Historical Photo Archive - "Major League Baseball All Stars 1937" with Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer Limited Edition 16x22.5 Fine Art Giclee on Paper # 117 /375

A collectors dream. Giclee photo includes: Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg.

This Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee is printed on acid-free museum quality paper with a hand-torn deckled edge. It is hand-titled and hand-numbered of the 375 produced. Each piece of art features an embossed seal of quality from the Historical Photo Archive collection. All though this image can be used by others the Historical Photo Archive collection will not produce more than 375 pieces.

Measures approximately 16" x 22.5" in size. The item is limited edition and you will receive a uniquely numbered of the 375 produced.

The 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the fifth edition of the midsummer classic and featured the American League (AL) versus the National League (NL). Here's a breakdown of key details from the event:

1937 MLB All-Star Game Overview

Date: July 7, 1937

Location: Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. (home of the Washington Senators)

Final Score:

American League 8, National League 3

Notable Players (Hall of Famers in Bold)

American League All-Stars (Winners)

Manager: Joe McCarthy (New York Yankees)

Key Players:

Lou Gehrig (Yankees) – 1B

Joe DiMaggio (Yankees, rookie) – OF (his first All-Star Game)

Charlie Gehringer (Tigers) – 2B

Bill Dickey (Yankees) – C

Jimmie Foxx (Red Sox) – 1B

Joe Cronin (Red Sox) – SS

Lefty Gomez (Yankees) – P (winning pitcher)

National League All-Stars

Manager: Bill Terry (New York Giants)

Key Players:

Mel Ott (Giants) – OF

Dizzy Dean (Cardinals) – P (injured during this game)

Ernie Lombardi (Reds) – C

Joe Medwick (Cardinals) – OF

Game Highlights

The American League dominated offensively, with stars like Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio contributing at the plate.

Lefty Gomez earned the win, continuing his dominance in All-Star Games.

Dizzy Dean suffered a toe injury from a line drive by Earl Averill, which later altered his pitching mechanics and contributed to a decline in his career.

Legacy Notes

Joe DiMaggio became the first rookie to start in an All-Star Game.

This game had 11 future Hall of Famers on the AL roster and 6 on the NL roster.

The injury to Dizzy Dean is one of the more infamous moments in All-Star Game history.

Historical Photo Archive-The archival collection contains historically and socially significant imagery that documents the human experience throughout the centuries up to the present day. The collection features sport and music icons, notable luminary's as well as landmark moments.

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