1941 All-Star Game

1941 All-Star Game

The 1941 All-Star Game yielded what is considered to be one of the most electrifying homers in All-Star history. It was launched by one of the most popular and charismatic hitters of the day, Ted Williams. Playing in his second All-Star Game, he was on his way to a .406 season batting average and at the All-Star break, he was hitting .405.

One of the higher scoring All-Star games to date, this game showcased great pitching, strong hitting and a momentous conclusion. The American League was trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the ninth and Claude Passeau pitching. Passeau retired the first batter. Then Ken Keltner came in as a pinch hitter and bounced a single off shortstop Eddie Miller's glove. Joe Gordon singled and Cecil Travis drew a walk, loading the bases for Joe DiMaggio with Ted Williams on deck. DiMaggio hit a certain double-play ball sharply to Miller, who threw to second baseman Billy Herman. Herman's throw to first was wide, enabling DiMaggio to reach first on a forceout and Keltner to score. Williams batted next and sent a fastball into the upper right-field stands and turned a 5-4 National League lead into a 7-5 American League win.

"All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth." - Ted Williams

1941 All-Star Game 1941 All-Star Game Official Program
1941 All-Star Game Fast Facts
Game Number	9
Date / Box Score	07-08-1941
Location	Briggs Stadium
Attendance (Rank)	54,674
M.V.P. Award	Not Awarded Until 1962
League Items	A.L.	N.L.
Starting Pitchers	Bob Feller	Whit Wyatt
Managers	Del Baker	Bill McKechnie
Coaches	Merv Shea	Leo Durocher
	Art Fletcher	Jim Wilson
1941 All-Star Game Fast Facts

1941 All Star Game Line Score
1941 All-Star Game Capsule
League	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	5	10	2
American	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	4	7	11	3
N.L. Pitcher(s)						A.L. Pitcher(s)
Whit Wyatt Paul Derringer (3rd) Bucky Walters (5th) Claude Passeau (L, 7th)						Bob Feller Thornton Lee (4th) Sid Hudson (7th) Eddie Smith (W, 8th
N.L. Home Runs						A.L. Home Runs
Arky Vaughan (7th) Arky Vaughan (8th)						Ted Williams (9th) -

1941 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Cy Blanton	Philadelphia Phillies	P	Did Not Pitch
	Dolph Camilli	Brooklyn Dodgers	1B	Replaced - Injury
	Harry Danning	New York Giants	C
	Paul Derringer	Cincinnati Reds	P
	Bob Elliott	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
7.	Lonny Frey	Cincinnati Reds	2B
1.	Stan Hack	Chicago Cubs	3B
	Billy Herman	Brooklyn Dodgers	2B
	Carl Hubbell	New York Giants	P	Did Not Pitch
	Cookie Lavagetto	Brooklyn Dodgers	3B
	Hank Leiber	Chicago Cubs	OF	Replaced - Injury
	Al Lopez	Pittsburgh Pirates	C
	Frank McCormick	Cincinnati Reds	1B	Replaced Camilli
	Joe Medwick	Brooklyn Dodgers	OF	Replaced Leiber
	Eddie Miller	Boston Braves	SS
4.	Johnny Mize	St. Louis Cardinals	1B
2.	Terry Moore	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
5.	Bill Nicholson	Chicago Cubs	OF
	Mel Ott	New York Giants	OF
8.	Mickey Owen	Brooklyn Dodgers	C
	Claude Passeau	Chicago Cubs	P
3.	Pete Reiser	Brooklyn Dodgers	OF
	Enos Slaughter	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
6.	Arky Vaughan	Pittsburgh Pirates	SS
	Bucky Walters	Cincinnati Reds	P
	Lon Warneke	St. Louis Cardinals	P	Did Not Pitch
9.	Whit Wyatt	Brooklyn Dodgers	P	Starting Pitcher
BOLD = Fan's / manager's choice to start the game.

1941 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Luke Appling	Chicago White Sox	SS	Did Not Play
	Al Benton	Detroit Tigers	P	Did Not Pitch
	Lou Boudreau	Cleveland Indians	SS
6.	Joe Cronin	Boston Red Sox	SS
	Roy Cullenbine	St. Louis Browns	OF
8.	Bill Dickey	New York Yankees	C
	Dom DiMaggio	Boston Red Sox	OF
3.	Joe DiMaggio	New York Yankees	OF
1.	Bobby Doerr	Boston Red Sox	2B
9.	Bob Feller	Cleveland Indians	P	Starting Pitcher
	Jimmie Foxx	Boston Red Sox	1B
	Joe Gordon	New York Yankees	2B
	Frankie Hayes	Philadelphia Athletics	C
5.	Jeff Heath	Cleveland Indians	OF
	Sid Hudson	Washington Senators	P
	Charlie Keller	New York Yankees	OF
	Ken Keltner	Cleveland Indians	3B
	Thornton Lee	Chicago White Sox	P
	Red Ruffing	New York Yankees	P	Did Not Pitch
	Marius Russo	New York Yankees	P	Did Not Pitch
	Eddie Smith	Chicago White Sox	P
	Birdie Tebbetts	Detroit Tigers	C	Did Not Play
2.	Cecil Travis	Washington Senators	3B
4.	Ted Williams	Boston Red Sox	OF
7.	Rudy York	Detroit Tigers	1B
BOLD = Fan's / manager's choice to start the game.

Del Baker, the manager of the American League All-Stars, actually hugged and kissed Ted Williams in the locker room following the game.

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This was the first All-Star game played at Briggs Stadium. The next, and final, Midsummer Classic at Briggs Stadium would not occur until the 1951 All-Star Game.

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