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| Date | July 13, 1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Shibe Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Attendance | 31,938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | Mutual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Mel Allen, Red Barber and Bill Corum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 11th 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 13, 1943, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 5–3.
This was the first major league All-Star Game scheduled as a night game.[1]
- ^ Veasey, Matt (July 14, 2015). "Philly's First All-Star Game". That Ball's Outta Here. Retrieved October 17, 2016.