1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the sixth 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 6, 1938, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, the home of the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 4–1.

1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E American League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 4 National League 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 4 8 0
Date	July 6, 1938
Venue	Crosley Field
City	Cincinnati, Ohio
Managers	Joe McCarthy (NYY) Bill Terry (NYG)
Attendance	27,067
Ceremonial first pitch	None
Radio	Mutual, CBS, NBC
Radio announcers	Bob Elson, Dick Bray (Mutual) Bill Dyer, France Laux (CBS) Tom Manning, Red Barber (NBC)

Rosters

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

American League Starters Position Player Team All-Star Games P Lefty Gomez Yankees 6 C Bill Dickey Yankees 5 1B Jimmie Foxx Red Sox 6 2B Charlie Gehringer Tigers 6 3B Buddy Lewis Senators 1 SS Joe Cronin Red Sox 5 LF Mike Kreevich White Sox 1 CF Earl Averill Indians 6 RF Joe DiMaggio Yankees 3 Pitchers Position Player Team All-Star Games P Johnny Allen Indians 1 P Bob Feller Indians 1 P Lefty Grove Red Sox 5 P Vern Kennedy Tigers 2 P Johnny Murphy Yankees 2 P Bobo Newsom Browns 1 P Red Ruffing Yankees 2 Reserves Position Player Team All-Star Games C Rick Ferrell Senators 6 C Rudy York Tigers 1 1B Lou Gehrig Yankees 6 1B Hank Greenberg[1] Tigers 2 3B Red Rolfe Yankees 2 SS Cecil Travis Senators 1 OF Doc Cramer Red Sox 3 OF Bob Johnson Athletics 2

National League Starters Position Player Team All-Star Games P Johnny Vander Meer Reds 1 C Ernie Lombardi Reds 3 1B Frank McCormick Reds 1 2B Billy Herman Cubs 5 3B Stan Hack Cubs 1 SS Leo Durocher Dodgers 2 LF Joe Medwick Cardinals 5 CF Mel Ott Giants 5 RF Ival Goodman Reds 1 Pitchers Position Player Team All-Star Games P Mace Brown Pirates 1 P Paul Derringer Reds 2 P Carl Hubbell Giants 6 P Bill Lee Cubs 1 P Jim Turner Bees 1 Reserves Position Player Team All-Star Games C Harry Danning Giants 1 C Gabby Hartnett Cubs 6 C Babe Phelps[1] Dodgers 1 2B Tony Cuccinello Bees 2 3B Cookie Lavagetto Dodgers 1 SS Arky Vaughan Pirates 5 OF Hank Leiber Giants 1 OF Hersh Martin Phillies 1 OF Jo-Jo Moore Giants 5 OF Lloyd Waner Pirates 1

Game

Umpires

Position	Umpire[2]	League
Home Plate	Bill Klem	National
First Base	Harry Geisel	American
Second Base	Lee Ballanfant	National
Third Base	Steve Basil	American

Starting lineups

American League				National League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Mike Kreevich	White Sox	LF	1	Stan Hack	Cubs	3B
2	Charlie Gehringer	Tigers	2B	2	Billy Herman	Cubs	2B
3	Earl Averill	Indians	CF	3	Ival Goodman	Reds	RF
4	Jimmie Foxx	Red Sox	1B	4	Joe Medwick	Cardinals	LF
5	Joe DiMaggio	Yankees	RF	5	Mel Ott	Giants	CF
6	Bill Dickey	Yankees	C	6	Ernie Lombardi	Reds	C
7	Joe Cronin	Red Sox	SS	7	Frank McCormick	Reds	1B
8	Buddy Lewis	Senators	3B	8	Leo Durocher	Dodgers	SS
9	Lefty Gomez	Yankees	P	9	Johnny Vander Meer	Reds	P

Game summary

Wednesday, July 6, 1938 1:30 pm (ET) at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
American League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	7	4
National League	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	-	4	8	0
WP: Johnny Vander Meer (1–0)   LP: Lefty Gomez (0–1)   Sv: Mace Brown (1)

References

1. Player declined or was unable to play.
2. "National League 4, American League 1". Retrosheet. July 6, 1938. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

External links

• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball-Reference