The 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 18th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the

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(NL), the two leagues comprising

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. The game was held on July 10, 1951, at

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the home of the Detroit Tigers of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 8–3.

Summary

The 1951 game was originally awarded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The

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was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1701 and requested to host the year's All-Star Game. Although the National League was scheduled to host the game in '51, the game was moved to

. The Phillies hosted the 1952 Game. Long-time Tigers player and broadcaster

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died at age 56 in Detroit the day prior to the game. A moment of silence was observed in Heilmann's memory prior to the game's start. The American League was 7–5 favorites to win the game. The ceremonial first pitch was delivered by

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. Chico Carrasquel became the first Latin American player in Major League history to start in an All-Star game.Chico Carrasquel Obituary at The New York Times
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Opening Lineups

Rosters

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

Line Score

''Play-by-play a
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Notes

* The

won its second straight contest for the first time in All-Star Game history, and hit a record four home runs. *

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Chico Carrasquel became the first

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player to appear in an All-Star Game. *

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became the first All-Star player to hit a home run in three consecutive games. * Both leagues combined to hit six home runs, an All-Star record which has been tied but not broken. *

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, who did not play due to a leg injury, would announce his retirement at the end of this season, making this his final All-Star selection. *

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instead of Bob Feller for his team, then Feller pitched his third no-hitter on July 1; the ''New York Times'' quoted Stengel as saying, "That cooks me. How could I know the guy was gonna pitch a no-hitter?"

References

External links

Baseball Almanac: 1951 All-Star GameMLB.com: 1951 All-Star Game
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