1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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The 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 12th playing of the "Midsummer Classic" between Major League Baseball's American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams. The All-Star Game was held on July 11, 1944 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the home of the NL's Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Date | July 11, 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Forbes Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attendance | 29,589 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio | Mutual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio announcers | Don Dunphy, Bill Slater and Bill Corum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 7–1.[1]
Played during World War II, receipts from the game were distributed to a fund that provided baseball equipment to members of the armed services.[2]