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July 15, 1941
The second annual All-Star Game is being held in Chillicothe, Ohio. This year’s game brings many familiar faces from last year’s game, but there are still plenty of excellent new players to this year’s festivities. Only one team is not represented on the teams as Akron did not send any players to the mid-summer game. Here is the Michigan League lineup…
1. SS Mike Helmick – Mackinac Trolleys - .286, .396 OBP, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 45 Runs, 13 Doubles, 2 Triples, 5 SB’s
2. 1B Teo Mendiviel – IronMountain Miners - .339, .408 OBP, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 43 Runs, 21 Doubles, 2 Triples
3. LF Vernon ‘Clueless’ Wareham – Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers - .303, .377 OBP, 19 HR, 54 RBI, 65 Runs, 25 Doubles, 2 Triples, 15 SB’s
4. 2B John Watson – IronMountain Miners - .269, .381 OBP, 22 HR, 51 RBI, 52 Runs, 9 Doubles, 2 SB’s (2nd All-Star Game)
5. RF Kev Taylor – Grand Rapids Blue Lakers - .279, .375 OBP, 29 HR, 59 RBI, 67 Runs, 12 Doubles, 2 Triples, 15 SB’s (2nd All-Star Game)
6. CF Jon Koepke – Mackinac Trolleys - .298, .374 OBP, 15 HR, 52 RBI, 48 Runs, 21 Doubles, 2 Triples, 4 SB’s
7. C Benjamin Landers – Kalamazoo Bells - .324, .387 OBP, 6 HR, 34 RBI, 39 Runs, 14 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 SB (2nd All-Star Game)
8. 3B Stan McQuistan – Kalamazoo Bells - .325, .348 OBP, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 44 Runs, 19 Doubles, 3 Triples, 1 SB
9. RHP Carlton Wunderlich – Iron Mountain Miners – 9-3, 3.02 ERA, 94 K’s, 1.10 WHIP, 122 IP
BENCH
RHP Rickey ‘Moby Dick’ Benson – Kalamazoo Bells – 13-4, 2.30 ERA, 169 K’s, 141 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
LHP John ‘Cobra’ Durham – Ann Arbor Democrats – 10-6, 2.48 ERA, 154 K’s, 137.2 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
LHP Joe O’Crouley – Lansing Capitals – 10-5, 2.33 ERA, 108 K’s, 135 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
RHP Ramon Sinsun – Lansing Capitals – 11-6, 3.20 ERA, 97 K’s, 135 IP
RHP Luis Vecino – Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers – 10-3, 3.53 ERA, 109 K’s, 119.2 IP
RHP Jorge Diodosio – Grand Rapids Blue Lakers – 9-3, 3.35 ERA, 72 K’s, 96.2 IP
RHP Bob Aylmer – Kalamazoo Bells – 1-1, 26 Saves, 0.50 ERA, 33 K’s, 36.1 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
RHP Stephen ‘Music’ Buchan – Lansing Capitals – 2-3, 25 Saves, 1.70 ERA, 42 K’s, 42.1 IP
LHP Seth ‘Hack’ Gabriel – Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers – 4-2, 22 Saves, 2.75 ERA, 38 K’s, 39.1 IP
RHP John ‘Slush’ Gladstone – Ann Arbor Democrats – 1-1, 20 Saves, 1.30 ERA, 32 K’s, 34.2 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
RHP Roald Plume – Mackinac Trolleys – 6-6, 21 Saves, 3.15 ERA, 43 K’s, 40 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
C Carl Dunn – Lansing Capitals - .277, .336 OBP, 15 HR, 47 RBI, 35 Runs, 20 Doubles, 6 Triples
1B Jhon Sarceda – Traverse City Cherries - .316, .375 OBP, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 59 Runs, 24 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1 SB
1B Florinio ‘Tag’ Hernando – Kalamazoo Bells - .279, .359 OBP, 7 HR, 40 RBI, 34 Runs, 22 Doubles, 3 Triples, 18 SB’s (2nd All-Star Game)
1B Tejano Bemaez – Ann Arbor Democrats - .293, .363 OBP, 12 HR, 38 RBI, 41 Runs, 12 Doubles, 1 Triple, 2 SB’s
LF Jacob Davis – Ann Arbor Democrats - .315, .391 OBP, 15 HR, 40 RBI, 58 Runs, 16 Doubles, 4 Triples, 3 SB’s
LF Elroy Graves – Iron Mountain Miners - .319, .418 OBP, 13 HR, 42 RBI, 16 Doubles, 2 Triples (2nd All-Star Game)
CF Jesus Ortiz – Sault Ste. Marie White Lakers - .310, .380 OBP, 14 HR, 61 RBI, 40 Runs, 22 Doubles, 4 Triples, 4 SB’s (2nd All-Star Game)
RF Edward ‘Barbwire’ Chisholm – Lansing Capitals - .282, .336 OBP, 28 HR, 59 RBI, 63 Runs, 15 Doubles, 4 Triples, 3 SB’s

