Saturday, May 21, 2011

1940's: (1940-44, 46-49)

The forties continued the All-Star game, even as many players and fans were fighting for their country in World War II, until 1945 when the game was postponed. It picked right back up in 1946 and has continued virtually uninterrupted since.

Charlie Keller (1940-1, 43, 46-7)

Marius Russo (1941)

Tiny Bonhom (1942-3)

Spud Chandler (1942-3, 46-7)

Phil Rizzuto (1942, 50-3)

Buddy Rosar (1942)

Johnny Lindell (1943)

Hank Bowory (1944)

Rollie Hemsley (1944)


Joe Page (1944, 47-8)

Snuffy Stirnweiss (1946)

Tommy Henrich (1947-50)

Billy Johnson (1947)

George McQuinn (1947-8)

Aaron Robinson (1947)

Spec Shea (1947)

Vic Raschi (1948-50, 52)

Allie Reynolds (1949-50, 52-3)

1930's (1933-9)

The thirties began with the formation of the very first All-Star game in 1933, to which there were six Yankees who were selected: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bill Dickey, Ben Chapman, Lefty Gomez, and Tony Lazzeri. (Five of which would later be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.) Joe Dimaggio would make his All-Star game debut in 1936.

Ben Chapman (1933, 34)

Bill Dickey (1933-4, 36-43, 46)



Babe Ruth (1933, 34)

Lou Gehrig (1933-8)

Tony Lazzeri (1933)

Lefty Gomez (1933-9)



Red Ruffing (1934, 38-42)


Frank Crosetti (1936)

Joe Dimaggio (1936-42, 46-51)



Monte Pearson (1936, 40)

George Selkirk (1936, 39)


Johnny Murphy (1937, 39)


Red Rolfe (1937-40)


Joe Gordon (1939-43, 46)