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13171_7315_old_star_all_star_game

1942
B&W

The All-Star “Old Star” Game. August 26th, 1942.Shots of baseball audience including many navy and army personnel in uniform as the game was to help sell war bonds. LS at the dugout of all the old baseball greats standing in a row posing including Franky Frisch, George Sisler, Eddie Collins, Connie Mack, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, and Roger Bresnahan(their names are read by old school commentator Bill Stern). LS of a group of bleachers filled with men in uniform. LS of an old Babe Ruth at bat. MS of Walter Johnson pitching. LS of stadium from baseball diamond. MCU of Ruth and Johnson shaking hands.