1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 19th 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 8, 1952, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the home of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 3–2 in 5 innings. It was the first All-Star Game—and to date, the only—to be called early due to rain.
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| Date | July 8, 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Shibe Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Attendance | 32,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Jack Brickhouse and Mel Allen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | Mutual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Al Helfer and Gene Kelly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mickey Mantle was selected an All-Star for the first time, as was pitcher Satchel Paige, who a day before the game turned 46 years old. Neither appeared in the game.
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