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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.