1953 All-Star Game
The 1953 All-Star Game of Major League Baseball was the 20th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the
American League and National League. The game was held on July 14, 1953, 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 5-1.
The National League combined a 10-hit attack with effective pitching to capture its fourth straight All-Star Game.
The offensive hero was St. Louis Cardinal
Enos Slaughter, who rapped two singles,
earned one walk, scored twice and drove in one run. Former Negro League legend
Satchel Paige,
just 47-years-young, pitched the eighth inning for the American League.
1953 All-Star Game
1953 All-Star Game
| Date |
July 14th, 1953 |
| Location |
Crosley Field |
| Attendance |
30,846 |
| Time |
2:19 |
| First Pitch |
Ted Williams |
| Managers |
Casey Stengel(AL)-Chuck Dressen(NL) |
| MVP |
First Awarded in 1962 |
|
1953 All-Star Game-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| American |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| National |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
x |
5 |
10 |
0 |
1953 All-Star Game-Box Score
American League 1, National League 5
| American League |
National League |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Billy Goodman 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pee Wee Reese ss |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Nellie Fox 2b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Granny Hamner ss |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mickey Vernon 1b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Red Schoendienst 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ferris Fain 1b |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Davey Williams 2b |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hank Bauer rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Stan Musial lf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Johnny Mize ph |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ted Kluszewski 1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mickey Mantle cf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gil Hodges pr-1b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Billy Hunter pr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Roy Campanella c |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Larry Doby cf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Eddie Mathews 3b |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Al Rosen 3b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gus Bell cf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Gus Zernial lf |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Duke Snider ph,cf |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Minnie Minosa lf |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Enos Slaughter rf |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Yogi Berra c |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Robin Roberts p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Chico Carrasquel ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ralph Kiner ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| George Kell ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Warren Spahn p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Phil Rizzuto ss |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Richie Ashburn cf |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Billy Pierce p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Curt Simmons p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Allie Reynolds p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jackie Robinson ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Harvey Kuenn ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Murry Dickson p |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Mike Garcia p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Eddie Robinson ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Satchel Paige p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
31 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
Total |
32 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| American |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| National |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
x |
5 |
10 |
0 |
| American League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Billy Pierce |
3.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Allie Reynolds (L) |
2.0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Mike Garcia |
2.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Satchel Paige |
1.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
8.0 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| National League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Robin Roberts |
3.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Warren Spahn (W) |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Curt Simmons |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Murry Dickson |
2.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
9.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
AL-TB: M Minoso 2; G Zernial; F Fain; J Mize.
RBI: M Minoso (1).
2-out RBI: M Minoso.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Carrasquel-M Vernon.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Goodman (1, 2nd base by R Roberts/R Campanella).
HBP: A Reynolds (1; E Mathews).
NL-2B: P Reese (1, off M Garcia).
HBP: E Mathews (1, by A Reynolds).
TB: P Reese 3; S Musial 2; E Slaughter 2; M Dickson; R Campanella; T Kluszewski; R Ashburn.
GIDP: E Mathews (1).
RBI: P Reese 2 (2); E Slaughter (1); M Dickson (1); R Ashburn (1).
2-out RBI: P Reese 2; E Slaughter; M Dickson; R Ashburn.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Slaughter (1, 2nd base off M Garcia/Y Berra).
Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 30,846.
1953 All-Star Game
1953 All-Star Game
American League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Hank Bauer |
New York Yankees |
of |
Starter |
| Yogi Berra |
New York Yankees |
c |
Starter |
| Chico Carrasquel |
Chicago White Sox |
ss |
Starter |
| Larry Doby |
Cleveland Indians |
of |
- |
| Ferris Fain |
Chicago White Sox |
1b |
- |
| Nellie Fox |
Chicago White Sox |
2b |
- |
| Mike Garcia |
Cleveland Indians |
p |
- |
| Billy Goodman |
Boston Red Sox |
2b |
Starter |
| Billy Hunter |
St. Louis Browns |
ss |
- |
| George Kell |
Boston Red Sox |
3b |
- |
| Harvey Kuenn |
Detroit Tigers |
ss |
- |
| Bob Lemon |
Cleveland Indians |
p |
Did not Play |
| Mickey Mantle |
New York Yankees |
of |
Starter |
| Minnie Minosa |
Chicago White Sox |
of |
- |
| Johnny Mize |
New York Yankees |
1b |
- |
| Satchel Paige |
St. Louis Browns |
p |
- |
| Billy Pierce |
Chicago White Sox |
p |
Starter |
| Allie Reynolds |
New York Yankees |
p |
- |
| Phil Rizzuto |
New York Yankees |
ss |
- |
| Eddie Robinson |
Philadelphia Athletics |
1b |
- |
| Al Rosen |
Cleveland Indians |
3b |
Starter |
| Johnny Sain |
New York Yankees |
p |
Did not Play |
| Mickey Vernon |
Washington Senators |
1b |
Starter |
| Sammy White |
Boston Red Sox |
c |
Did not Play |
| Ted Williams |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
Did not Play |
| Gus Zernial |
Philadelphia Athletics |
of |
Starter |
1953 All-Star Game
1953 All-Star Game
National League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Richie Ashburn |
Philadelphia Phillies |
of |
- |
| Gus Bell |
Cincinnati Reds |
of |
Starter |
| Roy Campanella |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
c |
Starter |
| Del Crandall |
Milwaukee Braves |
c |
Replaced-Injured |
| Murry Dickson |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
p |
- |
| Carl Furillo |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
of |
Did not Play |
| Harvey Haddix |
St. Louis Cardinals |
p |
Did not Play |
| Granny Hamner |
Philadelphia Phillies |
ss |
- |
| Gil Hodges |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
1b |
- |
| Ralph Kiner |
Chicago Cubs |
of |
- |
| Ted Kluszewski |
Cincinnati Reds |
1b |
Starter |
| Eddie Mathews |
Milwaukee Braves |
3b |
Starter |
| Clyde McCullough |
Chicago Cubs |
c |
Replaced-Crandall |
| Stan Musial |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
Starter |
| Pee Wee Reese |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
ss |
Starter |
| Del Rice |
St. Louis Cardinals |
c |
Replaced-Injured |
| Robin Roberts |
Philadelphia Phillies |
p |
Starter |
| Jackie Robinson |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
3b |
- |
| Red Schoendienst |
St. Louis Cardinals |
2b |
Starter |
| Curt Simmons |
Philadelphia Phillies |
p |
- |
| Enos Slaughter |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
Starter |
| Duke Snider |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
of |
- |
| Warren Spahn |
Milwaukee Braves |
p |
- |
| Gerry Staley |
St. Louis Cardinals |
p |
Did not Play |
| Wes Westrum |
New York Giants |
c |
Replaced-Rice |
| Hoyt Wilhelm |
New York Giants |
p |
Did not Play |
| Davey Williams |
New York Giants |
2b |
- |
1953 All-Star Game
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