Masonic All Star
Baseball Game

Notes from the Webmaster: The above picture is from an All Star Masonic Baseball Game played in Trenton, NJ on October 12, 1935, sponsored by Trenton Forest #4, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. It was won by the National League 7-6.

I first saw the picture in December 1979 when the DeMolay State Council held a Fall Conclave at the Masonic Headquarters at Burlington. A few months or years later, I wrote to Grand Lodge and they sent me a mimeographed copy, which measures about 8.5" x 14", which through the wonders of modern technology I was able to scan and shrink it. The stats below are from the 8th Edition of The Baseball Encyclopedia, a 2781 page book filled with everything you want to know about baseball (until 1990 for this edition).

I don't think the above picture includes everybody. First of all, there are only 23 players, 11 of which are pitchers. Also I don't see Roger "Doc" Cramer, a member of Mariners Lodge #150 in Barnegat. He played 1929-1948 for the Athletics, Red Sox, Senators, and Tigers. A lifetime .296 hitter with 2705 hits, in 1935, he hit .332 for the Athletics, and was named to the American League All-Star Team.

• Tiny Parker, Umpire
• Sad Sam Jones, Pitcher - played 1914 - 1935 for the Indians, Red Sox, Yankees, Browns, Senators and White Sox; Career record 229-217 ERA of 3.84; Played in 4 World Series, on 2 winners; in 1935: 8-7 4.05 ERA for Chicago White Sox
• Lefty Grove, Pitcher - played 1925 - 1941 for the Athletics and Red Sox; Career record 300-141 ERA of 3.06; Played in 3 World Series, on 2 winners(as Jimmy Foxx's and Max Bishop's teammate); in 1935: 20 -12 2.70 ERA for the Red Sox; AL MVP in 1931;Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1947
• Sam Foxx, not listed in the Encyclopedia, possibly a minor leaguer
• Jimmie Foxx, 1B - played 1925 - 1945 for the Athletics, Red Sox, Cubs, and Philles; Career 534 home runs, 1921 RBIs, .325 batting average, .609 slugging percentage; Played in 3 World Series, on 2 winners; in 1935: 36 home runs (lead league), 115 RBIs, .346 batting average for the Athletics; Triple Crown in 1933; AL MVP in 1932, 1933, 1938; Elected to Hall of Fame in 1951
• Rip Collins, 1b, played 1931-1941 for the Cardinals, Cubs, and Pirates; Career 135 home runs, .296 batting average; Played in 3 World Series, 2 winners; in 1935: 23 home runs, 122 RBIs, .313 batting average for the Cardinals
• W. Clifford Case, Grand Tall Cedar
• Max Bishop, 2B, played 1924 - 1935 for the Athletics and Red Sox; Career .271 batting average; Played in 3 World Series, on 2 winners (as Lefty Grove's, Jimmy Foxx's teammate); in 1935 hit .230 for the Red Sox
• Herb Pennock, Pitcher, played 1912-1934 for the Athletics, Red Sox, Yankees; Career 240-162 3.61 ERA; 5 World Series, 2 winners; had retired prior to 1935; Elected to the Hall of Fame 1948
• Charles Gelbert, INF, played 1929-1940 for the Cardinals, Reds, Tigers, Senators, Red Sox; Career batting average .267; in 1935: .292 batting average for the Cardinals
• Frankie Hayes, catcher, played 1933-1947 for the Athletics, Browns, Phillies, Indians, White Sox, and Red Sox; Career 119 home runs, .259 batting average; did not play in 1935; Member of Olive Branch Lodge #16, Freehold, NJ

Middle Row (left to right):

