This game program was from the East West All-Star game that was played at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on August 22, 1948. The center section of the program has preprinted lineups for both teams. This souvenir program also has numerous pictures of the players and league officials.

The East West All-Star games were played from 1933 to 1950. These games featured the best players in Negro League baseball. The game was always the highlight of the Negro League season. There were 42,000 fans in attendance at the game played in 1948 at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Jose Fernandez managed the 1948 East All Star squad. The starting lineup for the East All Star team was:

Buck Leonard	Homestead Grays	first base
James Gilliam	Baltimore Elite Giants	second base
Thomas Butts	Baltimore Elite Giants	short stop
Orestes Minoso	New York Cubans	third base
Robert Harvey	Newark Eagles	right field
Luis Marquez	Homestead Grays	center field
Luke Easter	Homestead Grays	left field
William Cash	Philadelphia Stars	catcher
Rufus Lewis	Newark Eagles	pitcher

The starting team for the West All Star team was:

Artie Wilson	Birmingham Black Barons	short stop
Herb Souell	Kansas City	third base
Piper Davis	Birmingham Black Barons	second base
Willard Brown	Kansas City	left field
Robert Boyd	Memphis Red Sox	first base
Quincy Trouppe	Chicago American	catcher
Jose Colas	Memphis Red Sox	center field
Samuel Hill	Chicago American	right field
Bill Powell	Birmingham Black Barons	pitcher

The West All Star team won the game 3-0 behind the pitching of William “Bill” Powell (Birmingham Black Barons). Bob Boyd (Memphis Red Sox) was the hitting star with two hits and one run batted in.

East-West All Star Game Scorecard