Evening star., 1953-10-21
Vernon First Senator
Since Travis 10 Win
Place on AII-Stars

Mickey Vernon, the only
Washington player ever to win
the American League batting
championship twice, is only the
fourth Senator to make the
major league All-Star team
since the Baseball Writers AS
Sociation Of America voted for
the first mythical club % years
ago.
No Washington player had
been represented on the team
since Cecil Travis made the
grade at shortStop in 1941, but
Vernon emerged on top in rela-
lively close balloting for a first
baseman. He polled 73 votes to
81 for Gil Hodges of the Dodgers
and A for Ted Kluszewski of
the Redlegs as 179 writer's re-
Sponded in the Associated Press
voting.
CrOnin and CrOwder HonOred.
Joe Cronin and AL CroWder
are the only other Senators who
have been recognized. Cronin
was voted the major leagues best
at shortstop for four straight
years starting in 1881, while
Crowder was the choice for a
right-handed pitcher in 1888.
Vernon wasn't named in 1946,
when he led the American
League with a 1853 average. Stan
MuSial Of the Cardinals got the
honor that year at first base
with a 1865 mark. Musial made
1t for the eighth time this year,
leading outf1elders with 142
votes. Duke Snider and Carl
Furillo of Brooklyn complete the
outf1eld.
Red Schoendienst of the Cards
was rated tops at second base,
with Phil Rizzuto-the only
Yankee Selected-winning out
at shortStop and AL Rosen of
the Indians getting 116 votes for
third base. Roy Campanella of
the Dodgers got all but five votes
as catcher, with the others 60
ing to Yogi Berra of the
Yankees.
Roberts Beats POrterfield.
Robin Roberts of the Phillies
was named as the right-handed
pitcher, getting 1872 votes to 80
for Washington's Bob Porter
field, his closest competitor.
Warren SPAIN of the Braves was
voted the left-handed pitcher,
obtaining 116 votes to 40 for
Billy Pierce Of the White Sox.
Roberts and SPAIN won %
games to tie for the most in the
majors.
The All-Star team:
First base-Mickey Vernon,
Senators (.33O.
Second baSe-Red Schoen-
dienst, Cardinals (.342).
Third base-Al Rosen, Indians
1880.
shortstop-Phil Rizzuto. Yam
KEGS C271).
Left field-Stan Musial, Csrdi-
nails (.33D.
Centerfield Duke Enider,
Dodgers 1880.
Right field-Carl Furillo.
Dodgers (.344.
Catcher Roy Campanella,
Dodgers (.312).
Pitcher (right)-Robin Rob-
erts, Phillies (23-16).
Pitcher Qeft)-Warren SPAIN,
Braves (23-O.
The vote Of the writer's fol-
lows:
First base-vernon, Senators, 73;
Hodges. Dodgers. 81; Kluszewski, Redlegs,
a: Fain, White Sox. 3: Robinson, Ath-
letics, and Lockman. Giants. L.
1853; Goodman, Red sox, g.; Fox, White
Sox, 8; Martin, Yankees. 2; Hammer,
Phillies, and Gillian. Dodgers, /.
theTs nfd Brsves SaSsNSsen Ss ke e' Red l sox, Mag 8
shortstop = Rizzuto, Yankees. go;
Carrasouei, White SoX. is: Dark Giants,
6; Strickland and Rosen. Indians. and
Logan Braves, Q; Hammer, Phillies. and
OutfieidEMusial, Cardinals. 142;
snider, Dodgers. 141: Furillo. Dodgers,
%: Mantle, Yankees, 20; Minoso, White
Sox, 2S: williams. Red Sox. 90: Piersall.
Red Sox, 10; Ashburn. Phillies, 10;
Robinson, Dodgers, 9; Woodling, Yankees.
z; Irwin, Giants, 6; Mathews, Braves,
4; Zernial. Athletics. 3; Dolby, Indians;
Bell. Redlegs, and Busby, Senator'S. 2:
Kiner. Cubs: Pafko, Braves; Mueller,
Red Sox, l.
Catcher-campanella, Dodgers. 174:
Berra, Yankees. 5.
Phillies, 1872; Porterfield, Senators, 80:
Erskine. Dodgers. 5; Trucks, White Sox,
4; Reynolds, Yankees, 2; Lemon and
Pitcher Qeft- eft-handed)-Spahn. Braves.
116; Pierce, White Sox, 40: Parnell, Red
eox, IL; Ford and Lopat. Yankees, 6.