1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 16th annual midseason exhibition game for Major League Baseball all-stars between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The AL continued its early dominance of the Midsummer Classic with an 11–7 win at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York City, home field of the NL's Brooklyn Dodgers. The win moved the AL's all-time record in the game to 12–4.
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| Date | July 12, 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Ebbets Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Brooklyn, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Attendance | 32,577 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | CBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Red Barber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | Mutual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Mel Allen and Jim Britt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1949 All-Star Game was the first to have African-Americans in the line-up. Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers started for the NL at second base, while his teammates catcher Roy Campanella and pitcher Don Newcombe also played for the NL. Cleveland Indians' outfielder Larry Doby played the final four innings of the game for the AL.
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