1933 All-Star Game Baseballs newest contribution to the romance of American sports, the All-Star Game, made its debut on July 6, 1933, at Chicagos Comiskey Park. It was initiated at the insistence of Arch Ward, a sports editor for the Chicago Tribune, to coincide with the celebration of the citys Century of Progress Exposition. By the 1930s, baseball had already established itself as Americas favorite pastime and the national exposition provided the perfect stage to introduce baseballs best to the rest of the country. Many did not believe that a contest of this magnitude could possibly live up to the fans expectations, especially for those who lived in the far western states and had never been to a major league baseball game. The novel idea of a single game made up of the most exciting assemblage of ball-playing talent ever brought together on the diamond at one time, seemed too good to be true. In 1933 and 1934, All-Star teams were selected by the managers and the fans. The National Leagues manager John McGraw and American Leagues Connie Mack were chosen to lead a line-up of big hitters including Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and the one and only Babe Ruth. We wanted to see the Babe, said Bill Hallahan, the National League starter. Sure, he was old and had a big waistline, but that didnt make any difference. We were on the same field as Babe Ruth. With fellow All-Star, Charlie Gehringer on first in the bottom of the third, The Babe drove one into the right-field stands, the first homer in All-Star history. The crowd, according to one account, roared in acclamation and the first All-Star Game, won by the American League on the strength of Ruths homer, was a resounding success. We wanted to see the Babe. Sure, he was old and had a big waistline, but that didnt make any difference. We were on the same field as Babe Ruth. - Wild Bill Hallahan 1933 All-Star Game 1933 All-Star Game Program 1933 All-Star Game Official Program 1933 All-Star Game Fast Facts Game Number 1 Date / Box Score 07-06-1933 Location Comiskey Park Attendance (Rank) 49,200 M.V.P. Award Not Awarded Until 1962 League Items A.L. N.L. Starting Pitchers Lefty Gomez Bill Hallahan Managers Connie Mack John McGraw Coaches Eddie Collins Bill McKechnie Art Fletcher Max Carey 1933 All-Star Game Fast Facts 1933 All-Star Game Line Score 1933 All-Star Game Capsule League 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E National 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0 American 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 x 4 9 1 N.L. Pitcher(s) A.L. Pitcher(s) Bill Hallahan (L) Lon Warneke (3rd) Carl Hubbell (7th) Lefty Gomez (W) General Crowder (4th) Lefty Grove (7th) N.L. Home Runs A.L. Home Runs Frankie Frisch (6th) Babe Ruth (3rd) 1933 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad Lineup Name Team Position Notes 7. Dick Bartell Philadelphia Phillies SS 6. Wally Berger Boston Braves OF Tony Cuccinello Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Woody English Chicago Cubs SS 2. Frankie Frisch St. Louis Cardinals 2B 4. Chick Hafey Cincinnati Reds OF 9. Bill Hallahan St. Louis Cardinals P Starting Pitcher Gabby Hartnett Chicago Cubs C Carl Hubbell New York Giants P 3. Chuck Klein Philadelphia Phillies OF 1. Pepper Martin St. Louis Cardinals 3B Lefty ODoul New York Giants OF Hal Schumacher New York Giants P Did Not Pitch 5. Bill Terry New York Giants 1B Pie Traynor Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Paul Waner Pittsburgh Pirates OF Lon Warneke Chicago Cubs P 8. Jimmie Wilson St. Louis Cardinals C BOLD = Fans / managers choice to start the game. 1933 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad Lineup Name Team Position Notes Earl Averill Cleveland Indians OF 1. Ben Chapman New York Yankees OF 7. Joe Cronin Washington Senators SS General Crowder Washington Senators P Bill Dickey New York Yankees C Did Not Play 6. Jimmy Dykes Chicago White Sox 3B 8. Rick Ferrell Boston Red Sox C Wes Ferrell Cleveland Indians P Did Not Pitch Jimmie Foxx Philadelphia Athletics 1B Did Not Play 4. Lou Gehrig New York Yankees 1B 2. Charlie Gehringer Detroit Tigers 2B 9. Lefty Gomez New York Yankees P Starting Pitcher Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics P Oral Hildebrand Cleveland Indians P Did Not Pitch Tony Lazzeri New York Yankees 2B Did Not Play 3. Babe Ruth New York Yankees OF 5. Al Simmons Chicago White Sox OF Sam West St. Louis Browns OF BOLD = Fans / managers choice to start the game. Audio Moment: Hear The Game! Game / Box Links: 1933 Box Score | 1933 Play-by-Play Navigation: Previous Classic | Next Classic Famous firsts? American League manager Connie Mack, National League manager John McGraw, American League and All-Star home run Babe Ruth, National League home run Frankie Frisch. Did you know that the first run batted in during an All-Star Game was by a pitcher? That historic RBI belongs to Lefty Gomez who singled in Jimmie Dykes during the second inning.
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