1934 MLB All-Star Game - Radio Broadcast

06/07/2023 3h 14min
1934 MLB All-Star Game - Radio Broadcast

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7/10/1934 - All-Star Game - Polo Grounds in New York - The 1934 MLB All-Star Game was the second year that the game was played, but it's the first baseball game in which an audio recording still exists. The game featured an unbelievable 28 future hall of famers and is well known among baseball historians for the performance of starting pitcher Carl Hubbell. Be sure to listen closely to the first inning when, Hubbell strikes out five of the game's best hitters in succession: – Hall of famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin The game was played at the Polo Grounds in New York and was broadcast on NBC radio by announcers Tom Manning, Ford Bond, and Graham McNameeAmerican League Starting Lineup1 - 2B - Charlie Gehringer2 - LF - Heinie Manush3 - RF - Babe Ruth4 - 1B - Lou Gehrig5 - 3B - Jimmie Foxx6 - CF - Al Simmons7 - SS - Joe Cronin8 - C - Bill Dickey9 - P - Lefty Gomez-National League Starting Lineup1 - 2B - Frankie Frisch2 - 3B - Pie Traynor3 - LF - Joe Medwick4 - RF - Kiki Cuyler5 - CF - Wally Berger6 - 1B - Bill Terry7 - SS - Travis Jackson8 - C - Gabby Hartnett9 - P - Carl Hubbell

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