BABE RUTH HITS FINAL HOME RUN OFF OF WALTER JOHNSON AUG 26, 1943-WAR BOND GAME

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I AM STARTING TO SELL OFF SOME OF MY BEST STUFF THIS WEEK SO PLEASE STAY WITH ME! THIS AUCTION IS FOR A PROGRAM FROM THE ALL-STAR WAR BOND EXHIBITION GAME PLAYED ON AUGUST 26TH, 1943 AT THE POLO GROUNDS. THIS PROGRAM HAS GREAT PHOTOS OF THE PARTICIPATING HALL OF FAMERS AND SOME CURRENT PLAYERS FROM THE YANKEES, GIANTS AND DODGERS. IN THIS EXHIBITION BABE RUTH HIT HIS FINAL HOME RUN OFF OF WALTER JOHNSON. THIS PROGRAM HAS A LOT OF CONDITION ISSUES BUT ALL PAGES ARE INTACT. THE SPINE HAS BEEN TAPED AND THERE IS A LOT OF EDGE CHIPPING. WOULD STILL LOOK AWESOME IN A FRAME! MAKES A GREAT MAN-CAVE ITEM.
While the exhibition game was the main attraction, another baseball feature seemed to capture the attention of the public and the sporting press.
Prior to the ballgame, what the Journal-American called the “Tableau of Yesterday” was presented, featuring seven of the 12 then-living Hall of Famers and several more who would be inducted in future years.
Decked out in their old uniforms (including Eddie Collins in an old-style pillbox hat), the all-time greats took their familiar places around the field to the roar of the crowd.
Walking to the mound was Walter Johnson. His batterymate was Roger Bresnahan. At first base was George Sisler. The keystone sack was manned by George Sisler. At the hot corner was Frankie Frisch. And, of course, Honus Wagner was the shortstop. Left-to-right in the outfield were Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker and Red Murray. Umpire Bill Klem took up his post behind the plate, and Connie Mack assumed the manager’s position.
The cheers from the crowd redoubled as Babe Ruth strode to the plate. Swinging at the Big Train’s pitching, the Bam sprayed hot shots around the infield, fouled one off his foot, then lofted a home run into the right-field stands, just 260 feet away.
Tickets from the war bond game can be found for 0-0.
Besides the baseball activities, the crowd was entertained by a bevy of Hollywood film stars, radio and recording artists and actress Carole Landis, who logged more miles than any other entertaining troops during the war, and was one of the most popular pin-up girls among G.I.s. Former New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker introduced the entertainers, including James Cagney, Ethel Merman, Milton Berle, Cab Calloway and Fred Waring.
There are a number of souvenirs from the game available to collectors today.
Certainly the most attractive is the 65-page 10-by-12-inch program. Among its features were pages dedicated to each of the Hall of Famers, including a photo, career summary and a box score of their first major league game.
DUE TO MY AGE AND HEALTH ISSUES I WILL BEGIN TO SELL OFF MY EXTENSIVE 55 YEAR COLLECTION OF BASEBALL MEMORABILIA. PLEASE CHECK BACK WITH ME AS I WILL BE RUNNING SOME EXCELLENT ITEMS.
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