game, the American League leads 12–8. Notes The relief appearance by 46-year-old Satchel Paige in the eighth inning was an All-Star record for oldest pitcher in the contest. It was the first All-Star Game without a home run since 1944 at Forbes Field, and the third overall since 1938 at Crosley Field. Ted Williams threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the game just four days after being released from military service. Selected for the American League roster in the poll he did not play in the game. Williams signed a new contract with the Boston Red Sox and began working out with the club in late July. Opening lineups American League National League Player Team Pos Player Team Pos Billy Goodman Boston Red Sox  2B Pee Wee Reese Brooklyn Dodgers  SS Mickey Vernon Washington Senators  1B Red Schoendienst St. Louis Cardinals  2B Hank Bauer New York Yankees  RF Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals  LF Mickey Mantle New York Yankees  CF Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati Redlegs  1B Al Rosen Cleveland Indians  3B Roy Campanella Brooklyn Dodgers   C Gus Zernial Philadelphia Athletics  LF Eddie Mathews Milwaukee Braves  3B Yogi Berra New York Yankees    C Gus Bell Cincinnati Redlegs  CF Chico Carrasquel Chicago White Sox  SS Enos Slaughter St. Louis Cardinals  RF Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox    P Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies    P Rosters Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 1953 American League All-Star Game roster Pitchers 25 USA Mike Garcia 21 USA Bob Lemon * 29 USA Satchel Paige 19 USA Billy Pierce 22 USA Allie Reynolds 11 USA Johnny Sain * Catchers  8 USA Yogi Berra 22 USA Sammy White *Infielders 17 Venezuela Chico Carrasquel  8 USA Ferris Fain  2 USA Nellie Fox 10 USA Billy Goodman  6 USA Billy Hunter  1 USA George Kell 26 USA Harvey Kuenn 36 USA Johnny Mize 10 USA Phil Rizzuto  8 USA Eddie Robinson  7 USA Al Rosen  3 USA Mickey Vernon Outfielders  9 USA Hank Bauer 14 USA Larry Doby  7 USA Mickey Mantle  9 Cuba Minnie Miñoso  9 USA Ted Williams * 19 USA Gus ZernialManager 37 USA Casey Stengel Coaches  4 USA Lou Boudreau 31 USA Jim Turner  * = Did not play 1953 National League All-Star Game roster Pitchers 22 USA Murry Dickson 42 USA Harvey Haddix * 36 USA Robin Roberts 28 USA Curt Simmons 21 USA Warren Spahn 14 USA Gerry Staley * 49 USA Hoyt Wilhelm * Catchers 39 USA Roy Campanella  1 USA Del Crandall *  8 USA Clyde McCullough * 18 USA Del Rice *  9 USA Wes Westrum *Infielders  2 USA Granny Hamner 14 USA Gil Hodges 18 USA Ted Kluszewski 41 USA Eddie Mathews  1 USA Pee Wee Reese  2 USA Red Schoendienst 10 USA Davey Williams Outfielders  1 USA Richie Ashburn 25 USA Gus Bell  6 USA Carl Furillo *  4 USA Ralph Kiner  6 USA Stan Musial 42 USA Jackie Robinson  9 USA Enos Slaughter  4 USA Duke SniderManager  7 USA Charlie Dressen Coaches 22 USA Billy Herman 27 USA Cookie Lavagetto 31 USA Jake Pitler  * = Did not play Umpires Position Umpire Home Plate Jocko Conlan (NL) First Base Johnny Stevens (AL) Second Base Augie Donatelli (NL) Third Base Bill McKinley (AL) Left Field Bill Engeln (NL) Right Field Larry Napp (AL) Line score Tuesday, July 14, 1953 1:30pm (ET) Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio American League AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  5 0 National League NL 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 x 5 10 0 Spahn Reynolds Dickson How the runs scored Team Inning Play AL NL NL 5th Ashburn singled, Mathews scored, Slaughter to second; Reese singled, Slaughter scored, Ashburn to second 0 2 NL 7th Reese doubled, Slaughter scored 0 3 NL 8th Slaughter singled, Campanella scored, Snider to third; Dickson singled, Snider scored 0 5 AL 9th Miñoso singled, Fain scored, Mize to second 1 5 Play-by-play at Retrosheet References External links Baseball Almanac Baseball Reference IMDb.com Major League Baseball All-Star Game Category:Major League Baseball All-Star Game Category:1950s in Cincinnati Major League Baseball All Star Game Category:Baseball competitions in Cincinnati Category:July 1953 sports events in the United States