And the Ohio League lineup and bench…
1. CF Greg Bleasdale – Dayton Pilots - .324, .435 OBP, 18 HR, 46 RBI, 75 Runs, 23 Doubles, 4 Triples, 15 SB’s
2. LF Alfredo ‘Slap’ Arcos – Toledo Admirals - .342, .429 OBP, 24 HR, 61 RBI, 76 Runs, 20 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 SB (2nd All-Star Game)
3. C Calvin Faithorne – Youngstown Black Irons - .279, .346 OBP, 21 HR, 44 RBI, 48 Runs, 7 Doubles (2nd All-Star Game)
4. RF Syman Shores – Canton Terriers - .329, .384 OBP, 21 HR, 56 RBI, 66 Runs, 32 Doubles, 1 Triple, 28 SB’s
5. 1B Martin Cook – Youngstown Black Irons - .328, .353 OBP, 24 HR, 66 RBI, 53 Runs, 26 Doubles, 3 Triples, 2 SB’s (2nd All-Star Game)
6. 3B Paul ‘Horse’ Jenkins – Canton Terriers - .313, .375 OBP, 13 HR, 33 RBI, 43 Runs, 14 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1 SB
7. 2B Harden Evans – Toledo Admirals - .297, .409 OBP, 11 HR, 56 RBI, 43 Runs, 19 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1 SB
8. SS Eric Harvis – Canton Terriers - .279, .347 OBP, 17 HR, 46 RBI, 44 Runs, 9 Doubles, 3 Triples, 2 SB’s
9. LHP Gurkan Tiffany – Dayton Pilots – 12-0, 2.22 ERA, 127 K’s, 1.02 WHIP, 121.2 IP
BENCH
LHP Ray Campbell – Canton Terriers – 12-1, 2.59 ERA, 97 K’s, 128.2 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
LHP Pat McMurdoch – Toledo Admirals – 14-3, 2.42 ERA, 122 K’s, 145 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
RHP Tony ‘Wall’ Navarro – Columbus Archers – 11-7, 2.52 ERA, 115 K’s, 135.2 IP
RHP Rich Nichols – Columbus Archers – 10-3, 2.90 ERA, 62 K’s, 124 IP
LHP Roberto Pagan – Columbus Archers – 9-2, 3.13 ERA, 92 K’s, 103.2 IP
LHP Sergio Rodriguez – Dayton Pilots – 13-2, 2.01 ERA, 107 K’s, 134 IP
LHP Howard ‘Merlin’ West – Canton Terriers – 11-7, 2.50 ERA, 155 K’s, 133.1 IP
RHP Mike Ditchburn – Toledo Admirals – 2-4, 20 Saves, 1.71 ERA, 31 K’s, 31.2 IP
RHP John Goforth – Columbus Archers – 4-2, 26 Saves, 1.19 ERA, 50 K’s, 37.2 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
RHP Joey Iveson – Dayton Pilots – 2-1, 27 Saves, 2.22 ERA, 33 K’s, 44.2 IP
LHP Myles ‘Tired’ Shaffer – Chillicothe Indians – 3-2, 20 Saves, 0.83 ERA, 35 K’s, 32.2 IP (2nd All-Star Game)
C Tim Crase – Canton Terriers - .247, .352 OBP, 14 HR, 42 RBI, 43 Runs, 7 Doubles, 2 Triples (2nd All-Star Game)
1B Jesus Badilla – Zanesville Engineers - .312, .372 OBP, 15 HR, 48 RBI, 41 Runs, 17 Doubles, 1 Triple (2nd All-Star Game)
1B Joseph Currey – Columbus Archers - .300, .374 OBP, 17 HR, 42 RBI, 46 Runs, 10 Doubles, 1 Triple (2nd All-Star Game)
1B Dookie Trout – Dayton Pilots - .281, .354 OBP, 17 HR, 65 RBI, 52 Runs, 11 Doubles, 3 Triples
2B Damaso Sanabnia – Dayton Pilots - .296, .356 OBP, 5 HR, 35 RBI, 57 Runs, 32 Doubles, 5 Triples, 6 SB’s
LF Pablo Portio – Youngstown Black Irons - .307, .356 OBP, 19 HR, 59 RBI, 45 Runs, 23 Doubles, 5 Triples
LF Anderson Juarez – Chillicothe Indians - .271, .335 OBP, 19 HR, 49 RBI, 45 Runs, 21 Doubles, 2 Triples, 6 SB’s
RF Adrian Morales – Columbus Archers - .287, .365 OBP, 16 HR, 46 RBI, 44 Runs, 15 Doubles, 3 Triples, 5 SB’s

Wunderlich gets the start for the ML mainly due to the fact that Rickey Benson just pitched before the break. It’s clear that first base has the most stars in each league and the Ohio League seems to have more power and offense. I have to think that they will be able to pull this game out.

As expected, the Ohio League prevented plenty of power as they hit 4 HR’s in the game, including the biggest, a 3-run shot in the 6th off of Jorge Diodosio by the unlikeliest of sources – 2B Damaso Sanabnia. Sanabnia went on to win Game MVP because of the homer as the Ohio League won 8-2. The Ohio League pitchers actually had a no hitter through 5 1/3 innings. Home runs hit by the OL came from Sanabnia, 1B Martin Cook, 2B Harden Evans and SS Eric Harvis. “I am very honored to be the MVP of the All-Star Game. I certainly never would have thought coming into this game that I’d win it with a home run, but I’ll certainly take it,” a smiling Sanabnia said after the game. On to the rest of the season!!

P.S. End of July’s standings are somewhat surprising with new division leaders and one team that is making a run to be considered the best team ever in the MOBL (I know it’s only year two but still)…