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1966 • Baseball Clip • Bob Feller on 1941 All-Star Game - Radio Show · Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History

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  This day they came to see DiMaggio, Greenberg, and someone named Bob Feller.
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  And a new sports sensation, just a kid named Ted Williams.
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  Ted Williams had joined the American League in Boston two years before.
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  And he had pitchers still trying to find the formula for getting him out.
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  Because as this All-Star Game approached, he was holding a fabulous 4-0-5 batting mark.
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  Now naturally this didn't make the National League starter feel too secure.
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  I opened the pitching for the American League, successfully cutting them down by pitching to nine men the first three innings.
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  The National League took care of us in a similar fashion.
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  Since then, as Paul DeRinger gave up a run in the fourth, and Ted Williams had another American League tally across with a double in the sixth.
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  Meanwhile, Archie Vaughn of the Pittsburgh Pirates held the hottest National League bat and slammed a pair of home runs.
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  So the American League came to bat in the bottom of the eighth.
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  They were trailing in the All-Star Game by a score of 5-2.
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  Edgar Smith held the National League scoreless in the top of the ninth.
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  Paso retired to first American Leaguer at the bottom of the ninth.
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  But Cleveland's Ken Keltner in a pinch hit roll singled off shortstop Eddie Miller's glove.
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  Cecil Travis of Washington was next and he walked, sending Keltner to second and bringing up DiMaggio to the plate.
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  By now the fans were starting for the exits.
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  But at the same time, almost en masse, they were yelling for Joe to hit a home run.
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  Instead, he sent a grasscutter at Miller, which had double play written all over it.
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  Miller scooped the ball up, fired to second to force Travis.
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  DiMaggio hovered was safe at first.
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  There were two outs, two runners on base.
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  The score, National League 5, American League 4.
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  Next batter up, the kid, Ted Williams.
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  We'll finish the game in 60 seconds.
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  Ted went through his little ritual, which has now become so familiar.
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  His left foot scuffed a little dirt.
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  Then he bounced on the balls of both feet.
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  He squeezed his bat as he waited for the first pitch from Paso.
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  Foul, strike one.
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  Two more pitches were wide and Ted wanted no part of them.
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  Paso fired again and this time Ted swung.
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  The bat cracked and the ball sailed far and high into the right field seats.
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  Keltner, DiMaggio, and of course the kid, Ted Williams, scored.
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  The American League had won, 7-5.
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  Nat Williams' homer that day was but a prelude to many, many more.
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  He was so hit to break up a game before he retired.