1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

{{Short description|1939 American baseball competition}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox MLB All-Star Game

| image =

| year = 1939

| visitor = National League

| top1 = 0

| top2 = 0

| top3 = 1

| top4 = 0

| top5 = 0

| top6 = 0

| top7 = 0

| top8 = 0

| top9 = 0

| visitor_r = 1

| visitor_h = 7

| visitor_e = 1

| home = American League

| bot1 = 0

| bot2 = 0

| bot3 = 0

| bot4 = 2

| bot5 = 1

| bot6 = 0

| bot7 = 0

| bot8 = 0

| bot9 = X

| home_r = 3

| home_h = 6

| home_e = 1

| date = July 11, 1939

| venue = Yankee Stadium

| city = Bronx, New York

| VisitorManager = Gabby Hartnett

| VisitorManagerTeam = CHC

| HomeManager = Joe McCarthy

| HomeManagerTeam = NYY

| radio = CBS
NBC
Mutual

| radio_announcers = France Laux, Arch McDonald and Mel Allen (CBS)
Tom Manning, Paul Douglas and Warren Brown (NBC)
Red Barber, Bob Elson and Al Helfer (Mutual)

| firstpitch = None

| attendance = 62,892

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The 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the seventh playing of the mid-summer 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 11, 1939, at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City, the home of the New York Yankees of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3–1. The Yankees went on the win the World Series that year, making them the first team to host the All-Star Game and win the World Series in the same year.

Rosters

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

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=National League=

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colspan="4"|Starters
Positionwidth="150"|Playerwidth="100"|TeamAll-Star Games
align="center"|Palign="center"|Paul Derringeralign="center"|Redsalign="center"|3
align="center"|Calign="center"|Ernie Lombardialign="center"|Redsalign="center"|4
align="center"|1Balign="center"|Frank McCormickalign="center"|Redsalign="center"|2
align="center"|2Balign="center"|Lonny Freyalign="center"|Redsalign="center"|1
align="center"|3Balign="center"|Stan Hackalign="center"|Cubsalign="center"|2
align="center"|SSalign="center"|Arky Vaughanalign="center"|Piratesalign="center"|6
align="center"|LFalign="center"|Joe Medwickalign="center"|Cardinalsalign="center"|6
align="center"|CFalign="center"|Mel Ottalign="center"|Giantsalign="center"|6
align="center"|RFalign="center"|Ival Goodmanalign="center"|Redsalign="center"|2

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:right;"
colspan="4"|Pitchers
Positionwidth="150"|Playerwidth="100"|TeamAll-Star Games
align="center"|Palign="center"|Curt Davisalign="center"|Cardinalsalign="center"|2
align="center"|Palign="center"|Lou Fettealign="center"|Beesalign="center"|1
align="center"|Palign="center"|Bill Leealign="center"|Cubsalign="center"|2
align="center"|Palign="center"|Johnny Vander Meeralign="center"|Redsalign="center"|2
align="center"|Palign="center"|Bucky Waltersalign="center"|Redsalign="center"|2
align="center"|Palign="center"|Lon Warnekealign="center"|Cardinalsalign="center"|4
align="center"|Palign="center"|Whit Wyattalign="center"|Dodgersalign="center"|1

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:right;"
colspan="4"|Reserves
Positionwidth="150"|Playerwidth="100"|TeamAll-Star Games
align="center"|Calign="center"|Harry Danningalign="center"|Giantsalign="center"|2
align="center"|Calign="center"|Babe Phelpsalign="center"|Dodgersalign="center"|2
align="center"|1Balign="center"|Dolph Camillialign="center"|Dodgersalign="center"|1
align="center"|1Balign="center"|Johnny Mizealign="center"|Cardinalsalign="center"|2
align="center"|2Balign="center"|Billy Hermanalign="center"|Cubsalign="center"|6
align="center"|3Balign="center"|Cookie Lavagettoalign="center"|Dodgersalign="center"|2
align="center"|SSalign="center"|Billy Jurgesalign="center"|Giantsalign="center"|2
align="center"|OFalign="center"|Morrie Arnovichalign="center"|Philliesalign="center"|1
align="center"|OFalign="center"|Terry Moorealign="center"|Cardinalsalign="center"|1

