Baseball Games
1940 All-Star Game at Sportsman's Park
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Listen to the 1940 All-Star Game, played at Sportsman's Park on July 9. This recording presents a broadcast of the annual contest between baseball's American League and National League, bringing the sounds of the ballpark and the play-by-play account into the listening experience.
The game offers a snapshot of major-league baseball in 1940, with the action unfolding through the announcer's descriptions of the play. The crowd, the rhythm of the innings, and the changing fortunes on the field give the broadcast its character as both a sporting event and a piece of radio history.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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