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reds1 · 10-29-2025, 03:22 PM

January 13, 1959

Western League Shuts Down the East in ‘Tite’ All-Star Game

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Downie, Perth (BP) – The Western League All-Stars blanked their Eastern League counterparts, 2-0 in the 1958-59 Mid-season Classic. It was just their third All-Star Game victory over the past 10 seasons and represents their 9th overall. It’s also only the second time a team has been kept off the scoreboard. Six seasons ago in 1952-53, the West blanked the East in Cobourg also by a score of 2-0 and did it as the visiting team as well. The East still leads the annual matchup, 13-9.

The Western All-Stars wasted little time getting on the board in what proved to be a low-scoring affair. After both Kingston’s CF Dan Hesketh and Sherburn’s 3B Adrian Flynn flied out to begin the game, Cambria’s RF Sam Tite jumped on a 1-1 slider from Cobourg’s LHP Bill Budd that landed 334 ft. into the right field bleachers to open the scoring. The West would pick up an insurance run in the top of the 6th. After Sherburn’s CF Leon Albrecht drew a one-out walk and stole second without a throw with two out, Sherburn’s C Robert Kersey lined a double into right field off Wellington’s RHP Christian Wiley to score Albrecht. That was more than enough to seal the victory.

Three times the East managed to get two runners on base, but each time the West snuffed out the threat. In the end, the Eastern All-Stars stranded 23 baserunners.

For his at-bat that made the difference, Sam Tite wins his second All-Star game MVP award after first winning it back in 1956-57, two years ago. He is now the third player to win two All-Star Game MVP awards, after Cobourg’s CF Raymond Williams (1950-51, 1957-58) and 1B Stuart Bentham (1942-43, 1947-48). Tite is the first player to win both of his All-Star MVP awards as a member of the visiting team. Two years ago, he was declared the MVP as a member of the losing squad, the fourth time that has happened. He scored the only run for the West in a 3-1 loss. Interestingly, it too was a solo home run with Tite’s batting line exactly the same as this year: 1-1, HR, RBI, R, BB.

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Here is the game summary as well as the complete All-Star rosters:

10-29-2025, 03:22 PM	#862
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,927	January 13, 1959 Western League Shuts Down the East in ‘Tite’ All-Star Game -------- Downie, Perth (BP) – The Western League All-Stars blanked their Eastern League counterparts, 2-0 in the 1958-59 Mid-season Classic. It was just their third All-Star Game victory over the past 10 seasons and represents their 9th overall. It’s also only the second time a team has been kept off the scoreboard. Six seasons ago in 1952-53, the West blanked the East in Cobourg also by a score of 2-0 and did it as the visiting team as well. The East still leads the annual matchup, 13-9. The Western All-Stars wasted little time getting on the board in what proved to be a low-scoring affair. After both Kingston’s CF Dan Hesketh and Sherburn’s 3B Adrian Flynn flied out to begin the game, Cambria’s RF Sam Tite jumped on a 1-1 slider from Cobourg’s LHP Bill Budd that landed 334 ft. into the right field bleachers to open the scoring. The West would pick up an insurance run in the top of the 6th. After Sherburn’s CF Leon Albrecht drew a one-out walk and stole second without a throw with two out, Sherburn’s C Robert Kersey lined a double into right field off Wellington’s RHP Christian Wiley to score Albrecht. That was more than enough to seal the victory. Three times the East managed to get two runners on base, but each time the West snuffed out the threat. In the end, the Eastern All-Stars stranded 23 baserunners. For his at-bat that made the difference, Sam Tite wins his second All-Star game MVP award after first winning it back in 1956-57, two years ago. He is now the third player to win two All-Star Game MVP awards, after Cobourg’s CF Raymond Williams (1950-51, 1957-58) and 1B Stuart Bentham (1942-43, 1947-48). Tite is the first player to win both of his All-Star MVP awards as a member of the visiting team. Two years ago, he was declared the MVP as a member of the losing squad, the fourth time that has happened. He scored the only run for the West in a 3-1 loss. Interestingly, it too was a solo home run with Tite’s batting line exactly the same as this year: 1-1, HR, RBI, R, BB. -------- Here is the game summary as well as the complete All-Star rosters: __________________ United Leagues of Braeland