On July 8, 1947, Wrigley Field was packed with 41,000+ for the 14th annual All-Star game. It was the first all-star game where the starting eight position players were picked by the fans. Managers Eddie Dyer and Joe Cronin selected Ewell Blackwell of the Reds and Hal Newhouser of the Tigers as the starting pitchers.

The Cubs were represented by Andy Pafko (who went 1 for 2) and Phil Cavaretta (who went 0-1). Among the big stars in the game: Ted Williams, Joe Dimaggio, Lou Boudreau, Enos Slaughter, Johnny Mize, and Warren Spahn.

It was not exactly a slugfest. Exactly one home run was hit in the game. In the N.L. 4th inning, "Big Jawn" Mize shattered a scoreless duel with a line shot homer off rookie Spec Shea of the Yankees, to put the N.L. on top 1-0.

In the A.L. 6th, pinch-hitter Luke Appling singled off Harry Brecheen. Ted Williams then singled Luke to third. Appling scored to tie the game when Joe DiMaggio bounced into a double play.

The A.L. scored the winning run in the 7th when Bobby Doerr singled and stole second. On pitcher Johnny Sain's wild pickoff throw, Doerr went to third. He scored on a pinch single by Stan Spence of Washington, giving the American League a tight 2-1 victory.

The win went to Shea, the first rookie winner of an All-Star game.

The All-Star game didn't return to Wrigley Field until 1962, and has only been played there one time since then, in 1990.