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=American League=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:right;"
colspan="4"|Starters
Positionwidth="150"|Playerwidth="100"|TeamAll-Star Games
align="center"|Palign="center"|Red Ruffingalign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|3
align="center"|Calign="center"|Bill Dickeyalign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|6
align="center"|1Balign="center"|Hank Greenbergalign="center"|Tigersalign="center"|3
align="center"|2Balign="center"|Joe Gordonalign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|1
align="center"|3Balign="center"|Red Rolfealign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|3
align="center"|SSalign="center"|Joe Croninalign="center"|Red Soxalign="center"|6
align="center"|LFalign="center"|George Selkirkalign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|2
align="center"|CFalign="center"|Joe DiMaggioalign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|4
align="center"|RFalign="center"|Doc Crameralign="center"|Red Soxalign="center"|4

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:right;"
colspan="4"|Pitchers
Positionwidth="150"|Playerwidth="100"|TeamAll-Star Games
align="center"|Palign="center"|Tommy Bridgesalign="center"|Tigersalign="center"|5
align="center"|Palign="center"|Bob Felleralign="center"|Indiansalign="center"|2
align="center"|Palign="center"|Lefty Gomezalign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|7
align="center"|Palign="center"|Lefty Grovealign="center"|Red Soxalign="center"|6
align="center"|Palign="center"|Ted Lyonsalign="center"|White Soxalign="center"|1
align="center"|Palign="center"|Johnny Murphyalign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|3
align="center"|Palign="center"|Bobo Newsomalign="center"|Tigersalign="center"|2

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:right;"
colspan="4"|Reserves
Positionwidth="150"|Playerwidth="100"|TeamAll-Star Games
align="center"|Calign="center"|Frankie Hayesalign="center"|Athleticsalign="center"|1
align="center"|Calign="center"|Rollie Hemsleyalign="center"|Indiansalign="center"|3
align="center"|1Balign="center"|Jimmie Foxxalign="center"|Red Soxalign="center"|7
align="center"|1Balign="center"|Lou Gehrigalign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|7
align="center"|1Balign="center"|George McQuinnalign="center"|Brownsalign="center"|1
align="center"|SSalign="center"|Luke Applingalign="center"|White Soxalign="center"|2
align="center"|SSalign="center"|Frankie Crosettialign="center"|Yankeesalign="center"|2
align="center"|OFalign="center"|George CasePlayer declined or was unable to play.align="center"|Senatorsalign="center"|1
align="center"|OFalign="center"|Myril Hoagalign="center"|Brownsalign="center"|1
align="center"|OFalign="center"|Bob Johnsonalign="center"|Athleticsalign="center"|3

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Game

=Umpires=

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Positionwidth="150"|UmpireLeague
Home PlateCal HubbardAmerican
First BaseLarry GoetzNational
Second BaseEddie RommelAmerican
Third BaseGeorge MagerkurthNational

The umpires changed assignments in the middle of the fifth inning – Hubbard and Magerkurth swapped positions, also Goetz and Rommel swapped positions.{{cite web | title=American League 3, National League 1 | url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1939/B07110ALS1939.htm | website=Retrosheet | date=11 Jul 1939 | access-date=23 Oct 2016}}

=Starting lineups=

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colspan="4"|National Leaguecolspan="4"|American League
OrderPlayerwidth="80"|TeamPositionOrderPlayerwidth="80"|TeamPosition
1Stan HackCubs3B1Doc CramerRed SoxRF
2Lonny FreyReds2B2Red RolfeYankees3B
3Ival GoodmanRedsRF3Joe DiMaggioYankeesCF
4Frank McCormickReds1B4Bill DickeyYankeesC
5Ernie LombardiRedsC5Hank GreenbergTigers1B
6Joe MedwickCardinalsLF6Joe CroninRed SoxSS
7Mel OttGiantsCF7George SelkirkYankeesLF
8Arky VaughanPiratesSS8Joe GordonYankees2B
9Paul DerringerRedsP9Red RuffingYankeesP

=Game summary=

{{Linescore

| Date = Tuesday, July 11, 1939

| Time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm (ET)

| Location = Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York

| Road = National League|RoadAbr=NL

| R1 = 0|R2=0|R3=1|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0

| RR = 1|RH=7|RE=1

| Home = American League|HomeAbr=AL

| H1 = 0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=2|H5=1|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=X

| HR = 3|HH=6|HE=1

| RSP = |HSP=

| WP = Tommy Bridges (1–0) |LP=Bill Lee (0–1) |SV=Bob Feller (1)

| HomeHR = Joe DiMaggio (1) | HRH=yes

| BoxURL = https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1939/B07110ALS1939.htm

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