Object Details
- thru person
- Rinsland, George
- Associated Name
- Philadelphia Athletics
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Description
- This program for baseball's 11th Annual All-Star game features representations of both of the host cities major league clubs on its cover; Philadelphia's Athletics of the American League and the Phillies of the National. The game, played at the A's home field of Shibe Park, was the first All-Star contest scheduled at night, intended to be played under the park's artificial lights. The American League would win the game 5-3.
- Set during the Second World War, the 1943 All-Star game lacked some big names due to player's military service, but did feature such stars as the Brooklyn Dodger's second baseman Billy Herman, his infield counterpart on the Boston Red Sox, Bobby Doer, and young St. Louis Cardinals' outfielder Stan Musial, making the first of 24 consecutive All-Star appearances.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1943-07-13
- ID Number
- CL.310547.094
- accession number
- 310547
- catalog number
- 310547.094
- Object Name
- Program
- program, baseball
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 1/2 in x 8 in; 26.67 cm x 20.32 cm
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Associated Place
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Baseball
- Record ID
- nmah_1064413
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2b8c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
