So_Fla Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The caption on this picture says:"Joe DiMaggio and OthersOriginal caption: A quarter of sluggers than which there is no whicher is shown comparing cudgels at the All-Star game in Tampa, where the stars of the National League shamed the American League constellation, 2-1. Left to right: Mell Ott, of the New York Giants; Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati Reds; Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, and Jimmy Foxx, Boston Red Sox.Image: © Bettmann/CORBISDate Photographed: March 18, 1940PictureThe Giants trained in Winter Haven in 1940, the Reds in Tampa, the Yankees in St. Petersburg and the Red Sox in Sarasota. So it was possible all those players would be in Florida.I have never heard of an All-Star Game during Spring Training, anybody else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeman33 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The caption on this picture says:"Joe DiMaggio and OthersOriginal caption: A quarter of sluggers than which there is no whicher is shown comparing cudgels at the All-Star game in Tampa, where the stars of the National League shamed the American League constellation, 2-1. Left to right: Mell Ott, of the New York Giants; Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati Reds; Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, and Jimmy Foxx, Boston Red Sox.Image: © Bettmann/CORBISDate Photographed: March 18, 1940PictureThe Giants trained in Winter Haven in 1940, the Reds in Tampa, the Yankees in St. Petersburg and the Red Sox in Sarasota. So it was possible all those players would be in Florida.I have never heard of an All-Star Game during Spring Training, anybody else?Whaaaaaaaa? I've seen some "old-school" sports writing, but what the hell does any of that mean? ("Quarter" is probably supposed to be "quartet," but "than which there is no whicher"????) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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