Baseball at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Baseball
was again a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics
after a 24 year absence. Both of the teams that played in Berlin
were from the United States
.
The exhibition game was played on 12 August 1936 in front of 90,000 spectators in Berlin
's Olympic Stadium. The two teams were named the "World Champions" and the "U. S. Olympics". The World Champions won, 6-5.
Leslie Mann
, who had pushed strongly for inclusion of baseball as an Olympic sport, was the umpire.
Shaw hit a 2-run home run in the first inning. At the end of six innings, the World Champions led 5-4. The Olympics scored in the seventh to tie the game before McNeese hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.
Sayles was the starting pitcher for the World Champions, relieved by Thompson after giving up 4 runs in the first two innings.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
was again a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
after a 24 year absence. Both of the teams that played in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
were from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The exhibition game was played on 12 August 1936 in front of 90,000 spectators in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
's Olympic Stadium. The two teams were named the "World Champions" and the "U. S. Olympics". The World Champions won, 6-5.
Leslie Mann
Les Mann
Leslie Mann , was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1913-1928. He played for the Boston Braves, St...
, who had pushed strongly for inclusion of baseball as an Olympic sport, was the umpire.
Game result
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. S. Olympics | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| World Champions | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||||
Shaw hit a 2-run home run in the first inning. At the end of six innings, the World Champions led 5-4. The Olympics scored in the seventh to tie the game before McNeese hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.
Sayles was the starting pitcher for the World Champions, relieved by Thompson after giving up 4 runs in the first two innings.
World Champions roster
- Wilson, SS
- Eddowes, 3B
- Les McNeese, 2B
- Hibbard, CF
- Amen, 1B
- Norman LivermoreNorman LivermoreNorman Banks "Ike" Livermore, Jr. was a California environmentalist, lumber industry executive and state official. He was the only member of California governor Ronald Reagan's cabinet to serve during the full eight years of his administration...
, C - Downey, RF
- Goldberg, LF
- Bill SaylesBill SaylesWilliam Nisbeth Sayles was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939 and 1943. Born in Portland, Oregon, he also pitched in the 1936 Summer Olympics as part of the "World Champions" team . He died at...
, P - Carson Thompson, P
- Myers, P
U. S. Olympics roster
- Grover Galvin Jr., CF
- Carlsten, SS
- Bill Shaw, 1B
- Gordon Mallatratt, 2B
- Fore, LF
- Keegan, 3B
- Dick Hanna, RF
- Henry Stark Wagnon, C
- Fred Heringer, P
- Simons, P