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mchenrycards
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A few years ago I posted a photo for the day for probably six months or so on these boards until I just ran out of time to do so. I enjoyed posting these pictures but found myself with almost no time to do them. While the demands on my time are still there, I have continued to electronically collect great sports photos and decided to post one here today.
This photo is from the 1969 All Star Game held at RFK Stadium in Washington DC and features the starting line up for the National League and it's manager Red Schoendienst. When I look at this picture I wonder where is Clemente, Banks and Rose as it seems odd to have an All Star game without these big names of that era. In checking the box scores for this game it appears these greats were all riding the pine at the start of the game while waiting their turn to participate. In this photo we see (l to r) Schoendienst, Matty Alou, Don Kessinger, Henry Aaron, Willie McCovey, Ron Santo, Cleon Jones, Johnny Bench and Felix Millan while Steve Carlton warms up in the bullpen.
This game was due to start on the evening of July 22 but was postponed until the next day due to heavy rains in the DC area. Then President Nixon was due to throw out the first pitch but was denied this honor due to the delay as he head to head to the west coast so that he could be on hand to greet the returning Apollo 11 astronauts who would be on their return trip from the first ever moon landing.
The National League would go on to beat the junior circuit 9-3 with Carlton getting the win and Mel Stottlemyre of the Yankees being hung with the loss. Scoop McCovey would be awarded the game MVP award after going 2-4 with two home runs in the game while Johnny Bench would clout another round tripper for the Nationals.
An interesting side note to this game, to me at least, is that the first base umpire would be World War 2 hero and prisoner of war Augie Donatelli who would eventually become my cousins father in law. Although I never got a chance to meet him I have heard many stories of him and his post baseball years.
I hope you enjoy the photo and thank you for indulging me.
This photo is from the 1969 All Star Game held at RFK Stadium in Washington DC and features the starting line up for the National League and it's manager Red Schoendienst. When I look at this picture I wonder where is Clemente, Banks and Rose as it seems odd to have an All Star game without these big names of that era. In checking the box scores for this game it appears these greats were all riding the pine at the start of the game while waiting their turn to participate. In this photo we see (l to r) Schoendienst, Matty Alou, Don Kessinger, Henry Aaron, Willie McCovey, Ron Santo, Cleon Jones, Johnny Bench and Felix Millan while Steve Carlton warms up in the bullpen.
This game was due to start on the evening of July 22 but was postponed until the next day due to heavy rains in the DC area. Then President Nixon was due to throw out the first pitch but was denied this honor due to the delay as he head to head to the west coast so that he could be on hand to greet the returning Apollo 11 astronauts who would be on their return trip from the first ever moon landing.
The National League would go on to beat the junior circuit 9-3 with Carlton getting the win and Mel Stottlemyre of the Yankees being hung with the loss. Scoop McCovey would be awarded the game MVP award after going 2-4 with two home runs in the game while Johnny Bench would clout another round tripper for the Nationals.
An interesting side note to this game, to me at least, is that the first base umpire would be World War 2 hero and prisoner of war Augie Donatelli who would eventually become my cousins father in law. Although I never got a chance to meet him I have heard many stories of him and his post baseball years.
I hope you enjoy the photo and thank you for indulging me.
