The 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 18th playing of the midsummer 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 10, 1951, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan the home of the Detroit Tigers of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 8–3.
Summary The 1951 game was originally awarded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The City of Detroit was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1701 and requested to host the year's All-Star Game. Although the National League was scheduled to host the game in '51, the game was moved to Detroit. The Phillies hosted the 1952 Game.
Long-time Tigers player and broadcaster Harry Heilmann died at age 56 in Detroit the day prior to the game. A moment of silence was observed in Heilmann's memory prior to the game's start.
The American League was 7–5 favorites to win the game. The ceremonial first pitch was delivered by Ty Cobb. Chico Carrasquel became the first Latin American player in Major League history to start in an All-Star game.Chico Carrasquel Obituary at The New York Times
Opening lineups National League American League Player Team Pos Player Team Pos Richie Ashburn Philadelphia Phillies CF Dom DiMaggio Boston Red Sox CF Alvin Dark New York Giants SS Nellie Fox Chicago White Sox 2B Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals LF George Kell Detroit Tigers 3B Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Ted Williams Boston Red Sox LF Gil Hodges Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Yogi Berra New York Yankees C Bob Elliott Boston Braves 3B Vic Wertz Detroit Tigers RF Del Ennis Philadelphia Phillies RF Ferris Fain Philadelphia Athletics 1B Roy Campanella Brooklyn Dodgers C Chico Carrasquel Chicago White Sox SS Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies P Ned Garver St. Louis Browns P
Rosters Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 1951 National League All-Star Game roster Pitchers
Catchers
*Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
* = Did not play
1951 American League All-Star Game roster Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
* = Did not play
Line score
How the runs scored Team Inning Play NL AL NL 1st Ashburn scored on E4 1 0 AL 2nd Fain tripled, Berra scored 1 1 NL 4th Musial homered; Elliott homered, Hodges scored 4 1 AL 4th Wertz homered 4 2 AL 5th Kell homered 4 3 NL 6th Hodges homered, Robinson scored 6 3 NL 7th Robinson singled, Ashburn scored 7 3 NL 8th Kiner homered 8 3 Play-by-play at Retrosheet
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Further reading
External links 1951 All-Star Game Box Score, July 10 at Baseball-Reference.com 1951 All-Star Game at Baseball Almanac July 10, 1951: NL stars ‘loaded with power,’ bash AL in Detroit - Society for American Baseball Research (SABR Games Project)