• Hulet (no first name listed), not listed in the Encyclopedia, possibly a minor leaguer
• Ethan Allen, outfielder, played 1926 - 1938 for the Reds, Giants, Cardinals, Philles, Cubs and Browns; Career .300 batting average; in 1935 hit .307 for the Phillies
• George "Kiddo" Davis, outfielder,played 1926 - 1938 of the Yankees, Phillies, Giants, Cardinals, Phillies, Reds; Career .282 hitter; in 1935 hit .264 for the Giants, play in 2 World Series, 1 winner
• Dazzy Vance, pitcher, played 1915 - 1935 for the Pirates, Yankess, Dodgers, Cardinals and Reds; Career record of 197-140 3.24 ERA, led NL in strike-outs for 7 consecutive years (1922-28); in 1935 was 3-2 4.41 ERA for the Dodgers; 1 World Series, 1 winner; Pitched no-hitter vs. Phillies in 1925; Elected to the Hall of Fame 1955
• Waite Hoyt, Pitcher, played 1918 - -1938 for the Giants, Red Sox, Yankees, Tigers, Athletics, Pirates, Dodgers; Career record of 237-182 3.59 ERA; in 1935 was 7-11 with 3.40 ERA for the Pirates; played in 7 World Series, 3 winners, Elected to the Hall of Fame 1969
• Red Rolfe, 3B, played 1931-1942 for the Yankees; Career .289 batting average; in 1935, hit .300 for the Yankees; played in 6 World Series, 5 winners
• Curley Ogden, pitcher,played 1922-1926 for the Athletics, and Senators with a career record of 18-19 .379 ERA; Played in 1 World Series, 1 winner
• Dick Porter, outfielder, played 1929-1934 for the Indians and Red Sox; Career .308 batting average

Back Row (left to right):

• Charlie Hargreaves, catcher, played 1923-1930 for the Dodgers, and Pirates; Career .270 batting average
• George Earnshaw, pitcher, played 1928-1936 for the Athletics, White Sox, Dodgers and Cardinals, Career record of 127-93 4.38 ERA; in 1935 had a combined record of 9-14 4.60 ERA for the White Sox and Dodgers; Played in 3 World Series, 2 winners
• Bucky Walters, pitcher, played 1931-1950 for the Braves, Red Sox, Phillies, and Reds; Career record of 198-160 3.30 ERA; in 1935 was 9-9 with a 4.26 ERA for the Phillies; NL MVP 1939; played in 2 World Series, 1 winner
• Rube Walberg, pitcher,played 1923-1937 for the Giants, Athletics, and Red Sox; Career record of 155-141 4.17 ERA; in 1935 was 5-9 3.91 ERA; Played in 3 World Series, 2 winners
• Jim Pattison, pitcher, played in 1929 for the Dodgers with a record of 0-1 4.63 ERA
• Lena Blackburn, infielder, 1910-1919 for the White Sox, Reds, Red Sox and Phillies (also 1 AB and 1/3 inning pitched in 1927 and 1929), White Sox Manager 1928-1929; Career batting average .214; Originator in 1938 of Blackburne's "Delaware River Baseball Mud" still used to prepare balls for play in the Major Leagues; Member of an unknown NJ Lodge

Some interesting notes:

• Five of the players in this game, Max Bishop, Jimmie Foxx, George Earnshaw, Lefty Grove, and Rube Walberg were members of the 1929 - 1931 Philadelphia Athletics who went to 3 World Series, winning 2 of them (1929-1930).
• In 1931 they were joined by a sixth, Waite Hoyt.
• Also on the 1931 team was Roger "Doc" Cramer, of Mariners Lodge #150 in Barnegat.
• Over those 3 World Series, these Masonic Pitchers were 9-6 with 2 saves (all but 3 decisions).
• For the 1930 Champions, a Mason pitched all but 2.1 innings in the 6 six games for the A's.
• In game 3 in 1929 and game 6 in 1930 (the deciding game), George Earnshaw threw complete game wins on one day rest.
• Game 5 in 1930 was a very Masonic win for the A's. Earnshaw and Grove combined for a shutout, and the A's won 2-0 on Jimmie Foxx's 9th inning home run.

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