1933 All-Star Game Program (Inaugural Game)

Sold For:

$420

Year:

1933

Auction:

2018 Spring

Lot #:

2149

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Official program from the first Major League All-Star Game, held on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, The fold-over scorecard pictures White Sox president J. Louis Comiskey on the cover, while the preprinted scorecard on the interior features the starting lineups for both teams, including Ruth and Gehrig for the American League and Paul Waner and Bill Terry for the National League. The 1933 All-Star Game featured what many consider to have been the greatest assembly of baseball talent to ever take the field in a single game. Seventeen future Hall of Famers made appearances in the game, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Frank Frisch, Chuck Klein, Chick Hafey, Bill Terry, Paul Waner, Pie Traynor, Gabby Hartnett, and Carl Hubbell. Connie Mack and John McGraw served as managers for their respective leagues. Fittingly, Babe Ruth hit the first homer in All-Star Game history. Frisch provided the NL offense, with a two-run homer in the sixth inning, but the combined talents of Lefty Gomez and Babe Ruth allowed the American League to prevail, 4-2. Neatly scored in pencil, including Ruth's third-inning home run. The program (6 x 9 inches) displays a moderate-to-heavy vertical fold and normal handling wear. In Very Good condition overall. Reserve $200. Estimate $400+.