1960 East-West Game (Negro League)

The 1960 East-West Game was the thirty-fourth East-West Game, in its twenty-eighth consecutive year. Played on Sunday August 21, 1960, it was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago for the last time in its history. Reported attendance was approximately 5,000.

The West squad, comprising players from the Kansas City Monarchs and Detroit-New Orleans Stars , beat the East, made up of players from the Birmingham Black Barons and Raleigh Tigers, 8-4. Calvin Grant of the Monarchs got the win, Wesley Gilmore of the Monarchs got a save, and Phillip Welch of Birmingham took the loss.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
East	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		4	5	5
West	0	2	1	1	4	0	0	0	x		8	8	3

Pitchers

• East: Ernie Westfield (Bir), Henry Garrett (Ral), Phillip Welch (Bir) (L), Herbert Paymon (Bir)
• West: Bill Matthews (Det-N.O.), Calvin Grant (KC) (W), Willie Gilmore (S) (KC)

Home Runs

• East: none
• West: Art Hamilton (Det-N.O.)

Reported Starting Lineups

• East
  • Jess Bass (Bir), SS
  • James Ivory (Bir), 3B
  • Rufus Gipson (Ral), 2B
  • Ralph Fortson (Ral), 1B
  • Bob Worthington (Ral), C
  • Willie Harris (Bir), LF
  • Brown Jackson (Bir), RF
  • John Mitchell (Bir), CF
  • Ernie Westfield (Bir), P
• West
  • Nate Dancy (KC), 2B
  • Don Bonner (Det-N.O.), LF
  • Frank Williams (KC), RF
  • Palmer Hubbard (KC), CF
  • Ira McKnight (KC), 3B
  • Pat Patterson (Det-N.O.), 1B
  • Art Hamilton (Det-N.O.), C
  • Ike Brown (KC), SS
  • Bill Matthews (Det-N.O.)

Reserves

• East
  • Pitchers
    • Henry Garrett (Ral)
    • Herbert Paymon (Bir)
    • Phillip Welch (Bir)
  • Catchers
    • Walter Stoves (Bir)
  • Infielders
    • Jimmie Durante (Ral)
    • Gus Westbrook (Bir)
  • Outfielders
    • Harry Robinson (Ral)
    • Price West (Ral)
    • Mose Wilson (Ral)
    • Thomas Wright (Ral)
• West
  • Pitchers
    • Leon Franklin (KC)
    • Willie Gilmore (KC)
    • Calvin Grant (KC)
    • Herman Jones (Det-N.O.)
    • Tommy Taylor (KC)
  • Catchers
    • none
  • Infielders
    • Hezikia Evans (Det-N.O.)
    • Bob Haywood (Det-N.O.)
    • Gregory Lowe (Det-N.O.)
  • Outfielders
    • George Sprigs (Det-N.O.)
    • Mel Miller (KC)
    • George Davis (KC)

Managers

• East
  • Jim Canady (Bir)
• West
  • Sherwood Brewer (KC)

Coaches

• East
  • James Groce (Bir)
• West
  • Wesley Barrow (Det-N.O.)
  • Willie Washington (KC)

Sources

• Chicago Daily Tribune
• Chicago Daily Defender
• Atlanta Daily World