1949 MLB All-Star Game

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The 1949 MLB All-Star Game was a midseason exhibition between the American and National Leagues notable for being the first All-Star Game to include African American players such as Larry Doby and Jackie Robinson.

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instanceOf Major League Baseball All-Star Game
baseball game
AfricanAmericanAllStar Don Newcombe
Jackie Robinson
Larry Doby
Roy Campanella
Satchel Paige
AmericanLeagueManager Lou Boudreau
attendance 32789
ballpark Ebbets Field
broadcasterRadioAnnouncer Jim Britt
Mel Allen
broadcastNetworkRadio Mutual Broadcasting System
chronologicalPosition 16th Major League Baseball All-Star Game
country United States
date 1949-07-12
featuredPlayer Don Newcombe
Jackie Robinson
Joe DiMaggio
Larry Doby
Roy Campanella
Satchel Paige
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
finalScore American League 11–7 National League
firstPitchThrownBy President Harry S. Truman
followedBy 1950 MLB All-Star Game
homeTeamLeague National League
hostCity Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn
hostTeam Brooklyn Dodgers
leagueFormat American League vs National League
linked to: American League
leaguePresidentAtGame Ford Frick
Will Harridge
losingLeague National League
NationalLeagueManager Billy Southworth
notableFor first MLB All-Star Game to include African American players
precededBy 1948 MLB All-Star Game
season 1949 Major League Baseball season
sport baseball
teamLeagueAbbreviationAL AL
teamLeagueAbbreviationNL NL
umpire Al Barlick
Bill Stewart
Bill Summers
Cal Hubbard
visitingTeamLeague American League
winningLeague American League
year 1949

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Larry Doby AllStarGameParticipant 1949 MLB All-Star Game
1950 MLB All-Star Game previousAllStarGame 1949 MLB All-Star Game