Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-29

alllng Slugger, actually GREW
more votes than Pearson for
the centerfield starting spot
He drew 131 votes, q more
than Pearson, but Able also
drew 80 alternate votes. This
was a provision stipulated by
Poller Frank Slocum Of the
commissioners office in the
event Mantle was not fully re-
covered from his foot fracture.
With the assurance that
Mantle will not be available
| for the All-Star Game, Pearson
officially was named the start
ing centerfielder.
The American League, which
divided two games with the
National last year, maintains
a 17-15 overall advantage. One
game ended in a tie. The
leagues return to the one-game
plan this year after a four
year double All-Star period.
Shortstop Dick Groat Of st
Louis, with 238 votes, and
Rightfielder Kaline, of Detroit
with 226, were the leading
vote getters in a poll of their
fellow players produced seven
repeaters from last years
squads.
Two players, First Baseman
Joe Pepitone of the Yankees
and Shortstop Zoilo Versailles
of the Twins, were named for
the first time.
Nellie Fox, veteran White SoX
second baseman who is making
a stirring comeback. was named
to the starting team for the
ninth time, first since 1860.
Mays, the brilliant San Fran
cisco centerfielder, was selected
for the 10th straight year de-
spite a sub-par season at the
plate. Rightfielders Kaline and
Aaron, of the Braves, earned
starting assignments for the
sixth time.
The starting lineups, exclusive
of pitchers, and the players
votes:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Joe Pepitone, New York,
first base, 112; Nellie Fox,
Chicago, second base, l41;
Frank Malone, Boston, third
base, 1884; Zoilo Versailles,
Minnesota, shortstop, 1873;
Leon Wagner, Los Angeles,
leftfield, 1859; Able Pearson,
Los Angeles. centerfield. l04;
AL Kaline, Detroit, rightfield,
226; Earl Battey, Minnesota,
catcher, 1876.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Bill White. st. Louis, first
base, 900; Bill Mazeroski,
Pittsburgh, second base, 227;
Ken Boyer. st. Louis, third
base, 1856; Dick Groat. st.
Louis, shortstop, 1888; Tommy
Davis, Los Angeles, leftfield,
l4l; Willie Mays, San Fran
cisco, centerfield, 1853; Henry
Aaron, Milwaukee, rightfield.
$50; Ed Bailey, San Fran
cisco. catcher. 100.
Mays, Davis, Groat, Boyer
Mazeroski, Wagner and Bate!
are repeaters from the 1876.
season. Other 1862 starters whit
missed out in SO were Jim Gen
tile. Billy Moran. Rich Rollins
Luis Aparicio, Roger Maris, Or
lando Cepeda, Roberto Gle
mente and Del Crandall.
The biggest surprise wa
Malzone's runaway victory TO
third base in the American
League. The Red Sox veteran
drew 1874 votes to only 81 TO
runnerup Brooks Robinson
MI Runnersup
National League runnersul
included Ken Hubbs, Chicago
second base: Ron Santo, Chi
cago, third base; Maury wills
Los Angeles, shortstop; john.
Edwards, Cincinnati, catcher
Frank Robinson, Cincinnati
leftfield, and Vada Pinson
Cincinnati, centerfield.
American League runnersuI
included Dick Stuart. Boston
first base; Bobby Richardson
New York. second base; Car
Yastrzemski, Boston, leftfield
Bob Allison, Minnesota, right
field; Jim Lands, Chicago
centerfield, and Elston Howard
New York. catcher.
The pitchers and remaining
members Of the 25-man squad
will be named next week b!
the rival managers.