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1941 ALL STAR GAME
 
 

The most thrilling homers in All Star history was considered to the game played in 1941 All Star game. The game held at Briggs stadium, Detroit . Ted Williams was hitting .405 and was considered as the most popular hitter. He launched the game. Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio went on to recover the marks before the end of the '41 season. Joe Cronin, Dom DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, Jimmie Foxx, and Ted Williams were the names that well represented the Red Sox. In the fourth inning Williams hit an RBI double. In the bottom of the ninth the American League was trailing 5-3. After two singles when the first batter was out, a walk, and an RBI groundout, Williams came to the plate. For the game-winning homer he drilled the ball into the right field stands. This game was one of the higher scoring in the All Star history. A significant conclusion, strong hitting and great pitching was showcased in this game. In All Star history this was the first game that ended with the first walk-off homer. American League won the game by the score of 7-5.

 
MLB ALL Star 1941
 

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NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL STAR SQUAD
TEAM
NAME
POSITION
Cincinnati Reds Lonny Frey 2B
Chicago Cubs Stan Hack 3B
St. Louis Cardinals Johnny Mize 1B
St. Louis Cardinals Terry Moore OF
Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson OF
Brooklyn Dodgers Mickey Owen C
Brooklyn Dodgers Pete Reiser OF
Pittsburgh Pirates Arky Vaughan SS
Brooklyn Dodgers Whit Wyatt P
 

AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL STAR SQUAD
TEAM
NAME
POSITION
Boston Red Sox Joe Cronin SS
New York Yankees Bill Dickey C
New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio OF
Boston Red Sox Bobby Doerr 2B
Cleveland Indians Bob Feller P
Cleveland Indians Jeff Heath OF
Washington Senators Cecil Travis 3B
Boston Red Sox Ted Williams OF
Detroit Tigers Rudy York 1B
 

MLB All Star History (1933-2004)
 

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San Diego Union Tribune

Veterans Committee announces ballot
MLB.com - Aug 25, 2008
The six-time All-Star was the NL MVP in 1939, the first of two consecutive pennant-winning seasons for the Reds. Gordon batted .268 with 253 home runs in 11 ...
Mickey Vernon on Hall of Fame veterans list Philadelphia Inquirer
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Nelliston's Dahlen on veterans' ballot
Little Falls Evening Times, NY - Aug 26, 2008
He was selected for the All-Star Game nine times and played in six World Series, winning five. Magee was a four-time National League RBI leader during his ...

Lively follows father's big league footsteps
Arab Tribune, AL - Aug 25, 2008
Here I am a 22-year-old rookie in a different league with only two very remote possibilities of ever pitching against him in an All-Star game or World ...

Bleacher Report

My Top 15 Baseball Players of All Time
Bleacher Report, CA - Aug 7, 2008
He has the highest batting average since 1941 of .406. He hit 521 homers and drove in 1839 runs. Oh by the way, he was voted to the All Star Game 17 times, ...
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