1959_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game_(second_game)

1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (second game)

1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (second game)

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The second 1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 27th edition of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues composing Major League Baseball. It was played on Monday, August 3, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of the NL,[1][2] and was a 5–3 victory for the American League.[3][4] This was the second of two All-Star Games played in 1959, the first was on Tuesday, July 7, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also an NL city.[5][6]

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The first Midsummer Classic held on the West Coast,[2] it was also the first of only two All-Star Games not played in July; the other was in 1981 following a lengthy players' strike.

Rosters

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

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    • -x – Injured and could not play
    • -y – Injury replacement

Game

Umpires: Bill Jackowski, Home Plate (NL); Charlie Berry, First Base (AL); Tony Venzon, Second Base (NL); Bill Summers Third Base (AL); Ken Burkhart, Left Field (NL); Hank Soar, Right Field (AL)

Starting Lineups

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Game Summary

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References

  1. [1]
    "Second All-Star game finally approved". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 9, 1959. p. 18.
  2. [2]
    "Walker vs. Drysdale in 2d All-Star contest". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 3, 1959. p. 11.
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    "American tips National, 5-3, in All-Star home run battle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 4, 1959. p. 12.
  4. [4]
    Abrams, Al (August 4, 1959). "AL takes All-Star Game, 5-3". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
  5. [5]
    "Drysdale faces Wynn in 26th All-Star classic". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 7, 1959. p. 12.
  6. [6]
    Hernon, Jack (July 8, 1959). "National League triumphs, 5-4". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
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