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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • Page 19

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Detroit, Michigan
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19
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DETROIT FREE PRESS Wednesday. Jul? 11. 1951 Yogi and the Free Press Camera Wheel Around the Bases to a Stirring Finish i -f .7 v. i 1 I 4 The Yogi man reaches third and turns for dash to plate in race with ball Yankee catcher wheels past shortstop on way to third He rounds second as Ferris Fain's clout carries to fence Eye on ball, Berra leaves first .1 He begins to pick up speed after making turn I $rnntf National League mound star Don Newcombe gets ready to fire one of his fast balls past an American Leaguer. S.

V.4. )WtA J- Xe, 4kw-lV Frte Pres? Machinegun Photo by Walter Steiper Berra goes into his slide when play looks close Unemployed but still happy is A- B. Chandler, ho has resigned as Baseball commissioner. All-Star game was last major duty. XJ Men responsible for Detroit's All-Star game Bob Carpenter (left), president of the Phillies who gave up the 1951 classic in favor of the Motor City and it's 250th birthday, and Spike Briggs who sparked the drive to get the contest." -v 4 jr I1 riayers line the basepaths and fans stand In silence for moment of tribute to Harry Heilmann, former Tiger outfield great and popular broad caster, who died on the eve of the-AIl-Star game.

But high throw to Catcher Roy Campanella makes job easier for him. 4 1.

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